It will take a while to increase tourism 20 percent, but I think it can be done.

That benefits businesses on (U.S.) 72 because they'll drive by and hopefully stop on their way to downtown. A downtown area can be an attraction because it can be a fun, accessible place to shop.

We promote Athens as the midway stop in the interstate, and these places are giving people reasons to stop.

There's no beating around the bush. Allowing alcohol sales has helped. It's brought new restaurants here.

You have to look at everything we've got going.

I'm not convinced that consumers will be ready to fork out £200 for a mobile phone handset as there are phones out there offering similar capabilities at a much lower cost through competitive tariffs.