As the first points of contact with more than 6 million visitors each year, our eight Alabama Welcome Centers greet travelers with true hospitality.
The mission of Alabama Welcome Centers is to achieve a positive impression of Alabama by assisting and informing the traveling public in a knowledgeable and courteous manner in order to enhance and extend their visit and increase the economic benefit to Alabama. Here are just a few of the free services our welcome centers provide:
- Brochure distribution
- On-site promotional opportunities for your area, attraction, accommodation or event
- Room reservation service for travelers
- Team members who will tour your attraction or destination to gain firsthand knowledge to pass on to visitors
For details on any Alabama Welcome Center, mouse over or click a number on the map below. Information includes email addresses as well as physical addresses and phone numbers.
Welcome Center Team Leaders and Contact Information
Trisa Collier, Welcome Center Administrator Trisa.Collier@tourism.alabama.gov
Ardmore Welcome Center Temporary location: 108 Cloverleaf Drive, Athens AL 35611
Open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (until further notice)
Jessica Jackson Ardmore.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Baldwin Welcome Center
Ursel Forbes, Baldwin.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Cleburne Welcome Center
Patrick Greenia, Cleburne.center@tourism.alabama.gov
DeKalb Welcome Center
Sosthenes Sealy, Dekalb.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Grand Bay Welcome Center
Contact: Emily White, Grandbay.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Houston Welcome Center
Deborah Tillis, Houston.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Lanett Welcome Center
Laura Smith, Lanett.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Sumter Welcome Center
Gerlena Hale, Sumter.center@tourism.alabama.gov
- Ardmore Welcome Center
Ardmore Welcome Center
Limestone County • I-65 S. of TN line
28232 Upper Elkton Road
Elkmont, AL 35620
Phone: (256) 423-3891
Fax: (256) 423-3890
Email: Ardmore.Center@Tourism.Alabama.gov - DeKalb Welcome Center
DeKalb Welcome Center
DeKalb County • I-59 W. of GA line
P.O. Box 152
Valley Head, AL 35989
Phone: (256) 635-6522
Fax: (256) 635-6526
Email: dekalb.center@tourism.alabama.gov - Cleburne Welcome Center
Cleburne Welcome Center
Cleburne County • I-20 W. of GA line
P.O. Box 85
Heflin, AL 36264
Phone: (256) 748-4303
Fax: (256) 748-2031
Email: cleburne.center@tourism.alabama.gov - Lanett Welcome Center
Lanett Welcome Center
Chambers County • I-85 W. of GA line
P.O. Box 23
Valley, AL 36854
Phone: (334) 576-2116
Fax: (334) 576-8574
Email: lanett.center@tourism.alabama.gov - Houston Welcome Center
Houston Welcome Center
Houston County • U.S. 231 N. of FL line
15121 S. U.S. Hwy. 231
Slocomb, AL 36375
Phone: (334) 677-5042
Fax: (334) 677-7332
Email: houston.center@tourism.alabama.gov - Baldwin Welcome Center
Baldwin Welcome Center
Baldwin County • I-10 W. of FL line
P.O. Box 2000
Robertsdale, AL 36567
Phone: (251) 946-3375
Fax: (251) 946-3150
Email: baldwin.center@tourism.alabama.gov - Grand Bay Welcome Center
Grand Bay Welcome Center
Mobile County • I-10 E. of MS line
P.O. Drawer 626
Grand Bay, AL 36541
Phone: (251) 865-4741
Fax: (251) 865-4499
Email: grandbay.center@tourism.alabama.gov - Sumter Welcome Center
Sumter Welcome Center
Sumter County • I-20/59 E. of MS line
P.O. Box 216
Cuba, AL 36907
Phone: (205) 392-5443
Fax: (205) 392-9102
Email: sumter.center@tourism.alabama.gov
Welcome Center Resources
2021 and 2022 Welcome Center Retreat dates and locations set
The Alabama Tourism Department proudly announces the Alabama Welcome Center Retreat Dates and Locations for 2021 and 2022.
Selma will host Oct. 24-26, 2021, and Daphne/Fairhope/Eastern Shores will host Oct. 23-25, 2022.
The Alabama Welcome Center Retreat allows the Alabama tourism industry the opportunity to showcase our communities to the devoted staff of the Alabama Welcome Centers. Each Center closes so that all employees can participate in these educational retreats.
The Tourism Partner Showcase gives the industry the venue to share what we have to offer Welcome Center visitors – thousands of travelers stopping for in-state travel advice. Theretreatwill give them the knowledge needed to entice their visitors to stop, seeand stay a little longer in Sweet Home Alabama!
You are invited to participate, and we’ll see you there!
Please contact Patti Culp for more information or to register. patticulp.atc@gmail.com
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Welcome Center News
Welcome Centers host tourism partners during month of May 2022
April 20, 2022
The AlabamaTourismDepartment-Welcome Center Program will be welcoming guests throughout the state to increase the awareness of the economic, social and cultural impact thattourismhas on the local, regional and state-wide communities. We invite ourtourismpartners to participate at each Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. (central standard time) by bringing special promotions, […]
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2021 and 2022 Welcome Center Retreat dates and locations set
June 25, 2021
The Alabama Tourism Department proudly announces the Alabama Welcome Center Retreat Dates and Locations for 2021 and 2022. Selma will host Oct. 24-26, 2021, and Daphne/Fairhope/Eastern Shores will host Oct. 23-25, 2022. The Alabama Welcome Center Retreat allows the Alabama tourism industry the opportunity to showcase our communities to the devoted staff of the Alabama […]
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January 14, 2020
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