Changes coming for Coast tourism
by Lynn Lofton
Published: April 3,2011
Tags: John Hairston, John McFarland, Ken Montana, Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rip Daniels
Personnel changes and the possibility of structural changes at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau are raising questions about the future of area tourism. The Harrison County Tourism Commission, governing board of the CVB, did not renew the contract of Richard Forester, CVB executive director. There are also efforts led by the Gulf [...]
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