Supervisors turn down CVB’s offer to join tourism promotion group
by Associated Press
Published: May 15,2012
Tags: Conventions, county government, hospitality, hotels, lodging, marketing, meetings, motels, promotions, restaurants, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacations, vactioning, visitors
JACKSON COUNTY — Jackson County supervisors have turned down the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau offer to add Jackson County representatives to their board to form a tri-county entity in support of Mississippi Coast tourism.
Supervisor John McKay said yesterday he supported the move because it’s important for the Coast to speak with a unified voice.
But, Supervisor Mike Mangum said it sounded like Beth Carriere, executive director of the bureau, opposed the tri-county organization the Legislature was trying create.
The Sun Herald reports the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 not to join.
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