Mississippi Business Journal » Meetings Convention & Tourism http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Charming visitors with a little bit of everything http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/charming-visitors-with-a-little-bit-of-everything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charming-visitors-with-a-little-bit-of-everything http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/charming-visitors-with-a-little-bit-of-everything/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 18:01:05 +0000 Becky Gillette http://msbusiness.com/?p=24314   Confidence seems to be growing that the economy is coming back, and that bodes well for Meridian’s outlook for tourism in the summer of 2010. “We are cautiously optimistic that we will again have a great summer,” said Suzy Johnson, executive director, Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau. “Our tourism indicators continue to reflect a positive [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/charming-visitors-with-a-little-bit-of-everything/feed/ 0 One year and already an anchor http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/one-year-and-already-an-anchor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-year-and-already-an-anchor http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/one-year-and-already-an-anchor/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 06:01:52 +0000 Susan Marquez http://msbusiness.com/?p=24308 Convention center helping make Capital City a destination location Years prior to the grand opening, the citizens of Jackson overwhelmingly voted in support for a convention complex. And when it finally opened last year, the grand opening celebration attracted more than 30,000 guests through a free community open house and reception.  Now one year later, [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/one-year-and-already-an-anchor/feed/ 0 Budget travel keeps folks close to home http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/budget-travel-keeps-folks-close-to-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=budget-travel-keeps-folks-close-to-home http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/05/24/budget-travel-keeps-folks-close-to-home/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 06:01:20 +0000 Becky Gillette http://msbusiness.com/?p=24306 Ever tried being a tourist in your own hometown by visiting that museum or lake you’ve never gotten around to? Or, have you opted to take day trips to see the sights at cities within a couple hours drive? If so, you have participated in the phenomenon that has become more popular in the U.S. [...]

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