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Not Mississippi? Does it matter when conventions go out of state?

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 29-NOV-04
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Not Mississippi? Does it matter when conventions go out of state?(Focus: meetings & conventions)

Article Excerpt
During the summer months, numerous statewide associations crossed state lines to host annual conventions.

At the same time, Craig Ray, tourism director for the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), was urging Mississippians to explore their home state. Because meeting planners book venues years in advance, Ray may not see the fruits of his labor until 2006 or beyond. But the situation begs the question: Does it really matter if statewide associations take their conventions out of state?

"We'd encourage in-state groups to stay in Mississippi for three reasons: to reinvest in our economy, to create awareness of our tourism product and because it's affordable," said Ray.

Chris Bounds Chapman, a certified meeting planner for MDA's tourism division, said association meetings represent...

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