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Tentative Schedule
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| 1:00 |
Welcome |
| 1:15 |
Keynote - "Making Tourism
Sustainable"
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Dr. Doug Phillips
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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| 1:45 |
"Partnerships & Possibilities"
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Ms. Ramay Winchester
West Tennessee Director
Heritage Tourism Development
Paris, Tennessee |
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| 2:15 |
"Grants & Fundraising for Small Communities"
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[John Robert Smith/Butch Brown] |
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| 2:45 |
Break |
| 3:00 |
"Brochure Development"
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Mr. Roland Langley, Owner
Dixie Graphics
Decatur, Alabama |
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| 3:30 |
"Internet Applications"
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Ms. Kathy Shaw, Partner
Quest Marketing, LLC
West Point, Mississippi |
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| 5:00 |
Reception & Entertainment
(in exhibit area) |
| 6:00 |
Dinner |
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| Wednesday, August 28 |
| 7:30-8:30 |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 |
"Scenic Byways as Attractions"
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Dr. Ruth Hawkins
Arkansas State University
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| 9:30 |
"Waterways as Attractions"
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Doug Purcell, Vice Chair
Voyage of Discovery, Inc.
Eufaula, Alabama
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| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
"Community Festivals - Best Practices"
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Suzy Gordon
Greenwood C&VB
Greenwood, Mississippi | |
| 10:45 |
"Attracting Retirees"
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Alabama -- Bill Meadows, ADECA
Mississippi -- Diana O'Toole, State of Mississippi
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| 11:45 |
Wrap-up & Evaluation:
"Where do We Go From Here"
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Mr. Aubrey Miller
Southern Living Magazine
Birmingham, Alabama |
Evaluation
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Dr. Ron Walker
Mississippi State University Extension Service | |
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