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2012

  • Board meetings last Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. CT


  • SETTRA Symposium
  • When: March 19-20, 2012
    Where: Tunica, Mississippi.
    Hotel: Harrah's Tunica

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SETTRA Symposium Agenda 2012

Monday, March 19

  • 8:00 a.m. Volunteer project - Join SETTRA in a voluntourism project to assist Tunica tourism (indicate on registration form if you plan to participate)
  • 8:00 a.m. Tennis at Tunica National Golf & Tennis (indicate on registration form if you plan to participate) $20 includes lunch
  • 8:00 a.m. Golf at The Links at Cottonwoods (indicate on registration form if you plan to participate) - $65 includes lunch
  • Noon Registration opens - Conference Tote Bags sponsored by Tupelo CVB · Badges sponsored by Natchez CVB
  • 3:00 p.m. Opening Session: Become a Tourism Habit, Not a Choice - Kyle Morich, Sublime Behavior Marketing · Sponsored by Journal Communications
  • 6:00 p.m. Taste of Mississippi at Tunica River Park - Sponsored by Mississippi Division of Tourism and STS Mississippi members

Tuesday, March 20

  • 8:00 a.m. SE TTRA breakfast · Sponsored by STR
  • 9:00 a.m. SE TTRA Session - White papers / Poster presentations · Sponsored by Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division
  • 10:15 a.m. Networking Break
  • 10:45 a.m. SE TTRA Session - White papers / Poster presentations
  • 12:00 p.m. STS Marketing College Graduation Lunch · Sponsored by
  • Concurrent Sessions (Open to all)
  • 1:45 p.m. General Session: Experiencing the Media Storm – What was, what is, what will be: an Inside Perspective - Nancy Telliho; Cindy Martin, al.com
  • 1:45 p.m. General Session: Economic impact of festivals, events and attractions on a destination - Panel
  • 3:00 p.m. Networking Break
  • Concurrent Sessions (Open to all)
  • 3:30 p.m. General Session: Madden Media Session - John Hudak, president, Madden Media
  • 3:30 p.m. General Session: Setting a DMO marketing research agenda - Panel
  • 5:00 p.m. Adjourn

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Sean McCarthy

Sean McCarthy

It is with great sadness that we report that Sean McCarthy, SETTRA board member and research director for Virginia Tourism Authority, passed away Sept. 5, 2010. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and family during this challenging time in their lives. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association. >> More.