Tuesday, May 1, 2012

CVB Welcomes Visitors During National Tourism Week



CVB STAFF WELCOMING TOURISTS
WHO “POP IN” DURING NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK


MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST - The Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will be personally welcoming tourists to the Mississippi Gulf Coast during National Tourism Week.  


WHAT:           Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB staff welcoming tourists during National Tourism Week with free popcorn

WHEN:           Monday, May 7 – Friday, May 11, 2012  
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

WHERE:        Mississippi Welcome Centers in Hancock County and Jackson County & the Biloxi Visitors Center


The first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984. It was established as National Tourism Week when the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution in 1983 designating the week to be celebrated in May. In a White House ceremony, President Ronald Reagan signed a Presidential Proclamation urging citizens to observe the week with “the appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Localized events are presented in cities, states and travel businesses nationwide to champion the power of travel.
Since its establishment, the U.S. travel community has collectively marked the event in a number of creative ways, from staging local rallies and conducting media outreach to securing proclamations and resolutions from local legislative bodies.
For more than ten years, the CVB has participated in National Tourism Weeks activities by visiting the Hancock County and Jackson County welcomes centers to talk to tourists about the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Recently, the staff began welcoming guests with free, fresh popcorn. This year, the CVB has added the Biloxi Visitors Center to its Tourism Week activities.

Press may contact Taryn Sammons with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau for additional information.

The Harrison County Tourism Commission, an organization charged with promoting South Mississippi as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, does business as the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Its mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure, convention, sports and business visitors to the area.  It is dedicated to maximizing the travel and tourism industry for South Mississippi.

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