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ConnectMS RURAL TOURISM TECHNOLOGY
“Level the Playing Field”
Mississippi State University Extension Service
AGENDA
JUNE 1
1:30 p.m.Registration ~ West Point Main Street Office
Walking Tour of Downtown West Point (Antiques, Museums, & Shopping)
2:45 p.m.Board Bus for a rural tourism experience and help us create a virtual tour.
Stops include Prairie Wildlife and Waverly Mansion
6:00 p.m.Return to Downtown West Point
7:00 p.m.Dinner on Your Own
Anthony’s Market ~ Featuring the Stormy Monday Blues Band
JUNE 2
8:45 a.m.
Registration ~ The Ritz, Downtown West Point
9:00 a.m.Expanding Your Brand Through Technology
Ben Muldrow, Arnett Muldrow & Associates
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break ~ The Ritz Sponsor, Mississippi Main Street
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
App Development - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Aaron Rodgers, Mississippi Department of Ag and Commerce
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Vicksburg MS ~ Panel Discussion
Laura Beth Strickland, Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau
Boots on the Ground: Successful Online Marketing
Paige Hunt, Mississippi Development Authority’s Division of Tourism
11:15 a.m.Noon Taking of Advantage of Tourism Trend Sites, A How to Guide
Jamie Varner, Mississippi State University Extension Service
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN ~ WEST POINT DINE AROUND
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Creating Your Own Virtual Tour
Zac Ashmore, Mississippi State University Agricultural Communications Dept.
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wrapping it all up: Strategies to get the most bang for your advertising dollars
Karen Stanley, neonFROG
Lodging: Hampton Inn Suites West Point • 1281 Highway 45 Alt. S. • West Point, MS 39773 • Ph. 866.460.7456