2023 Spring Summit
Sponsorships
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 4:
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tourism Mississippi PAC
Queen’s Reward Meadery
*Ticketed Event ($75 donation)
Wednesday, April 5:
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
Cadence Bank Arena and Conference Center Lobby
9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Opening Session
“Work to A Different Beat”
Justin Jones-Fosu
Sponsored by Advance Travel & Tourism
10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Bloody Mary Break
Cadence Lounge
Sponsored by Maris, West & Baker
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
How to Use New Data and Insight Tools to Become a Smart Destination
Lauren Wegmann, Senior Strategic Advisor
Zartico
OR
Pitching to Win Panel: How to Gain Earned Media and Cultivate Connections with Media and Creators
Moderator: Jennie Bradford Curlee
Panelists: Brittany Chapman (Lou Hammond Group), Mary Margaret White (Mississippi Today), Kristin Luna (Travel Writer & Content Creator)
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Luncheon
featuring entertainment by Elvis Tribute Artist Brandon Bennett
Entertainment Sponsored by Tupelo CVB
Sponsored by Visit Mississippi
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Media Speed Dating
OR
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Breakout Session
“How I Built This”
Jeri Carter
Queen’s Reward Meadery (MTA Attraction of the Year for 2022)
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Reception
The Elvis Presley Birthplace
Sponsored by Tupelo CVB
6:30 p.m.
Dine Around Tupelo
Thursday, April 6:
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Cadence Bank Arena and Conference Center
Sponsored by Epsilon
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
General Session: Visit Mississippi Presentation
Craig Ray, Director of Visit Mississippi
Laura Hipp, Deputy Director Mississippi Development Authority
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
MTA Annual Meeting
Host
As the host city, Tupelo would like to welcome you to the 2023 Spring Summit.
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Registration
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Event Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners!
Title Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Partners
Silver Partners
Bronze Partners
Opening Session Sponsor
Bloody Mary Break Sponsor
Name Tag Sponsor
Luncheon Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsor
Grand Patron Sponsor
Pearl River Resort
Visit Columbus
Patron Sponsor
Granicus
Simpleview
Friends of Tourism Sponsor