2025 Spring Summit

We could not host events like these without our partners and sponsors! To become a sponsor for this year’s Spring Summit, learn more here.

 

Wednesday, April 9:

12:00 – 3:00 pm
MTA Board Meeting & Advisory Meeting
The Delta Room (The Alluvian)

2:00 – 4:00 pm
Excellence in Tourism Leadership Program Session
*Only for attendees who are enrolled in the program
The Carl Center (Historic Elks Lodge)
5:30 – 7:00 pm

Tourism Mississippi PAC Fundraiser
Old City Hall
Sponsored by Cannon Motors
*Ticketed Event

Thursday, April 10:

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Conference Registration
The Carl Center First Floor

8:30 – 9:00 am
Grab-n-Go Breakfast
The Carl Center Ballroom
Sponsored by Maris, West & Baker

9:00 – 10:00 am
Opening Session: Instant & Personalized AI-powered Itineraries: A Crash Course on Automated AI Tools for Tourism
Alane Boyd, The Biggest Goal
The Carl Center Ballroom
Sponsored by The Focus Group

10:00 -10:30 am
Bloody Mary Break 
The Carl Center First Floor
Sponsored by Maris, West & Baker

10:30 – 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions

Make Every Minute Count, Amanda Fontaine, Ten Minute Trainer Network
Old City Hall

OR

Wake Up Your Social!, Melissa Townsend, Milk Punch
The Carl Center First Floor

11:30 – 12:45 pm
Luncheon featuring Jimmy Duck Holmes & Thabi Moyo, The Folk Festival
The Carl Center Ballroom
Sponsored by Visit Yazoo City

1:00 – 3:30 pm
Media Speed Dating 
The Carl Center Ballroom

OR

Breakout Session: Immersive Experience
TBD

5:30 – 7:00 pm
Reception
The Alluvian: Delta Room/Lobby Lounge
Sponsored by Greenwood Convention & Visitors Bureau

7:00 pm
Dine Around Greenwood

Friday, April 11:

8:30 – 9:00 am
Grab-n-Go Breakfast 
The Carl Center Ballroom
Sponsored by B. B. King Museum

9:00 – 10:00 am
Visit Mississippi Presentation 
Rochelle Hicks, Visit Mississippi
The Carl Center Ballroom

10:00 – 11:00 am
Closing Session: Engineering Unforgettable Visitor Experiences
Joe Veneto, Veneto Collaboratory
The Carl Center Ballroom
Sponsored by Mad Genius

11:00 – 11:30 am
MTA Annual Meeting 
The Carl Center Ballroom

 

 

 

 

Registration is now open! Click here for more details.

Registration Pricing (Early Bird Rates End February 28!):

Early Bird Registration $225

Early Bird Additional Registration: $150

After Early Bird Deadline:

Registration: $275

Additional Registration: $200

Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners!