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 Mississippi Gulf Coast
White Sand and Magnolias
By PAUL D. KRETKOWSKI
· Picture yourself strolling with your morning coffee along 26 miles of white-sand beaches. The sun is already shining, and only gentle waves lap at your feet thanks to a chain of barrier islands. You’re relaxed. What to do later after your meetings finish? Well, there’s golf. Maybe Jet-Skiing. Visit the casino? Or the spa? Perhaps all the above.
Pop quiz: Where in the world are you?
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Happenings – Mississippi Gulf Coast
Biloxi
· The Four Points by Sheraton Biloxi Beach Boulevard (228.374.9717; www.starwoodhotels.com) will open July 1 with 200 guest rooms, 600 square feet of meeting space and a 24-hour fitness facility.
· The Maritime and Seafood Museum (228.435.6320; www.maritimemuseum.org) moved to temporary quarters at the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi and will remain there pending the opening of an all-new facility by the beginning of 2012.
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Meetings South is now available in Digital Format!
 This month’s issue features an interview with Alex Cabanas, chief development and strategy officer with Benchmark Hospitality International, conducted at the recent IACC-Americas Summit. Cabanas details his company’s aggressive growth plans. Also, the Central and West Texas section offers a clip from Tiffany Redinger, sales manager with the Amarillo [Texas] Convention & Visitor Council, who suggests activity options for groups.
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Art on the Gulf
· The casinos in Biloxi and Gulfport may be the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s biggest, shiniest objects, but they’re hardly the only thing to see. The area also enjoys a high per-capita number of working artists, art galleries and museums, primarily in Ocean Springs and Bay St. Louis.
Hancock County
· Artists gotta make a living, too—that "starving artist" lifestyle can get old fast—which is how Bay St. Louis came to have so many boutiques and galleries, especially in the Old Town area.
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Industry News
Cancellations Rising Due to Gulf Oil Spill
· Hotels across the Gulf Coast are reporting that cancellations are rising due to the approaching oil slick.
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Jacksonville CC Alliance Formed to Serve Meetings
· Convention facility management company SMG, Visit Jacksonville and the local hotel community signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the new Jacksonville Convention Center Alliance, which will simplify the booking process for the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center.
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Hotel Opens in Houston
· Park Inn Houston North Hotel & Conference Center is up and running.
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Delta Increases Atlanta-Saint Lucia Service
· Delta Air Lines increased service between Saint Lucia and Atlanta.
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Meetings: On Location!
Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson travels to the IACC-Americas Summit to interview Gregg Champion, COO of Benchmark Hospitality International, who talks about service levels in a challenging economy.
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