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“Some of our
new residents have taken the tape to show their friends and
family back home, in the hopes of recruiting them to live on
the Gulf Coast as well.”
-- Byrnn
Joachim, Harrison County Development Commission,
Former Director of
Retiree Recruitment Program |
Harrison County
Development Commission |
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“on the TV’s in the room… they
have a film (Destination: Gulf Coast”) about the places and
things to do on the coast…an interesting film…well received by
the guests...”
-- Entertainment Director, Carnival
Cruise Lines (The Conquest) |
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“an important tool for marketing the Coast to businesses
and tour groups both near and far.”
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“our members… feel that with
this exposure, we will all see an increase in visitors. A
must see video for all visitors.” |
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“…showed it to several groups
interested in traveling to Mississippi for vacation and
cultural interest. DVD well received…the program shows
very well that your region is worth a visit…to explore the
less beaten path. Beautiful pictures, solid work…” |
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“a deciding influence in making
the Gulf Coast a must place to visit” |
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“I received a copy of your video
entitled: “Destination: Gulf Coast” from the Ocean Springs
Chamber of Commerce. I enjoyed watching the video and then
place it among a selection we keep in the bed and breakfast.
A couple of months later one of our guests was commenting on
how wonderful their visit had been to the Coast and how he and
his wife had ‘gotten a great feel for the area’ when they
watched the video. It was then that I started to suggest the
video to our guests as a way to ‘experience’ the Coast – since
many visitors are unfamiliar with our landscape. The results
have been very positive. Guests are more at ease on their
visits once they have seen the video and as a result they have
a better experience of the Coast. I think we are very
fortunate, as a community, to have this tool – to be able to
give our visitors a ‘flavor’ of the Coast. Thank you for
making this video available to small business owners, like
myself.”
-- The Ruskin Carriage Inn |
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“Every business mentioned along with numerous members of the Coast
community including mayors, staff, chamber leaders, business
professionals, association leaders and others have commented that
this project is timely and will fit a void.”
“We reiterate our
support for this worthwhile project.”
-- Linda Hornsby, Exec. Dir. of the Mississippi Hotel & Lodging
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The Ocean
Springs Chamber gave 35 videos to
a bus tour of Travel Agents from California.
“This is an excellent way to ‘SELL’
the Mississippi Gulf Coast in its entirety
-- covering accommodations, restaurants, attractions,
shopping, golf and all that there is to do, see, and enjoy on
a visit to our Mississippi Gulf Coast.”
-- Margaret Miller,
Executive Vice-President of the Ocean Springs Chamber
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”We applaud
your efforts to bring the Gulf Coast and specifically for us,
Hancock County to many current and potential visitors. The
multipurpose video will certainly prove to be an excellent
tool to prompt extended stays.”
-- Beth Carriere, Exec.
Dir. of Hancock Co. Tourism Development Bureau |
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“We’re
showing the video at the Lodestar conference in Massachusetts…
a great introduction to the Coast.” |
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 “Thanks…
now all our 9th grade students (in our Miss. Studies
Program) will now be exposed to what the Miss. Gulf Coast has to
offer, its most valuable economic resource, its tourist. ...a much
needed resource for the tourism market.” |
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“we are pleased to offer the
video to
all new employees for viewing.”
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“Just a note to let you know
how enthusiastically I support your Destination Video. The 10
videos that I received were mailed out in advance of our
annual Mardi Gras Boogie and we had request for about 20
more. It clearly shows the many interesting things one can do
while visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast.”
-- Gold Coast Skydivers |
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“We have dozens of wonderful success stories”,
said Janie O’Keefe, Executive Director of the O’Keefe Educational
Media Group, “For example, Coasting, Inc, a tour and travel
company established over 20 years ago and owned by Bernice Simmons
showed the video to a
bus of 26 people previewing the Coast prior to moving from
Colorado to Stennis. They loved the video so much that they asked
for a copy to take back to Colorado for the 20 people who could
not make the trip. Within days the Colorado organization asked us
to mail many more videos for use in promoting the Coast area to
businesses and families considering relocation.”
“We have had
videos mailed as far as Alaska and an International travel group
from Switzerland recently requested the DVD to show several large
groups and wrote back that it was so well received that they would
now consider the Mississippi coast as a travel destination.”
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