There are few places in the United States so impacted by the Civil War as Atlanta. The city famously burned after Union general Sherman captured it in 1864. Today, nearly 150 years later, the events are still a striking part of the Atlanta story. There are plenty of...
When the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau invited Small Market Meetings editor Vickie Mitchell to come for a preview of their new downtown convention center during the week of The Masters, she knew just what to do. She invited me to go in her place. Vickie had...
The Masters is almost as much about traditions as it is about great golf. Its champions are set apart forever, and, by tradition, select the menu for the champion's dinner the following year. Both its pimento cheese and egg salad sandwiches are traditions, as...
On Monday evening, March 19, the Tunica RiverPark welcomed more than 200 STS Spring Meeting delegates and guests for one of its earliest re-opening events since the devastating flood of last spring. It has not been even a year since the Mississippi River extended its...
Elaborate costumes, screaming crowds and police escorts — this must be what it feels like to be a rock star. No, I'm not on tour with Lady Gaga. I'm in Biloxi, Mississippi for Mardi Gras, the yearly Fat Tuesday celebration that preceeds Ash Wednesday and the Lenten...
When Hurricane Katrina roared ashore in 2005, it made its mark on Mississippi's gulf coast. In Gulfport and Biloxi, the storm destroyed casinos, museums, homes and other structures; the nearby town of Bay St. Louis suffered incredible damage. But in the years since,...
Most coastal destinations are known more for their beaches and resorts than for art and architecture. But in Biloxi, the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum is one of the region's cheif attractions, showcasing the work of a famous local artist in an architectural setting that is an...
Graceland is an iconic stop for Elvis fans the world over During our BankTravel event at Graceland on February 7, Memphis CVB president Kevin Kane told me that he personally escorts rock and roll dignitaries to this mecca for musicians. For instance, he...
Aquariums are some of my favorite places to visit as I travel around the country. There's sometime about coming face-to-face with exotic ocean creatures that thrills me in a way that museums and historic sites simply can't. At Newport Aquarium, part of Newport on the...
Numerous groups toured Woodford Reserve Distillery the day we held our planning retreat there. On November 4, we held our annual editorial planning retreat at Woodford Reserve Distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky. This is the third time we've held this...
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