Stephen Richer
Stephen Richer
event moral physical region single support tourism
This could be the single most important event that will take place in our region this year. The tourism industry's physical as well as moral support will be incalculable.
gulf happy love people
I'm very happy here. I love the people here. I love doing what I'm doing. I love getting things back together... This has nothing to do with how I feel about the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
coverage downside exposure focus less says term
I really think there's a downside to overexposure, if it's exposure that says things aren't working well. Yes, there has been less coverage here, but I think in the long term we may come out ahead, because there's been more focus on the constructive things we're doing.
compete dollars major people perform product resources throughout
The product that we had and the product that we're going to have even better can perform much more successfully when we have the dollars to tell the story. Otherwise, we're at a competitive disadvantage. I think it's really important that there is enough resources to let people know what we have. Then we can compete with a lot of major destinations throughout the country.