Charles Winters HSV Visitors Bureau

Charles Winters HSV Visitors Bureau

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This morning - we're are just days away from the unofficial start of summer during this official"unusual time" as we wa for the safer at home order to expire, what are some ways we can help tourism thrive and how's that industry and the convention industry taking steps to make a big comeback?

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Joining me now live on the phone is charles winters, ,the executive vice president of marketing with the huntsville madison county convention and visitors bureau.

Charles - good morning!

Quick snapshot first of how the local hospitality industry is making a pivot to recover after being struck so hard by the pandemic?

When governor ivey pushed her executive amendment to the cares act calling for billions of federal dollars to go toward pandemic needs, what are you folks doing to help the space and rocket center recover after people - our people - lost so many jobs there?

And it's an important historic tourism attracton for the state?

You folks in tourism are making this great push you call "the drive market".

What's that all about?

8 staycations will be back.

It's a challenge to find some attractions - botanical garden is open.

What do you suggest?

How's the effort to rebook groups for area conventions going?

Charles winters with the huntsville madison county convention and visitors bureau.

Thanks for joining us.

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