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May 5, 2026·StrategicPlan
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Explore Ridgeland Business Plan 2026
This business plan outlines the strategic direction for Explore Ridgeland, aiming to elevate its hospitality industry, drive economic growth, and enhance the quality of life through increased travel spending. Its vision is to sustain tourism growth and position Ridgeland as central Mississippi's premier destination for shopping, dining, outdoor recreation, and sports tourism. Key objectives include increasing lodging and restaurant demand, fostering infrastructure development for sports and meetings, and enhancing marketing and public relations to promote the city as a culinary and outdoor adventure destination. The plan emphasizes community collaboration, sustainability, and accessibility.
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The Explore Ridgeland FY 2025 Destination Business Plan outlines strategic objectives to elevate Ridgeland's hospitality industry, drive economic growth, and enhance its brand as a premier destination for shopping, dining, outdoor recreation, and sports tourism. Key initiatives include expanding tourism infrastructure, leveraging marketing and branding efforts, increasing visitation through targeted sales strategies for sports, leisure, meetings, and events, and utilizing grant funding for advertising and research. The plan aims to increase lodging and restaurant demand, revenue, and overall visitation.
Dec 1, 2023·StrategicPlan
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Ridgeland Tourism Commission Business Plan 2024
The Ridgeland Tourism Commission's Business Plan for FY 2024 aims to ignite tourism economic growth and position Ridgeland as a premier boutique destination. The plan focuses on several key objectives, including relocating and modernizing the visitor center, increasing lodging and restaurant revenues by 4%, expanding sports and meeting facilities, and launching a comprehensive new branding and advertising campaign with a new website. It also emphasizes developing tourism programs, supporting events and nightlife, creating a hospitality training program, and implementing a bikeshare initiative to enhance visitor experience and local economy.
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