Video: Tupelo Lands More Tourism Honors

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TUPELO, Miss. – Mayor Jason Shelton was named the 2015 Governmental Friend of Tourism and Kylie Boring, Director of Marketing for the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB), was named the 2015 Rising Star by the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) at their annual Shining Example awards banquet held Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in Charleston, WV. The Shining Example Awards recognize outstanding contributions in professional tourism across the 12-member states that make up STS.

Shelton’s nomination included such monumental work as his efforts following the April 2014 tornado and Tupelo’s fifth All-America City honor. His dedication to tourism product development and creating new events and festivals in the city helped make him the unanimous choice for the Governmental Friend of Tourism Award.

“Mayor Shelton has been committed to tourism since his first day in office and we are so excited that he is being honored for his hard work and dedication by our peers in the tourism industry,” said Neal McCoy, TCVB executive director.

Boring’s impressive list of accomplishments included work in the development of Tupelo’s new brand identity and website. She was also cited for expanding and managing the vast marketing program of work for the bureau, with a great focus on research. She also serves her industry as the state representative for the Public Relations Association of Mississippi and is a board member for the Sanctuary Hospice House Junior Auxiliary Committee. In 2014, Boring was named “Top 40 Under 40” by the Mississippi Business Journal.

“Kylie has hit the ground running from her very first day on the job and is a vital part of our team, said McCoy. “She is deserving of this honor and we are so proud of the work she has done.”

Boring’s award makes the third Tupelo CVB staffer to have been named the STS Rising Star with Neal McCoy receiving the honor in 2009 and Jennie Bradford Curlee being named in 2014.

STS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of tourism throughout the Southeast. It currently serves 12 member states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Arkansas.