Rafat Ali

Tourism is a big part of Gulf Coast economy, and it has made a comeback post BP-oil spill, but lot more needs to be done on environmental conservation to keep building the economy back. Understand the wildlife tourist is a big part of that process.

Finally, an outcome for Northstar, which had been trying to sell in various phases over the last decade. And PhocusWright changes hand twice in a year. Read through Tom Kemp's remarks, he's just happy the deal happened, which means overall price is low.

Everyone on the list's gearing up for an upsurge in tourist interest, though heritage conservation is a tricky balance to build tourism with.