On April 20, the NET Conference Committee announced that they are accepting presentation proposals through June 15 for the National Extension Tourism 2021 Conference. LearnRead More
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News and Announcements for the NET community
In this webinar, three Sea Grant panelists described how their work connects to tourism and how they approach their work as it relates to the triple-bottom line (environmental, economic, and social) aspects of sustainable tourism. A recording is available.
Oregon Sea Grant/Oregon State University Extension is offering a “Guide and Outfitters Recognized Professional” (GORP) recognition and training program for guides and outfitters. Through a blend of learning formats, it prepares participants to meet the Adventure Travel Trade Association Guide Standard.
During this webinar, members of a multi-state team of extension specialists and researchers will share the findings from a national agritourism survey with a focus on regional differences across the US. They’ll also address supporting agritourism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this presentation, Bryan Fluech will discuss how Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant adapted its programming to serve its tourism community in spite of the pandemic, and how they are using the discussion series as a planning tool for future tourism programming efforts.
The U.S. Forest Service has published a report that outlines the vision, objectives and scope of a new research strategy for outdoor recreation and tourism, focusing on public lands.
The World Bank celebrated World Tourism Day (9/27) with the release of its “Tools and Resources for Nature-Based Tourism,” a free PDF guide.
In its new guide, the UNWTO makes recommendations on Tourism and Rural Development aimed “to support governments at various levels, as well as the private sector and the international community developing tourism in rural territories in a way that contributes to inclusive, sustainable and resilient development.”
On October 22, 2020, Linda Cox of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa will describe the development of the Hawaii Ecotourism Association Sustainable Tourism Certification Program.
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association is offering free registration to their (virtual) American Indian Tourism Conference this year, scheduled for September 14-18, 2020.Read More