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.
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News and Announcements for the NET community
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
A USDA-RD resource guide listing federal programs that can help support rural recreation economies.
On August 20, 2020, Andy Northrop (MSU Extension) presented a webinar on a partnership between Extension and Travel Michigan to deliver multiple sustainable tourism trainings across Michigan’s ten Prosperity Regions. A recording is available.
In this webinar, Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Azure Cygler described how aquaculture tours in Rhode Island offer a path for sharing the industry with the general public in meaningful, interactive ways. A recording is available.
In this webinar, Cheryl Hargrove of the Georgia Department of Economic Development offered an agency representative’s perspective on the current tourism situation (amid a global pandemic) and how Extension will be able to play a role in helping communities respond. A recording and slides are available.
In this webinar, Lisa Chase, Andy Northrop, and Miles Phillips shared strategies and challenges for adapting programs to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. A recording and slides are available.
In this webinar, NET team members shared results from a survey conducted nationally to identify the types of Sea Grant and Extension tourism programs offered across the U.S. and programmatic gaps and challenges. A recording is available, along with several other resources.
A call for case studies is open until June 30, 2020 for Volume 2 of “Innovative and Promising Practices in Sustainable Tourism.” (If you missedRead More