The National Extension Tourism 2021 Conference Proceedings – published by the Extension Foundation with support from the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development – is now available online.
The goal of the publication is to increase access to the impactful work presented at NET’s 2021 Conference: Navigating the Uncharted. It covers three categories of information: data, training, and marketing. In addition, it provides an overview of the U.S. recreation economy (including the impacts of COVID-19), results of a national agritourism survey, and case studies that will prove helpful for Extension and other organizations.
The publication was edited by Lisa Chase, University of Vermont; Natalie Chin, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant; and Xinyi Qian, University of Minnesota Tourism Center. Administrative support was provided by NERCRD employees Kim Boonie, Kristen Devlin, and Jason Entsminger.
The proceedings is available as a PDF download here, or as an online “flipping” book in the Extension Foundation’s digital library.
Titles in the NET 2021 Conference Proceedings include:
The U.S. Recreation Economy: Data, COVID-19, and Implications for Extension
(by Stephan J. Goetz, Luyi Han, Daniel Eades, Jason Entsminger, Doug Arbogast)
Agritourism Successes and Challenges: Results from a National Survey of Farms and Ranches Open to Visitors
(by Claudia Schmidt, Lisa Chase, Dave Lamie, Lori Dickes, Chadley Hollas)
Irish Fair of Minnesota Attendee Profile: What We Learned from Four Waves of Panel-Level Longitudinal Data in 11 Years
(by Xinyi Qian)
Guide & Outfitter Recognized Professional – (GORP) Professional Educational Program
(by Miles Phillips)
We Serve! Bridging the Culture Gap with Training
(by Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel)
Developing Awesome Customer Service for Agritourism Businesses
(by Rob Leeds and Eric Barrett)
Extension’s Role in Expanding & Marketing a Scenic Byway
(by Gwynn Stewart)
Coastal Awareness and Responsible Ecotourism: Building Community to Support Shorebird Conservation
(by Katie Higgins and Abby Sterling)