To increase access to the impactful work presented at the 2023 National Extension Tourism Conference, NET has published its 2023 conference proceedings. Download it here (7MB PDF).
As NET’s second compilation of conference proceedings, this volume was edited by:
- Lisa Chase, University of Vermont Extension
- Natalie Chin, Wisconsin Sea Grant
- Douglas Arbogast, West Virginia University Extension Service
- Gwynn Stewart, Ohio State University Extension
- Ann Savage, NC State University
- Mercedes Fraser, University of Kentucky
Administrative support was provided by Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development employees Kim Boonie and Kristen Devlin. Publication design was provided by Wisconsin Sea Grant.
The volume contains nine submissions from the 2023 NET Conference, which are divided into three sections/themes: Agritourism, Rural Tourism, and Engaging with Specific Audiences. Titles in the 2023 NET Conference Proceedings include:
A Worldwide Perspective on Regenerative and Sustainable Agritourism
(By Lindsey Pashow, Cherise Addinsall, David Gillespie, and Lisa Chase)
Virtual, Hybrid and In-Person Extension Programming: An Evaluation of the Expected Outcomes of an International Agritourism Conference
(By Claire Whitehouse, Chadley Hollas, and Lisa Chase)
Setting the Course for a Sustainable Agritourism Future: Recommendations for Extension and Support Organizations via a National Survey
(By Jason S. Entsminger and Claudia Schmidt)
Support Required to Develop and Manage an Agri-Tourism Business in South Africa: A Case of the Western Cape
(By Christelle Charlien Van Zyl, Lindie Du Plessis, and Peet Van der Merwe)
The West Virginia Sustainable Rural Tourism Webinar Series
(By Doug Arbogast, Daniel Eades, Lauren Weatherford, and Ami Cook)
Role of Women in the Drink Tourism Industry and the Potential Impacts on Rural Economic Development
(By Kynda Curtis)
Assessing the Role of Travel on Retirement Decisions in North Carolina
(By Ann Savage, Rachel Szczytko, and Whitney Knollenberg)
Using GIS to Assess Equitable Recreation Access in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
(By Kathryn Bernard)
Pink Flamingos and Ice Cream Carts? Beach Ambassador Project Educates Beachgoers About Water Safety Through Direct Engagement
(By Deidre Peroff, Cheryl Nenn, Teresa Coronado, Rhonda Nordstrom, and Lloyd Seawright)
The proceedings is available as a PDF download here.