Conference Presentations

People, Places and Partnerships:
Keys to Success

National Extension Tourism Conference 2004
(NET 2004)

Sept. 27-30, 2004
Kissimmee, Florida

Conference Presentations

* Titles listed in orange indicate currently available presentations.

Rural Travel and Tourism: Federal Agency Partnerships, Emerging Issues and Policy Directions James A. Maetzold, USDA/NRCS

Concurrent Session I

Agri-Tourism	Outdoor Recreation/ Natural Resources/Visioning	Outdoor Recreation/ Natural Resources
Moderator - Carol Ringenberg	Moderator - Linda Lowry	Moderator - Mike Woods
Obstacles in the Agritourism Regulatory Process: Perspectives of Operators & Officials in Ten California Counties Ellie Rilla and Holly George, University of California Cooperative Extension Investigating the Horse Trail Riding Potential in Georgia Kent Wolfe and Tucker Price, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Got $165/hour? Andy Overbay, Virginia Cooperative Extension	The Florida Cracker Trail Ride: Preserving Florida's Horse and Cattle Heritage Tara M. Minton, University of Florida/IFAS Driving the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Harold L. Jerrell, Virginia Cooperative Extension How Visioning and Tourism Planning Interact: A Case Study of Micanopy, Florida Lori Pennington-Gray, Brijesh Thapa and Jung-Eun, Kim, University of Florida	State Birding Trails Dave Sharpe, Montana State University Extension, and Andy Skadberg, Texas A&M Extension Using the Recreational Specialization Framework to Understand Visitors to the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Steven W. Burr, Institute for Outdoor Recreation & Tourism, Utah State University, and David Scott, Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University Ecotourism Along New York's Eastern Lake Ontario Coast Diane Kuehn, NY Sea Grant/SUNY CESF

Concurrent Session II

Partnerships/ Cooperatives	Heritage Tourism/ Planning	Partnerships
Moderator - Diane Kuehn	Moderator - Steve Burr	Moderator - Bruce Wicks
Research-Outreach Partnerships: Developing Targeted Marketing Strategies for Agritourism Enterprises Lisa Chase and Thomas Noordewier, University of Vermont Extension, and Amelia Darrow, Owner of Olallie Daylily Gardens Fresh From The Farm.com - A Rural Tourism Marketing Cooperative Wayne Knox, Creator, www.freshfromthefarm.com Agritourism Partnerships in Illinois Bruce Wicks, University of Illinois	Ybor City, Florida: Preserving the Past as a Benefit for the Future Gloria Sanders and Brijesh Thapa, University of Florida Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Tourism Planning through First Impressions Myra Moss and Bill Grunkemeyer, Ohio State University Extension Bootstrap Tourism: Developing Rural Tourism from Scratch Bill Richardson, West Virginia University Extension Service	A Partnership That Works: Using Three Principles of Extension Don Jackson, Florida Sea Grant Extension Creating A Proactive Partnership For Clean Boating In Texas Dewayne Hollin, Texas Sea Grant Extension Program Extension Partnership Roles for California Clean Boating Leigh Taylor Johnson, University of California Sea Grant Extension Program

Concurrent Session III

Promoting Agri-Tourism	Survey Results, Assessments, Regional/State Programs	Technology/ Marketing/Strategic Planning
Moderator - Chance McDavid	Moderator - Gene Brothers	Moderator - Dane Sharpe
Promoting Agritourism: Collaborative Efforts at the Local Level and Beyond Eric Barrett, Rob Leeds, Mark Mechling and Mike Hogan, Ohio State University Extension Using School Tours to Bring in Agritourism Dollars Rob Leeds, Eric Barrett and Mark Mechling, Ohio State University Extension Taking the First Step: Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide Mark Rose, USDA/NRCS	Attitudes, Participation And Trends In Outdoor Recreation Among Florida Statewide Residents Brijesh Thapa, Lori Pennington-Gray and Stephen M. Holland, University of Florida Lake Traverse Community Vision: Building Community by Design Cynthia Messer and Thora Carlidge, University of Minnesota Creating a Statewide Model for Agri-Cultural Tourism Development: Milestones Made and Lessons Learned Carol Kline, North Carolina State University Repositioning State Parks as Economic Engines Stacy R. Tomas, North Carolina State University, and John L. Crompton, Texas A&M University	Marketing Your Community - In the On-Line Atlas Tom Tate and Jim Kahler, USDA CSREES and 4-H Tech Teams How to Give Yourself a Raise (Customer Impact - The Value of an Individual) Brian Gion, North Dakota State University Extension TexBox Tourism & Community Network Project a Joint Endeavor Between the Texas Department of Transportation & Texas A&M University Andy Skadberg, Texas A&M University When the Ideal of Strategic Planning Meets the Reality of Politics Kent Gustsafson, University of Minnesota Tourism Center

Concurrent Session IV

Outdoor Recreation/ Natural Resources	Regional Efforts/ Sustainability/Federal Partners	Planning and Development
Moderator - Stacy Thomas	Moderator - Carol Kline	Moderator - Holly George
Monitoring Recreational Impact on Maine's Islands Natalie Springuel, University of Maine Sea Grant Program Building Capacity For Integrating Social Science With Coastal Management Thomas E. Fish, NOAA Coastal Services Center Resident Vs Tourist Attitudes and Knowledge of Manatee Zones John Jett and John Confer, University of Florida	Regional Tourism Efforts: The Original Florida Lori Pennington-Gray, Stephen M. Holland, and Brijesh Thapa, University of Florida Pathways to Sustainability: Community Charters and Collective Intelligence Gordon Titchener, Waiariki Institute of Technology	Sustainable Tourism Development and Local Partnerships Mike D. Woods, Deborah Sharp, Amy Morris Cowley, Wes Lee and Jack Frye, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Attitudes and Experiences on Ohio's Scenic Byways Thomas W. Blaine, William T. Grunkemeyer, Myra Moss, Sharon Strouse, Reyna Q. Layton and Ayuna Borisova-Kidder, Ohio State University Extension Perceptions of the Downtown Business Environment: A Comparison between Tourist Dependent Towns and Non-Tourist Dependent Towns. Rodney C. Runyan, Northwood University, and Victoria C. Santucci, Michigan State University

Concurrent Session V

Research Results/ Attitudes	Hospitality Training/ Nature-based Tourism/Special Events
Moderator - Jack Frye	Moderator - Stan Ralstin
Image of Michigan as a Travel Destination Teresa Herbowicz and Donald F. Holecek, Michigan State University Monitoring Tourism Impacts: Some Lessons Learned Samuel V. Lankford, Yuka Inui, Ariana Cela and Oksana Grybovich, UNI Agri-tourism: Trends & Opportunities, Findings of a 2000-2001 Survey James A. Maetzold, USDA/NRCS	"SuperHost" Hospitality Training Program: A Collaborative Partnership Among Private Sector Tourism, State Government, and University Extension in Utah Steven W. Burr, Utah State University The Western Regional Nature-Based Tourism Project Dave Sharpe, Montana State University Extension Tourism and Special Events in Small Communities: A Case Study of Cedar Key, Florida Scott Williams and Brijesh Thapa, University of Florida