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Tourism


Publications

A Community Assessment Tourism Handbook-Edited by Jane L. Brass; published by the Western Rural Development Center, 1997

Agri-Tourism-A Growth Industry-Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Agritourism Opportunities for North Carolina-David Fogarty, Agricultural Agent, Northhampton County Cooperative Extension Service; and Mitch Renkow, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, February 17, 1998

Alabama Tourism Partnership (Action Newsletter)-The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Winter 2000

Beginning a Bed and Breakfast in Virginia-Charlotte A. Reed, Economic Development Specialist, Tourism, Virginia Tech; Kimberle A. Badinelli, Research Associate, Virginia Tech; Dr. Thomas A. Potts, Extension Tourism Specialist, Clemson University; and Carole Jones Amos, Rural Development Coordinator, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism-Virginia Cooperative Extension, Posted June 1998

Bridges and Borders: Community-based Ecotourism-Ron Mader, Planeta.com, November 1996

Developing Successful Nature-Based Tourism Businesses: An Operator's Perspective-Dr. Bob McKercher and Mr. Bill Robbins, School of Business, Charles Sturt University, November 1997-The issues presented here are described in greater detail in: Bob McKercher, The Business of Nature Based Tourism

Ecotourism: A Tool for Sustainable Development-David Barkin, Planeta.com, May 1996

Ecotourism and Indigenous Peoples-Heather Zeppel, PhD, Research Fellow in Cultural Tourism, Charles Sturt University, 10 January 1997

Ecotourism: Reality or Rhetoric-Ecotourism Development in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico-Natasha Kate Ward, BA (Honours) Hispanic and French Studies, University of Portsmouth School of Languages and Area Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, March 1997

Establishing a Birding-Related Business (PDF format)-David Scott, Associate Professor and Extension Recreation, Park, and Tourism Specialist, The Texas A&M University System; and Ashley Callahan, Expo Coordinator, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department-Texas Extension Publications, 2000

Florida is Tourism!!!-The Center for Tourism Research and Development, University of Florida

Green Living: Going Green-Sheila Polson, Environmental Magazine, Volume IX, Number 1, January-February 1998

Hospitality or Lodging Taxes as a Source of Revenue for Tourism Economic Development Efforts (PDF format)-Notie Lansford, Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, and Mike Woods, Professor and Extension Economist, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University

Marketing Ecotourism to Travel Agents-Elizabeth Malek-Zadeh, Planeta.com, February 1998

Nature-based Tourism in North Carolina-The Conservation Fund

Seasonal Migration of Retirees: A Review of the Literature (PDF format)-Maria-Cristina Espinoza and Judith I. Stallmann, Texas A&M University, October 1996

Sustainability, Profitability and Ecotourism Markets: What Are They and How Do They Relate?-a paper presented Pamela Wight, Pam Wight & Assotiates, Canada, at an International Conference on Central and Eastern Europe and Baltic Sea region: "Ecotourism - Balancing Sustainability and Profitability," 22-23 September 1997, Pärnu, Estonia

Sustainable Tourism: Can Friends of the Earth lead the Way-Daniel Mittler, Green-Travel

Sustainable Tourism Research INterest Group-STRING

Tourism and Retirement Migration (PDF format)-Judith I. Stallmann and Maria Cristina Espinoza, Texas A&M University, October 1996

Tourism within Cherokee County and Extension's Involvement (Action Newsletter)-The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Summer 1998

Various articles in Spanish by Jorge Chavez de la Peña -topics include: The Socioeconomic Importance of Ecotourism; Protected Areas as Ecotourism Destinations; Sustainable Development and Ecotourism; and Ecotourism as a Regional Sustainable Development Strategy


Research Reports

Strategies for Monitoring Tourism in Your Community's Economy-Julie Leones, Associate Extension Specialist, and Douglas Dunn, County Director, Arizona Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona, March 1999


Related Web Sites

Eco-Orbit

Exploring Ecotourism in the Americas-An Online Resource Guide

Heritage Tourism

National Tourism Education Clearinghouse

Nature-based Tourism

North Carolina Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association

Roanoke River Partners

Tourism Educational Materials-Michigan State University Extension

Tourism Links-Western Rural Development Center

Tourism Outreach and Research Program-North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service

The Virginia Travel and Tourism Institute (VTTI)

The Virginia Travel and Tourism Institute (VTTI)-Core Topics


Conferences/Trainings

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September 2-6, 2003
San Antonio, Texas


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