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WEB-BASED RESOURCES for community and economic development .

WEB-BASED RESOURCES for community and economic development . . Heritage Tourism Resources. • Francis Boggus - Francis Boggus & Associates, LLC – Community Planning & Development. Des Moines, Iowa • Larry Dickerson - University of Missouri Extension, Boone County

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WEB-BASED RESOURCES for community and economic development .

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  1. WEB-BASED RESOURCES for community and economic development.

  2. Heritage Tourism Resources • Francis Boggus- Francis Boggus & Associates, LLC – Community Planning & Development. Des Moines, Iowa • Larry Dickerson - University of Missouri Extension, Boone County -Community Development Specialist • Julie Avery – Michigan State University, Curator/Rural Life & Culture, - Extension Specialist/Cultural Community & Economic Development Introductions

  3. Heritage Tourism Initiative • Growing from Missouri rural development conference • NCRCRD small grants supported planning & development • NC Region-wide three conversations identified interest • Committed & skilled development team emerged: community development & planning economic development • tourism management Economics • business research & planning culture as driver for community & economic development • Meetings – brainstorming – research – writing – sharing . . . VETTING & DISTRIBUTION . . .

  4. The TeamIowa • Indiana • Michigan • Missouri • Nebraska Francis Boggus • Connie Mefford • Eric Thompson • Cathy Dothage • Jonathan Day Larry Dickerson • Julie Avery

  5. Approach • Introduction What is it? Importance Regionalism • A Fit for your Community Community Building Economic Strategies • Initiating Assessing Community Engagement • Organizing Partnering • Planning Strategic & Action Planning • Implementing Products, Marketing, Hospitality, Resources • Evaluation & Renewing Life Cycle,

  6. Preserving & Sharing Module #1A new view -- heritage tourism • cultural and natural resources unique to place • has shaped the past and present and will influence the future • -engages citizens and visitors alike • -can contribute to stability, growth and economic development Heritage is what we value and choose to pass on.

  7. Importance of Heritage Tourism • Increasing #s of heritage travelers • Engagement – visiting multiple activities with longer stays • Economic benefits • Regional opportunities

  8. Opportunity for Regional Collaboration Communities Working Together To: • Combine assets to pursue common goals • Pool vital resources to implement heritage tourism • Promote dialogue and cooperation • Connect and builds people and their capacities

  9. Seeking Contributors. . . Wisdom & resources AND BUILD • A Community • A Network of Peers • A Common Site for Resources Identify and Share Tourism Resources • people • programs • processes

  10. Webinar Series • 2:00 pm ET Heritage Tourism for the North Central Region http://connect.msu.edu/heritagetourism Oct 4 A Fit for Your Community? Is your community ready? Community building & economic strategies Oct 11 Initiating Heritage tourism. Getting started: assessing your community & citizen engagement Oct 18 Organizing for Heritage Tourism. Stakeholders and partnerships. Oct 25 Planning for Heritage Tourism. Strategic and action planning. Nov 1 Implementing Heritage Tourism: product development, marketing and hospitality. Nov 15 Evaluating and Renewing Heritage Tourism: life cycle, renewal and evaluation

  11. The Heritage Tourism modules 2 through 7 are scheduled for 2:00 PM ET and will be located at http://connect.msu.edu/heritagetourism #2 October 4, 2012 – Is Heritage Tourism A fit for your Community? #3 October 11, 2012 - Initiating Heritage Tourism in your Community #4 October 18, 2012 – Organizing for Heritage Tourism #5 October 25, 2012 – Planning for Heritage Tourism #6 November 1, 2012 - Implementing Heritage Tourism #7 November 15, 2012 – Evaluating and Renewing Heritage Tourism Please register for modules 2 through 7 above. Registration is located at: http://web2.msue.msu.edu/events/event.cfm?folder=HeritageTourism Contact Julie Avery (averyj@msu.edu) or Larry Dickerson (dickersonl@missouri.edu) for questions regarding the modules above.

  12. Supported these efforts with two grants Thank You! Information & Questions Larry Dickerson, University of Missouri dickersonl@missouri.edu Julie Avery, Michigan State University averyj@msu.edu

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