Surveying the Effect of Climate Change on North Shore Tourism
Dr. Erin Seekamp, Associate Professor and Tourism Extension Specialist, launched a summer survey of visitors to Minnesota’s North Shore …
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Still Open! Restaurants and Businesses Adapt
On March 17, 2020, unrelated to St. Patrick’s Day, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to limit the …
Rural Tourism Research: Linking North Carolina and Senegal
McKenzie Herlihy, an undergraduate student at North Carolina State University, took her knowledge of tourism development and an eagerness …
Sharing Agritourism Practices; a Sabbatical in Spain
An interview with Dr. Carla Barbieri, professor at North Carolina State University, about her sabbatical in Spain this past …
Enhancing Rural Tourism Networks
Recent graduate, Jennifer Iyengar (Master of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management), and Erin Seekamp (Associate Professor and …
Tourism Extension Releases a New Publication: How Beneficial Is Agritourism?
Drs. Shuangyu Xu, Carla Barbieri, Samantha R. Rich, Erin Seekamp and Duarte Morais co-authored a new Tourism Extension publication …
North Carolina Oyster Trail: Bringing Back an Old Pearl
With inspiration from an initiative in Virginia, a research team has assembled to investigate the potential of the North …
Using Web Marketplaces to Reach Untapped Markets
The People-First Tourism Lab research team recently released the publication, Using Web Marketplaces to Reach Untapped Markets. The document explains …
Crisis Management in the Tourism Industry; Dr. Ashley Schroeder Presents
Dr. Ashley Schroeder, an assistant professor at Penn State University, visited the NC State University campus in November to …
Launch of All Access Wake County: How to Welcome More People
The UN estimates there are at least 1 billion people around the world with some type of disability (UN …
Craft Beverages in Wake County: The Resources Needed to Thrive
The craft beer industry in North Carolina is alive and well; in Wake County alone there are 37 breweries, …
Study on Cycling Tourism in Central Park, NC
Dr. Chantell LaPan, Dr. Duarte Morais, and Dr. Carla Barbieri of NC State University’s Parks Recreation and Tourism Management …
Recognizing an Emerging Leader in the Tourism Industry: NCSU Student Hailey Post Awarded the John and Joan Markham Marketing Award
On October 8, 2019, Hailey Post, a first-semester Graduate Student in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management …
Gaining Valuable Experience in the Sustainable Tourism Industry: Meet Alyssa Stroker
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM), which is home to Tourism Extension, helps student gain valuable …
Fortifying the Tourism Industry Through Advocacy: NCSU's Whitney Knollenberg Has a Plan
The tourism industry faces a fair share of threats, such as hurricanes and climate-related impacts, which can harm tourism …
Foodies, Farmers, Chefs, Oh My! See How One PhD Student Seeks to Increase Agritourism and Diversify Farm Income
Farm to table restaurants fuel the local food movement, as many consumers seek fresh, locally-sourced food options. North Carolina …
Travelers and Tourism Business Providers: Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?
May 6-11, 2019, marked this year’s Hurricane Preparedness Week. This week is designed to reflect, prepare, and educate on …
Emerging and Seasoned Tourism Leaders Unite: NC State Undergraduates Help Present at VisitNC365 Conference
This past April, over 500 tourism industry members gathered in Wilmington, North Carolina for the 2019 VisitNC365 Conference. The …
Earth Day: A Time to Reflect on Sustainable Tourism
April 22 marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. The first Earth Day in 1970 …
Low Carbon Tourism Practices Around the Globe
What does a biomass boiler in the Dominican Republic and cooling equipment in Sri Lanka have in common? They …