Famous Chefs Bring the Spotlight to Small Farms
With the Fork to Farmer initiative, small-scale farms are getting attention with partnerships with well-known chefs, and increasing tourism …
High Hopes for N.C. Hiking Trails
Interviewed for the Star News Online, Associate Professor and Tourism Extension Specialist , Dr. Erin Seekamp, commented on the possible economic …
N.C. Women in Agritourism: Workshops, Webinars and More
Agritourism in North Carolina keeps growing. To strengthen this growth, Ann Savage, Carla Barbieri, Susan Jakes and Jackie Murphy …
Protecting the Outer Banks’ History from Climate Change
If you’ve never been to Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina’s coast, then you …
Farm to Table: Fork2Farmer
Fork 2 Farmer Film Release Local foodies will be happy to learn that there’s two new Fork 2 Farmer films to …
NC State Coastal Summer Tourism Survey Is Happening!
Karly Bitsura-Meszaros and Matthew Jurjonas are intercepting tourists on their way to the beach and historic lighthouses of the Outer …
Agritourism Networking Association Conference
NC State graduate students expand their agritourism network The members of the Agritourism & Societal Well-being (At-Sow) lab (Carla Barbieri, Jing …
Webinars on Protected Area Tourism Solutions
Protected Area Tourism Solutions Webinars The tourism business plays a major role in sustaining the global network of protected areas. …
Making Waves With Social Science
NOAA Conference on Social Science for Coastal Decision Making Dr. Erin Seekamp brought a team of NC State University graduate …
Free NC Coastal Tourism Workshop
Promoting Sustainable Tourism Businesses on the North Carolina Coast Tourism-focused businesses are invited to participate in a free sustainable tourism …
Coastal and Marine Tourism Conference in Hawai’i
Dr. Erin Seekamp and PhD student Karly Bitsura-Meszaros traveled to the big island of Hawai’i to participate in the …
Keeping Experiential Tourism Sustainable
How can tourism to ancestral Incan communities be sustainable, experiential, and yet positive? This is one of the main questions …
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 …
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 …
Ecotourism & Climate Readiness Presentation in Scotland
Dr. Erin Seekamp and doctoral candidate Ginger Deason traveled to Perth, Scotland in early October for the Mountains of …
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 …
Birding Is Big Business
PRTM doctoral candidate, Ginger Deason, recently created a blog for NC Sea Grant about her work on Tourism Extension’s …
Updated NC Hospitality & Pride Training
Raleigh, NC – Tourism Extension has redesigned and relaunched the NC Hospitality program. Now called NC Hospitality & Pride, this …
NC Hospitality & Pride Customer Service Training Update
Raleigh, NC – Tourism Extension has redesigned and relaunched the NC Hospitality program. Now called NC Hospitality & Pride, this …
North Carolina’s New Brand: “Nothing Compares”
On September 4th, North Carolina launched a new brand to promote the state’s assets: scenic landscapes from the mountains …