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New Webinar Series - Destination Ready: A Virtual Forum for Tourism Stakeholders

As destinations face increasing disaster risks, it is important to put plans in place and know the available resources. NC State Tourism Extension is launching a webinar series to provide destination…

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North Carolina Well Represented at Marketing Outlook Forum

The NC State Tourism Extension team was well represented at the Travel and Tourism Research Association's Marketing Outlook Forum at the end of January. North Carolina had a fantastic group of alumni…

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Preserving Cultural Assets in the Outer Banks

Written by Emily Prickett, Parks, Recreation and Tourism MajorThe Outer Banks contains numerous culturally significant landmarks. Discussions of climate change impacts in this area have started to…

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Community Spotlights on Engagement & Conservation Campaigns

Written by Celia Settlemyer, Parks, Recreation and Tourism MajorAbout the Community Spotlights Tourism Extension is wrapping up a program, Outdoor Recreation Stewards (ORS), a community-led…

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Actionable Advocacy Insights: Five-Part Series Complete

The Actionable Advocacy Insights (AAI): Identifying Resources to Advocate for Tourism (4) and Perceived Obstacles to Advocacy Efforts in Tourism (5) complete the five-part series.The fourth and fifth…

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Friday Night on White: A Key Step to Revitalization

Written by Emily Prickett, Parks, Recreation and Tourism MajorWhen reading the fact sheet, Working Together: A Guide to Collaboration in Rural Revitalization, many similarities sparked my interest…

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Outdoor Recreation Stewards Program Kicks Off in Montgomery County

Written by Celia Settlemyer, Parks, Recreation & Tourism MajorThe Montgomery County Outdoor Recreation Stewards Program held its first meeting Thursday, February 16 at the Montgomery County NC…

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Actionable Advocacy Insights: The Perceived Effectiveness of Advocacy Strategies

The Actionable Advocacy Insight (AAI): The Perceived Effectiveness of Advocacy Strategies is the second in a five part series. This AAI provides insights from a survey of 205 local-level destination…

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Actionable Advocacy Insights: Involving a Broad Range of Stakeholders

The Actionable Advocacy Insight (AAI): Involving a Broad and Diverse Range of Stakeholders in Advocacy is the second in a five part series. This AAI provides insights from a survey of 205 local-level…

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Looking for Ways to Green Your Travel Business?

As we continue to see climbing rates of travelers in the US and beyond, there is a new factor in how some travelers are making trip decisions. In a term coined the “conscious comeback” A survey by…