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Below you will find reports and presentations for several of the Lab's prior workshops and conferences. Most may be downloaded or viewed online.

 

Interactive Tourism Marketing Summit (April 27, 2011)

Main Presentation - Hannah Paramore|Redd Online Marketing

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Cultural Heritage Tourism Conference (October 27, 2010)

Conference Final Report

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Cultural Heritage Tourism: A Sustainable Strategy -
Cheryl Hargrove

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Blackstone River Users Conference (September 22, 2010)

Blackstone River Users’ Conference II Final Report

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River Safety & Education - Jim Cole

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National Weather Service, Taunton, MA
Nicole M. Belk, Senior Service Hydrologist NWS Taunton MA

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Blackstone River Hydropower Feasibility Study - Northern Rhode Island Regional Energy Collaborative View Online Download PowerPoint

The Blackstone - Clean by 2015 - Blackstone River Coalition

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Canoe & Kayak Access - Jim Plasse, BRWA
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Responsible Tourism (May 18, 2010)

Final Report

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Responsible Tourism: Growth & Trends By Martha Honey, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Center for Responsible Travel (CREST)
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The Future of Sustainable Tourism in Rhode Island (January 28, 2010)
Conference Final Report   Download PDF
Photo Gallery View Photos (Flickr)  
Blackstone River Users Conference  (September 22, 2009)
The Blackstone River - Users Conference Final Report   Download PDF
Why Blackstone Alert? - Dr. Robert Billington View Online  
Ongoing River Maintenance and Cleanups FOB / BRWC in Rhode Island BRWA in Massachusetts - Diane Keith View Online Download PowerPoint
River and Canal Maintenance Activities Allowed Under RIDEM Wetlands and Water Quality Regulations: Russ Chateauneuf Chief Groundwater & Wetlands Protection Rhode Island DEM View Online Download PowerPoint
Rivers Conference: Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Educational River Programs - Patti McAlpine   View Online Download PowerPoint
Rivers Conference: A Fresh Beginning: The Blackstone River & Canal Navigation and Transportation System - Riverboat and Small Boat Access - Bob Cox
 
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Rivers Conference: The Blackstone - Water Quality for River Users - Donna Williams
 
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The Blackstone River - Outdoor Recreation at Our Doorstep    Download PowerPoint
Wastewater Treatment and the Blackstone River - Veolia Water North America, Northeast LLC - Don Benz, Area Manager   View Online Download PowerPoint
National Weather Service, Taunton, MA - Nicole Belk, Senior Service Hydrologist View Online Download PowerPoint
Public Safety Along the Blackstone - Jim Cole, Blackstone River Rescue Committee View Online Download PowerPoint
Fish Passage - Frank Geary View Online Download PowerPoint
Indiana Responsible Tourism Conference (October 2009)
Bob Billington Presentation: Geotourism Ambassador View Online Download PowerPoint
Bob Billington Presentation: Sustainable Tourism - the Blackstone Story View Online Download PowerPoint
ESTO Conference (August 31, 2009)
Bob Billington Presentation View Online Download PowerPoint

Sustainable Tourism: Economically Feasible, Environmentally Viable

   
Harness the Power of Social Media (May 20, 2009)
Conference Presentation View Online Download PowerPoint
Social Networking Resources View Online  
Photo Gallery View Photos (Flickr)  
Civic Tourism 2: Creating and Marketing Your Somewhere
Final Report   Download PDF
Agenda   Download PDF

Opening Presentation Scott Russell Sanders - Traveling at Home

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Landscape, and Inside-Out Design - Maia Small, Thurlow Small
Architecture, Josh Silverman, Schwadesign and Wilfred Gates, Gates Leighton
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Outside In - Inside Out: The Core of a Creative City Margie Butler   Download PDF

Civic Tourism and the Ecosystem Paradigm: planning for natural, cultural and recreational systems as a means to unite state and local goals for landscape preservation, tourism and economic development in rural New England. 

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Preserving the Spirit of Place - Scott W. Standish Lancaster County Planning Commission

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The Role of CVBs in Visitor Product Development  Darren Rudloff, CEO Cheyenne Area CVB   Download PowerPoint

Tourism and the Local Business Community in Small Cities and Towns: A Qualitative Study of the Blackstone Valley, Rhode Island  Masaki Miyake (MET’08) Administrative Sciences Boston University October 15-18, Civic Tourism 2 Conference

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Put the HEART Back in Your Community Unifying diverse interests around a central theme Tim Merriman & Lisa Brochu

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An Exploration of Place-Building and Civic Tourism in Northern Colorado Diane Gaede, Ph.D. Recreation and Tourism
Richard R. Jurin, Ph.D. Environmental Studies
Drew Strickert, Graduate student, Environmental Studies
David Thomas, Ph.D., Management and Marketing
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 80639

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Civic Tourism and the Ecosystem Paradigm Peter Flinker
Dodson Associates, Ltd.

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Community Based Wildlife Conservation Areas Creating and Marketing Your Somewhere” By Munira Bashir, Kenya Wildlife Service  View Online Download PowerPoint

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Using History and Preserve America as Community-Building View Online Download PowerPoint

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Welcome and Keynote Addresswith Dr. Robert Billington, Robert Leaver, Dr. Dan Schilling And Keynote Address: Traveling at Home with Scott Russell Sanders 

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Sustaining the Geographic Character of Massachusetts - Sponsored by the Southeastern Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau - 5/23/2008
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Tourism 302: Introduction to Resilient Tourism - 5/22/2008
Tourism 302: Introduction to Resilient Tourism (Joe Veneto)
This material is copyrighted and for reference only. Do not duplicate or use as a presentation without permission.
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Demystifying the Tourism Satellite Account - Dr. D. C. Frechtling, Professor of Tourism Studies, School of Business, The George Washington University

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Winter Workshop -1/24/2008

01/25/2008 (Providence Journal)
New Concept of Tourism Presented by Peter Lord - Consider two extremes of tourism: In Tombstone, Ariz., 1,100 residents host some 600,000 visitors a year who stay an average of two hours and spend just $8 each. More

Placemaking Sustainable Tourism Development Forum -10/25/2007
The Art and Science of Placemaking - Kip Bergstrom   Download PDF
Creating Sustainable Destinations Through Placemaking Project for Public Spaces  View Online Download PowerPoint
Web 2.0: Innovation and Sustainability in Destination Marketing Daniel R. Fesenmaier, Professor and Director, National Laboratory for Tourism & eCommerce, Temple University View Online Download PowerPoint
Placemaking - Sustainable Tourism Development Forum Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development Laboratory View Online Download PowerPoint
Eating Outside the Fence: Sustaining the Community Experience Using the Local Flavors - Patty West View Online Download PowerPoint
Green Symposium - April 26, 2007
Green Symposium Evaluation Summary
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Green Meetings - Rebecca Mebane, Director of Conferences and Meetings, National Recycling Coalition  View Online Download PowerPoint
How Big is Tourism’s Footprint? Kristin M. Lamoureux, Director, International Institute of Tourism Studies, The George Washington University View Online Download PowerPoint

The National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations   Meredith Trainor, Project Coordinator Center for Sustainable Destinations National Geographic Society Washington, DC

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Fairmont Hotels: Green Partnership Program - Building a Business Case for Sustainability  Michelle White View Online Download PowerPoint
Photo Gallery View Photos (Flickr)  
Sustainable Tourism Summit - November 2006
Sustainable Tourism Evaluation Summary   View Online
Uniting Culture, Nature, Preservation, and Economics: The Geotourism Strategy - Jonathan Tourtellot, National Geographic Society, Center for Sustainable Destinations View Online Download PowerPoint
Presentation: Using Tourism to Make Whole Places - Kip Bergstrom November 15, 2006 View Online Download PowerPoint
Presentation: Sustainable Tourism - A Visitor Experience Value Chair Approach - Donald E. Hawkins, Eisenhower Professor of Tourism Policy View Online Download PowerPoint
Presentation: Knowledge Management In Tourism: The UNWTO Perspective - Veronica Cadoppi, chief of Staff, UNWTO.Themis Foundation View Online Download PowerPoint
Photo Gallery View Photos (Flickr)  
Rhode Island Voluntourism Forum
VolunTourism: A Grand Unification View Online Download PowerPoint
Operation October Rain - Blackstone Alert Flood Forum - March 9, 2006

A video record of a Sustainable Tourism Laboratory focused on the Blackstone River October 2005 flood including development of a regional flood plan. (3 hours)

  Google Videos: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10
Other Presentations

Cultural Organization of Lowell, Wednesday, May 5, 2010
American Textile History Museum Lowell, Massachusetts
Discussion on Whole-Place Sustainable Tourism
- Dr. Robert Billington

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Preserve America Communities Workshop St. Paul, Minnesota October 2, 2007 Blackstone Valley Footsteps in History - Dr. Robert D. Billington
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How Important is Tourism to Rhode Island 2006 Tourism Satellite Account Kenneth McGill, September 27, 2007  Executive Managing Director Travel & Tourism Consulting View Online Download PowerPoint
Where Innovation Meets Inspiration -- Sustainable Tourism: The Blackstone Story, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Destination Marketing Association International Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 19, 2007 - Dr. Robert D. Billington   View Online Download PowerPoint
Sustainable Tourism Lab Presentation to the Alliance of National Heritage Areas - International Heritage Development Conference - Passport to Crossing Boundaries  June 19, 2007 - Dr. Robert D. Billington View Online Download PowerPoint
Blackstone River Valley Heritage Tourism Authenticity - Guidelines A Suggested Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Blackstone River Valley  View Online  
BEST Education Network Presentation - Blackstone Valley Tourism Council   View Online Download PowerPoint
Rhode Island Historic Preservation Conference - Something Old, Something Green - Blackstone Valley Tourism Council - Rhode Island Historic Preservation Conference - April 14, 2007 View Online Download PowerPoint
The Blackstone River Valley Regeneration Story Southeast Ohio October 19, 2006   Dr. Robert Billington the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council View Online Download PowerPoint

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