“Rural Tourism Best Practices” – Tennessee Rural Tourism Summit (September 13, 2023 – Knoxville)
“Creating Paths to Funding” – Balancing Nature and Commerce Webinar for the Conservation Fund (June 27, 2023)
“Update on Louisiana Birding Trails” and Session Facilitation on Rural Tourism Strategic Plan – Louisiana Rural Tourism Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (May 3-5, 2023)
“The Role of Arts and Culture in Community Placemaking” – Appalachian Health Leadership Forum organized by The Center for Rural Health Development, Stonewall Resort, West Virginia (April 28, 2023)
“Assets for Tourism-Based Economic Development” – Association County Commissioners of Georgia organized by Carl Vinson Institute of Government, UGA, Savannah, Georgia (April 27, 2023)
“Cultural Tourism Trends: How to Responsibly and Collaboratively Tell Community Stories” – Travel Unity Southeast Summit, Lake Charles, Louisiana (March 29, 2023)
“Tourism in Georgia: Concepts and Partnerships” + “Navigating through Any Crisis: Strategies & Steps” Cities United Summit – Georgia Municipal Association, Atlanta, Georgia (January 21, 2023)
“Ecotourism: Opportunities and Challenges for the Georgia Coast” – Coastal Awareness & Responsible Ecotourism Certification (CARE) Course (March 1, 2023)
“Trends & Opportunities Post-COVID”; “Creating Civility & Building Community Capacity & Partnerships” – Appalachian Gateway Communities Initiative hosted by The Conservation Fund, Appalachian Regional Commission, and National Endowment for the Arts, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina (October 27-29, 2023)
“Trends in Cultural Heritage Tourism/Educational Travel”; Workshop on Experiential Attractions and Visitor Engagement – Guest Relations Association Annual Meeting, Berea, Kentucky (September 13-14, 2023)
“Placemaking & Placekeeping” – Conservation Fund Community Workshop, Madison/Boone County, West Virginia (June 20, 2022)
“Trends in Heritage Tourism“ – Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism (March 3, 2021)
“Building Better Boards” – Webinar for Appalachian Regional Commission COVID-19 Nonprofit Technical Assistance Program (March 2021)
“Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation: Local Planning & Development in Global Travel & Tourism” – Georgetown University, Washington DC (November 2020)
“Cultural Heritage Tourism: Overview, Trends, Issues, and Opportunities for Sustainable Management and Growth” – Cape Breton University, Newfoundland (October 2020)
“Heritage Tourism: Making the Past Relevant to Current & Future High-Value Visitors” – New Jersey Conference on Tourism – Atlantic City, New Jersey (December 2019)
“Measuring Success” and “Role of Arts in Rural Economic Development” – Regional Appalachian Gateway Community Workshop organized by The Conservation Fund, Appalachian Regional Commission, and National Endowment for the Arts, Bristol, Tennessee (November 2019)
“Outlook for Heritage Tourism – Overview, Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth” – Marketing Outlook Forum, Bethesda, Maryland (October 2019)
“The Necessary Reset: The Historic House Dilemma” – National Park Service Regional Conference, Jacksonville, Florida (September 2019)
“Project Financing & Fundraising” and “Measuring Success” – Advanced Gateway Conference sponsored by The Conservation Fund, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (August 2019)
“Cultural Heritage Preservation as an Economic Development Strategy” (keynote) – Revitalization Revival: A Big Tent Approach to Preservation, Pulaski, Virginia (May 2019)
“Reframing the National Conversation in U.S. Cultural Heritage Tourism” (keynote) – Synergy Summit for Cultural & Heritage Tourism, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (May 2019)
“Best Practices in Rural Tourism” – Louisiana Rural Tourism Conference, organized by the Louisiana Office of Tourism (May 2019)
“Developing a Destination” – Balancing Nature & Commerce Workshop organized by the Conservation Fund, Brandywine Valley, Delaware (April 2019)
“State of Gateway Communities in America” – National Summit for Gateway Communities, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (December 2018)
“Making Connections to Your Community & Beyond” – National Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Department of Interior) Visitor Services Conference, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (November 2018)
“Developing and Marketing Visitor-Ready Experiences” – Louisiana Byways Workshop (July 2018)
“Role of Arts in Rural Economic Development and Cultural Heritage Tourism” – Webinar for The Conservation Fund (June 2017)
“Heritage Tourism in 21st Century America” (keynote) – 31st Annual Virginia Preservation Conference, Charlottesville, Virginia (October 2016)
Facilitator for 3 Sessions “Digital Destination Management & Converting Interest to Action,” “Wed Tech – The Technology Driving the Weddings Market,” and “Farmer’s Maret to Market Square: The Global Guide to Culinary Tourism” – Hawai’i Tourism Conference, Honolulu, Hawai’i (September 2016)
“Cultural Heritage Tourism” (keynote) – Revitalize Washington (Main Street) Conference, Chelan, Washington (May 2016)
“Creating a Fundraising Board: Youth INC, A Case Study” – The Foundation Center, New York, New York (December 2012)
“Building the Best Board for Challenging Times” – GuideStar Webinar (July 2012)