RECENT PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
“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 (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 (May 2019)
“Developing a Destination” – Balancing Nature & Commerce Workshop – 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, NY (December 2012)
“Building the Best Board for Challenging Times” – GuideStar Webinar (July 2012)
“The Fall and Rise of Strategic Planning” – Leadership Greater Washington DC (November 2011)
“Real Time Strategic Planning” – Leadership Greater Washington DC (June 2011)
TEACHING
Appalachia Nonprofit Resource Center: “Financial Management”, “Fundraising”, “Mission & Operations Management” (online courses Fall 2020 – Winter 2021)
University of British Columbia Centre for Continuing Studies: “Cultural Tourism” (online courses 2013-2018)
College of Coastal Georgia: “Destination Marketing” (Fall 2014); “Principles of Marketing” (Summer, Fall 2014); “Integrated Promotion” (Spring 2014)
Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College: “Cultural Heritage Tourism,” “Product Development,” “Sustainable Tourism” (2007-2011, 2014)
The George Washington University College of Business: “Sustainable Tourism” (2014); “Destination Marketing” (2013)