Tourism planning, development and operations should be part of conservation or sustainable development strategies for a region, a state or a nation.

Tourism planning, development and operation should be cross-sectoral and integrated, involving different government agencies, private corporations, citizens groups and individuals thus providing
the widest possible benefits.

– Organization of American States


Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

tourblackstone.com

 

Below you will find online access to or PowerPoints or PDFs for presentations made at various events held or presented by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

Sustaining the Geographic Character of Massachusetts - Sponsored by the Southeastern Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau - 5/23/2008
Main Event Page (coming soon)
Conference Report Download Word Download PDF
Tourism 302: Introduction to Resilient Tourism - 5/22/2008
Main Event Page (coming soon)
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.
  Download PDF
Demystifying the Tourism Satellite Account
Dr. D. C. Frechtling, Professor of Tourism Studies, School of Business,
The George Washington University
View Online Download PowerPoint
Winter Workshop -1/24/2008
Main Event Page
Placemaking Sustainable Tourism Development Forum -10/25/2007
Main Event Page
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
Southside Community Land Trust 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
Main Event Page
Green Symposium Evaluation Summary
View Online Download PowerPoint
Green Meetings - Presented by: Rebecca Mebane, Director of Conferences and Meetings, National Recycling Coalition  Green Resources 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
Using Tourism to Make Whole Places Summit Presentation presented by Kip Bergstrom View Online Download PowerPoint
The National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations  presented by Meredith Trainor, Project Coordinator Center for Sustainable Destinations National Geographic Society Washington, DC View Online Download PowerPoint
Fairmont Hotels: Green Partnership Program - Building a Business Case for Sustainability presented by Michelle White View Online Download PowerPoint
Sustainable Tourism Summit - November 2006
Main Event Page
Sustainable Tourism Evaluation Summary   View Online Download PowerPoint
Uniting Culture, Nature, Preservation, and Economics: The Geotourism Strategy
Presented by 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
Summit Photos    
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
View PowerPoint Online Download PowerPoint
Other Presentations
Main Event Page
Preserve America Communities Workshop St. Paul, Minnesota October 2, 2007 Blackstone Valley Footsteps in History presented by Dr. Robert D. Billington
View Online Download PowerPoint
How Important is Tourism to Rhode Island 2006 Tourism Satellite Account Kenneth McGill, September 27, 2007 Presented by 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
presented by 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 presented by 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 Download PowerPoint
BEST Education Network Presentation - presented by Blackstone Valley Tourism Council   View Online Download PowerPoint
Rhode Island Historic Preservation Conference - Something Old, Something Green - presented by Blackstone Valley Tourism Council - Rhode Island Historic Preservation Conference - April 14, 2007 View Online Download PowerPoint

About the Lab | Lab Experience | Discussions at the Laboratory | Laboratory Staff | Sustainable Tourism Links  Development Articles | Tourism Council | News | Contact Us | Home