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Sub themes \u20131) Using Trail Concepts for Agritourism and Local foods\/seafood.<\/em>2) Coastal Tourism: Increasing Resident Benefits & Visitor Management through Enhanced Training and Support of Guided Tour Experiences.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nConference Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OPENING SPEAKERSMiles Phillips & Frank Burris<\/li> Astoria Mayor: Bruce Jones<\/li> Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce David Reid<\/li> Maritime Museum\/Local History \u2013 Mac Burns<\/li><\/ul><\/li> THREE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS\/PANELISTSDon Albrecht \u2013 Director Western Rural Development Center USDA <\/strong>Mission: The Western Rural Development Center collaborates with western land-grant universities and public and private sector partners to promote excellence in research, education, and Extension for the prosperity of western rural communities.<\/em><\/li>Kristin Dahl \u2013 Vice President, Destination Development at Travel Oregon<\/strong> Kristin Dahl leads the Destination Development team at Travel Oregon, which fosters sustainable tourism development in Oregon. Kristin directs the Oregon Tourism Studio program and oversees the state\u2019s outdoor recreation, agritourism and transportation development initiatives as well as destination management programming.<\/em>Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Kristin started her career in tourism as a glacier guide atop the Mendenhall Glacier, an experience that opened her eyes to the need for balancing economic growth with stewardship of people and place. As a whitewater guide and expedition leader, Kristin has worked in Oregon, Utah, Mexico, Costa Rica, Laos and Cambodia. With a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, she has spent the past fourteen years leading community-based economic development initiatives in the Pacific Northwest. She currently makes her home in Hood River with her husband, Jake, five-year old daughter, Piper Mae, one-year old son, Booker, and Cash the dog. <\/em><\/li>Angie Briggs<\/strong> Vice President, Industry Relations \u2013 US Travel<\/li>Angie Briggs is vice president of industry relations for the U.S. Travel Association. She is focused on engagement and growth across all member levels of the association. Briggs is a frequent traveler, spending time in-market collaborating with U.S. Travel\u2019s national membership. <\/em>Briggs has spent most of her career in the travel and tourism industry. Prior to joining U.S. Travel, Angie served as vice president, new business development at Miles Partnership. As a member of the leadership team, Briggs helped drive the agency\u2019s strategy and growth. She established a strong track record of collaboration and identifying business opportunities to support national, state, regional and local destination marketing organizations, as well as hotels, airports, attractions and businesses in the international marketplace.<\/em>Previously, Briggs was vice president, business development of marketing agency TIG Global. During her time at TIG Global, Briggs launched a new destination marketing organization (DMO) division at the agency, and was responsible for building brand awareness, leading the product development process, developing business plans and training staff members for DMO-specific accounts.<\/em>Briggs received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from North Carolina State University. <\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li>INVITED SPEAKERS (EXTENSION OR OTHER)Keynote: Don Albrecht, Direcotor of the Western Regional Rural Development Center \u2013 US Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) (Sponsor)<\/li> Keynote: Kristen Dahl, Vice President \u2013 Destination Development -Travel Oregon <\/li> Keynote: Angie Briggs \u2013 Vice President, Industry Relations \u2013 US Travel<\/li> Shelby Walker \u2013 Director Oregon Sea Grant (Sponsor)<\/li><\/ul>Mac Burns \u2013 Astoria Historical Society<\/li> Astoria Mayor Bruce Jones <\/li> Cailen O\u2019Brien Feeney \u2013 Director of Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation<\/li> Lee Davis \u2013 OSU Extension Outdoor Recreation Initiative<\/li> Stephen Hatfield \u2013 Outdoor Recreation Network Manager \u2013 Travel Oregon<\/li> Dan Moore \u2013 Pandion Consulting & Adventure Travel Trade Association<\/li> State Representative David Gomberg \u2013 Oregon<\/li> State Representative Betsy Johnson \u2013 Oregon<\/li> Brent Elrod \u2013 National Program Leader for Community Development -National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) <\/li> Tim O\u2019Connell \u2013 Outdoor Recreation Lead \u2013 US Department of Agriculture Rural Development \u2013 (USDA-RD) <\/li> Julie Miller \u2013 Executive Director \u2013 Travel Southern Oregon Coast (TSOC) <\/li> Bob Ratcliffe \u2013 Division Chief \u2013 Conservation & Outdoor Recreation Division -National Park Service<\/li><\/ul><\/li> THIRTY THREE PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONSConfirmed talks include:<\/em><\/strong>Trans-disciplinary University Engagement for Sustainable Tourism Planning<\/li> From Farmers Market to Farm Stay \u2013 Promoting to a Foodie, Experience-Seeking Demographic<\/li> Exploring the Influence of Emotional Solidarity with Tourists and Subjective Well-being Conditions on Attitudes Toward Tourism and Support for Tourism among Oregon residents<\/li> Spawning Sustainable Tourism Initiatives via Regional Collaboration<\/li> Building Capacity to Drive Community-Tourism via Visitor \u201cFirst Impressions\u201d Tourism Assessments<\/li> A Look into the Future: Sea Grant\u2019s 10-Year Visioning Plan for Sustainable Coastal Tourism<\/li> Seasonal Labor Needs in a Minnesota Destination: exploring challenges and opportunities<\/li> Windward O\u2019ahu Tourism Impact Assessment- How much is too much?<\/li> Agribusiness Clusters as Paradigm Shifters in Regional Marketing Customer Service in the Tsunami Zone<\/li> Aquaculture Tours in Rhode Island: Opportunities for Cross-Learning and Conflict Resolution<\/li> The Block Island Wind Farm and its Impacts on Tourism and Recreation<\/li> The Hawai\u2019i Ecotourism Association\u2019s Long Road to a Sustainable Tour Certification Program<\/li> Promoting sustainable ecotourism through innovative guide training<\/li> Expanding Agritourism in Butte County, California \u2013 Case Study Report<\/li> Total Net Economic Value of Oregonians\u2019 Participation in Outdoor Recreation<\/li> Health Benefits from Oregonian\u2019s Outdoor Recreation Participation<\/li> Geotourism: Sustainable Tourism Without Sacrificing Community Value<\/li> Economic and social contributions of the Beltrami County Fair in Minnesota<\/li> T3 Accelerator Coaching Program<\/li> Organizing Georgia\u2019s First Coastal Tourism Conference and Lessons Learned<\/li><\/ul><\/li> POSTER SESSION: AUTHOR ATTENDED PEER REVIEWED (ADDITIONAL DISPLAY TIME IN GS ROOM) TUESDAY EVENING<\/li> ANNUAL MEETING: NATIONAL SEA GRANT TOURISM TEAM<\/li> FIELD WORKSHOPS -TUESDAY ALL DAY AND 12-2:30 THURSDAY OCT 10<\/li> MEALS INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION: 0 BREAKFAST, 1 LUNCH, 1 DINNER, 3 SOCIAL HOURS<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is still time…but not much… to register for the Sustainable Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Conference (STORC) Oct 8-11, 2019 – Astoria, Oregon Reg See http:\/\/extensiontourism.net\/registration for details. 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