Conference Update

The Steering Committee and host city of Philadelphia were very sorry that we were unable to produce a 2009 Cultural and Heritage Tourism Alliance conference as originally planned. We have missed the professional development that comes from gathering with and learning from our colleagues and peers. We are working on plans for a new January 2011 conference in Pasadena and will communicate news to you as soon as we can. If you would like to be added to our electronic mailing list, please contact sarah@gptmc.com.

Thanks for attending the

10th Annual Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference
November 5 - 8, 2008, Delray Beach, Florida

Tourism leaders from all over North America, including Hawaii and Canada, met in Delray Beach, FL to make the 10th Annual Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference a resounding success. Thank you to those who attended this valuable conference and to the wonderful sponsors who made it possible.

STEERING COMMITTEE Front Row, Front to Back: Linda Harper, Alex Thomas, Curt Cottle, Sharon Calcote, Berkeley Young, Patricia Washington Back Row, Front to Back: Barbara Steinfeld, Sheila Armstrong, Jo Ann Haden-Miller, Susan Wilcox, Colleen Kalchthaler, Randy Cohen, Tracey Wickersham, Bill Nix, Annette Schilling

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Speaker presentations are available for download:

John Blades – Managing Historic Sites is Not Rocket Science – It's Harder >>
Sharon Calcote – Tell me! Where's the Money? >>
Glenn Hastings – Commemorations and Celebrations >>
Terry Maple – The Culture of Green >>
Kelly Miller – It Ain't Your Mama's Visitor Center Anymore >>
Rodney J. Reynolds – Friends and Family Reunions >>
Craig Schmantowski – Culinary Tourism >>
Virginia Vann – Branding in Tough Economic Times >>
Rich Weideman – Retail Gift Shops: Reinventing the Visitor Experience >>
John Williams – Heritage Travel >>

CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY >>

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