Plan to attend Civic Tourism III, in Fort Collins, Colorado, this summer. 

With an overarching theme of “Helping Diverse Interests Work Toward a Common Community Goal,” this year’s conference will be especially valuable to Ohio communities struggling with a tough economy.  The Ohio Humanities Council will be attending, along with program partners from the Little Cities of Black Diamonds in Shawnee.

Sponsored by the National Association for Interpretation, Civic Tourism, and the Fort Collins Convention and Visitor Bureau, the 2010 conference will feature keynote presentations by Dan Shilling, author of Civic Tourism: The Poetry and Politics of Place, and Michael Kirschman of the Mecklin County (NC) Parks and Recreation Department.  Mobile learning labs designed to give participants an up-close view of tourism models will enrich the conference, with lab locations that might include Estes Park, Greeley, Cheyenne, Black Hawk, or Golden.   

Registration fees have been dropped to encourage participation – so to register, go to http://www.interpnet.com/civic. 

If you need a refresher on the mission and goals of Civic Tourism, visit Dan Shilling’s website at www.civictourism.org.