American Camp Association Conference
Dr. Samantha Rich (left) and Dr. Michelle Harrolle (right) make presentations at the 2012 American Camp Association Conference. Also pictured is Mrs. Jane Murray (center), Executive Director of the N.C. Youth Camp Association. To learn more about their Economic Impact Study of Camps in Western N.C., click here.
Tourism Extension Collaborates with Rutgers Extension
Group photo of some of the participants attending the Agritourism Conference were (left to right), Stephen Komar, Jenny Carleo, Bill Bamka, Michelle Infante-Casella, Brian Schilling, Samantha Rozier Rich, Sue Colucci, Jack Rabin
New Jersey Agritourism Conference - Day 2
Samantha Rozier Rich (NCSU Tourism Specialist) and Sue Colucci (NCSU Extension Agriculture Agent) were invited by Extension colleagues at Rutgers University to participate in three agritourism workshops held across the state of New Jersey from January 22-26, 2012.
Delicious Local Foods
NC Cooperative Extension works closely with farmers to develop and promote local foods. Here is a delicious spread of some of NC’s finest fare for sampling at the Business Side of Agritourism multi-state workshop held near Asheville, NC.
Fun, Farms and Wine
North Carolina boasts many fun opportunities for visitors on farms across the state, including agritourism and wineries.
News
and Events
- National Travel and Tourism Week May 5 - May 13, 2012 NATIONWIDE
- North Carolina Travel and Tourism Day - May 16, 2012
- Check out our newest Agritourism Factsheet, Using social media to market agritourism.
- Tourism Extension Collaborates with Rutgers Extension. Samantha Rozier Rich (NCSU Tourism Extension Specialist) and Sue Colucci (NCSU Extension Agriculture Agent) were invited by Extension colleagues at Rutgers University to participate in 3 agritourism workshops held across the state of New Jersey from January 22-26, 2012.
- Distance Education Course to be offered Summer, 2012. Dr. Samantha Rozier Rich will be teaching a five-week tourism-related graduate level course, Niche Tourism as Sustainable Community Development.
- Successful Farms in Today's Economy is the theme of North Carolina Agritourism Networking Association's (NCANA) 2012 Conference - Asheville, NC - March 8-9 and March 23 in Franklin County at Hill Ridge Farm.
On the Road with
Tourism Extension
- North Carolina 2012 Agritourism Networking Association Annual Winter Conference
March 8-9, 2012
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Asheville, NC - American Camp Association National Conference (Rich-Presenter) Atlanta, GA (February 2012)
- 2012 NC Agritourism Networking Association (NCANA) Mini Conference
(Rich and Colucci: Social Media for Agritourism) Greenville, NC (January 2012)
- 2012 New Jersey Agritourism Conference (Rich and Colucci: Using Technology to Expand your Customer Base) January 23-27, 2012
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NC Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
Offers comprehensive marketing and promotional programs to bolster the travel, wine, film and sports industries.