Civic Tourism 2- Rethinking Community & Tourism

Creating & Marketing Your Somewhere October 15 -18, 2008 August '08 vol. 5 Greetings! Civic Tourism 2 is the place for seekers who are rethinking community and tourism. Those who know that the power of our collective thinking, during the conference, will help us solve our pressing problems. Many hearts and minds are better than one. Each of the eight civic labs provides insights into pressing community/tourism problems. Here are five lab examples with key tour focus: (to see agenda and all eight sites click here) Broad Street in Pawtucket, Central Fall and Cumberland, RI: Regenerating a street as a cultural experience with a long history of ethnic origins Cape Cod, MA: Creating local food production and the emerging loss of cranberry production Providence, RI: Growing the downtown without losing its soul and character Mystic, CT: Creating a sustainable village Westerly, RI: Stimulating local interest in experiencing the town as a year round destination Sincerely, Robert Billington and Robert Leaver BVTC New Commons Register today! Click here to register today! Click for full program We also have other registration options for students and one day attendance: Attendee ($425) Student ($150) One Day Student ($50) One Day Attendee ($150.00) Presented By: Quick Links Register Now Full Progam More About Us Our Sponsors Sustainable Tourism Lab Blackstone Valley Tourism Council New Commons Mystic Aquarium RI Council on Humanities Civic Tourism Providence Arts, Culture & Tourism Boston University Narragansett Beer Coastal Wines New England Project for Public Spaces South County Tourism Council Tourism Cares Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce Newport Convention and Visitors Bureau Narragansett Graphics Whole Foods Market