This month, MTB editor Don Holecek writes about the necessary decision to reduce the contents of Michigan Tourism Business and introduces new opportunities for sponsorship and advertising in this publication.
Bill Sheffer, Director/Show Manager of MARVAC, offers a mid-summer RV and campground report for Michigan and shares with you some of the recent successes of the recreational vehicle industry.
Bill Anderson, Director of the Michigan Dept. of History, Arts & Libraries discusses the new Michigan Maritime Heritage Destination and why it’s an excellent fit for travelers’ evolving desires. He also solicits your ideas on how to make the initiative a success.
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CONFERENCES & TRADE SHOWS
View a list of the exciting tourism industry conferences and trade shows coming soon to Michigan!
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View a comprehensive and current list of upcoming national tourism industry conferences and trade shows.
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Michigan Tourism Business is now offering a unique opportunity to deliver your message to thousands of tourism industry professionals in Michigan each month. Advertising space and monthly sponsorships are now available. Click the link below for news explaining how information about your business can appear in an upcoming issue!
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MICHIGAN TOURISM VIRTUAL TRAINING ACADEMY
The Michigan Tourism Virtual Training Academy (MTVTA) is currently offering five FREE* online training courses for employees of Michigan’s tourism industry. A certificate of accomplishment may be requested for each completed course. Available titles include:
(*This valuable training opportunity comes to you courtesy of a partnership between the Michigan Dept. of Career Development; Michigan Virtual University; MSU Tourism Resource Center, and MSU Dept. of Park, Recreation & Tourism Resources.)
NEW ENTREPRENEURIAL AGRICULTURE
“Farmland in Michigan is currently more valuable for building superstores and subdivisions than growing corn or strawberries because global markets pay little for the state’s farm products. But a new crop of innovative farmers is making money and keeping land in agriculture.” A new special report by the Michigan Land Use Institute, The New Entrepreneurial Agriculture, explains how communities can help their farmers switch to profitable markets and reap the many benefits of working farmland. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this 20-page report.)
TOURISM INDUSTRY NEWS & REPORTS
Below are links to the latest tourism industry news articles and reports, as compiled by the staff of Michigan Tourism Business. Feel free to e-mail your news to the Publisher for inclusion in future issues.
To view a National Park Service one-page summary of Public Use–Recreation Visits for January to May 2003, click here. (PDF file)
AVID GOLFER PERCEPTIONS & ATTITUDES
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America recently commissioned the National Golf Foundation to conduct research among avid golfers (who play 25+ rounds annually) in an effort to gauge their perceptions and attitudes about several golf-related attributes.To view the new 21-page report click here. (PDF file)
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Lori A. Martin
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Published by the Tourism Resource Center and the Department of Park, Recreation & Tourism Resources.
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To view a National Park Service one-page summary of Public Use–Recreation Visits for January to May 2003,