World Tourism Day 2023

 World Tourism Day 2023

This World Tourism Day 2023, the UNWTO, under the theme “Tourism and green investment” highlights the need for more and better-targeted investments for the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN roadmap for a better world by 2030. Now is the time for new and innovative solutions, not just traditional investments that promote and underpin economic growth and productivity.

To celebrate, many journals and publishers have made content free.  Act quickly to retrieve.

Elgar is providing FREE ACCESS to the
Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing
Edited by Professor Dimitrios Buhalis

https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781800377486/9781800377486.xml

and just in time for the October: Robert Bristow - ETMM - YouTube

Tourism Transformations in Protected Area Gateway Communities

 

On 6 April 1975, I hiked down the mountain to Duncannon, PA, where my dad picked me up.  I would return to the trail later that spring.  Stay tuned.

Here in 2021 and 2022, I am still writing about the Appalachian Trail.  A BIG thanks to my coauthors Julie Judkins, from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Jessica Schottanes, MRP and MS in Geography from UMass - Amherst.

Get your copy from CABI.

Enjoy chapter 2 in particular: Appalachian Trail Communities: Gateway Partners in Parks and Protected Area Management

See a preview here.

Record number of Thru-Hikers start at Springer Mountain

After two seasons of Covid-19 restrictions, a record number of hikers begin their trek north from Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Over 1,000 backpackers registered at the summit.

"We have never seen this number and can expect congestion at shelters, water sources and even the towns that host hikers as this herd of hikers work their way north" reported Trail Angels Bill "Long Tail" Brisson and his hiking companion Suzy "Pinocchio" Sushi.

In anticipation of the crowds, special RV's are parked at trail crossings to offer food and first aid to the hikers.  "We are also contracting with local Porta-potty companies to place outhouses to remove waste" adding Ms. Sushi.

It is expected that most will drop off the trail before the North Carolina Border.

NERR 2022

 

http://www.nerrsymposium.org/

Southeast Environment and Recreation Research (SERR)

 The Southeast Environment and Recreation Research (SERR) conference planning committee is excited to announce that we will be hosting a “3MC,” three-minute conference, virtual competition event in 2021! In lieu of an in-person meeting, you are invited to submit an abstract for a three-minute poster or paper presentation. The goal of the 2021 SERR – 3MC is to share research in a succinct, rapid-fire, virtual format that engages others in your discipline and communicates the key aspects of your study.

We invite your participation in the 43rd Annual Southeast Environment and Recreation Research (SERR) conference. For more details on the virtual conference format, to submit and abstract, and to register for the conference, please visit: https://serrconference.org/

Presentations should be of an empirical, conceptual, or theoretical nature related to the following topics:

• Leisure and Recreation Behavior
• Management of Leisure Programs and Services
  
• Methodological Aspects of Recreation Research
• Nature-based Travel and Tourism
  
• Outdoor Recreation and Education
• Park and Protected Area Planning and Management
  
• Parks, Physical Activity and Health
  
• Recreation Economics or Policy
  

The abstract submission link will close on February 15, 2021. Recorded three-minute videos will be submitted by March 1, 2021. Registered conference attendees will have access to view the videos and to vote on their favorite presentation March 22-25th. Friday, March 26th there will be a happy hour live Zoom session, with an announcement of winners in four categories:

• 1st place (undergraduate) as voted by the Planning Committee
• 1st place (graduate) as voted by the Planning Committee
• Fan favorite (undergraduate)
• Fan favorite (graduate)

Cash prizes will be awarded to our winners

All presenters must register for the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact Allie McCreary (allie.mccreary@wku.edu).

We look forward to seeing you virtually in 2021 and to being back in Asheville, in-person, March 20-22, 2022!

____________________

I attended this conference back in the late eighties and can say it was a great conference.

Outdoor Recreation Management and Response During COVID-19

Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals

presents:


Outdoor Recreation Management and Response During COVID-19The series continues! Join us Wednesday August 12, 11am - 12:30pm PDT for a special webinar:

August 12: Maximizing Earned Income and Managing Visitor Expectations in Outdoor Recreation

11am - 12:30pm PDT

REGISTER

The pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges in managing parks and outdoor recreation facilities for visitor use. Please join our esteemed panel for a discussion around maximizing earned income and managing visitor expectations. We'll dive into recent visitor patterns and consumer travel preferences. The discussion will cover operations planning for consistent service quality, safety, sanitation, and sustainability, and opportunities for generating new revenues to offset budget reductions.

Eric Flanigan, Vice President, Retail, Aramark
Warren Meyer, President, Recreation Resource Management
Brian Stapleton, Vice President, Food and Beverage, Aramark
Jared Zucker (Invited), Concessions Program Manager, California State Parks

MORE INFO

For those who are unable to join, but interested in learning more, register and receive the webinar recording and follow-up.

This important webinar is open to all, FREE, yep - so please forward to your networks. Please consider joining the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals as a member to support our work and our ability to provide continued training opportunities for outdoor recreation professionals. https://www.recpro.org/join-us

Model Rockets

I am returning to my teen age years with model rocketry. There is something about model rockets, the "safe" version of fireworks, that kids and adults like.  Me, building a rocket from a kit and then shooting it up into the sky and hoping the rocket doesn't land in the top of some tree, boy that is fun.

Well, truth be told, I have lost several rockets in trees, and recovered two of them. One two stage rocket got carried away in the wind to never be seen again.  I got four rockets needing the repair of fins, tubing, and other damage from crashes.

NERR 2018

2018 National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

Annapolis, Maryland      April 8-10, 2018

The 2018 National Environment and Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium offers an unparalleled opportunity for individuals representing governmental, academic, private, and non-profit sectors to share research findings, management experience and techniques, in order to advance knowledge in recreation and tourism management.

Location and Venue:  The Loews Hotel in historic Annapolis, Maryland. Discount early registration is based on established government per-diem rates. Access is convenient through Washington DC area airports, with BWI just 30 minutes driving time to Annapolis.

Abstract Submission: Deadline November 17, 2017.

Types of Sessions

Traditional Research Presentations:

Oral presentations will be 15-minute presentations, with 5-minute Q&A, grouped by topic.

Posters:

Posters will be presented at the designated poster session on Sunday evening, April 8th.

Management Roundtable Sessions:

Management roundtables are 60- to 90-minute workshop sessions focusing on applied or theoretical research or resource management issues.

Potential Topics for Oral Presentations, Posters and Roundtable Sessions include, but are not limited to:

Ø  Natural resource management	Ø  Travel and tourism
Ø  Environmental quality	Ø  Climate change and recreation
Ø  Outdoor and adventure recreation	Ø  Policy development
Ø  Management applications	Ø  Measurement and forecasting
Ø  Historical/cultural resource management	Ø  Methodological and theoretical development
Ø  Emerging and existing trends	Ø  Urban parks and recreation
Ø  Human dimensions of natural resources	Ø  Sustainable tourism and development
Ø  Park/recreation/tourism planning	Ø  Ecotourism

Student Scholarships:  NERR Symposium student scholarships will be available. Scholarship application information will follow in a separate announcement.

2017 National Outdoor Recreation Conference

Request for Presentations

2017 National Outdoor Recreation Conference

Creating a Relevant and Inclusive Future

May 1-4, 2017 – Scottsdale, Arizona

We are seeking presentations from outdoor recreation professionals (e.g., planners, managers, academics, consultants, etc.) and students that demonstrate how you, your organization, and/or the profession are creating a lasting legacy of conservation and stewardship by fostering relevant and inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities for all.  As outdoor recreation professionals, we will share outstanding examples of innovation and research that invite all people to share equally in the multiple benefits of outdoor recreation and open space.  

Tell us about your creative approaches for connecting youth to the outdoors, examples of innovative solutions to ensure recreation opportunities are accessible, use of technology to reach visitors who increasingly rely on mobile devices, and other case studies that present new ideas and tools to succeed today and to create a relevant, sustainable, and inclusive future for outdoor recreation.

We are seeking presentations that highlight:

Diversity of opportunity - To better serve the broader spectrum of the American people. This may include topics like frontcountry, backcountry, traditional recreation, new initiatives, underserved populations, culturally relevant recreation, etc.

Diversity of engagement - To partner with communities in decision-making, sustainability, and the identification of values and experiences.  

Diversity of the profession - To infuse innovation and excellence in volunteerism, employment, education, and outreach.

Submittal Deadline: October 28, 2016, midnight EST

For more information: http://www.recpro.org/2017-national-outdoor-recreation-conference

NERR joined SORP this past Spring

Like the alphabet soup?  Conference highlights and such are found on their website.  Previous SORP conferences are also found at this site.  The Northeastern Recreation and Research Symposium has been around since 1989!

http://www.recreation.gov/

Where can you find info on recreation in America?  Well besides Google, try http://www.recreation.gov/. You can search by location (with or without a map) activity or just browse the databases.  This site links many other federal government websites.

Good stuff.

National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife-Associated Recreation

The Census Bureau keeps a good database of recreation demand data at this link. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/fishing.html

Hint Hint for my Quantitative Methods Students... a good database to "play" with (pun intended).

Recreation Geography and zusammenhang

This course deals with the human in a recreational environment. Three themes will be introduced: recreation Activity, People participating in recreation and the park Resource. A series of readings and lab assignments will be utilized in the course.

Sounds like fun?

check this out.

NERR program posted

The program for the 2011 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium is available online at:

http://www.esf.edu/nerr/.

Check it out. The three day conference will be held at the Sagamore in Bolton Landing NY.

at least 36 papers on recreation at ISSRM 2009

I did a quick search by title using the word "recreation" and found 36 papers with the recreation in the title. From my experience, this conference is heavily attended by recreation and tourism folks and this small number may not accurately total the interest. Check it out to see the research presented at http://www.issrm09.info/