Civic Tourism III Conference – To Be Held August 11 – 14, 2010 – in Fort Collins, Colorado

(Based on the Civic Tourism Conferences held in Prescott AZ in March 2006, and the Blackstone River Valley, Rhode Island, 2008)

Civic Tourism’s mission is to “reframe” tourism’s purpose from an economic goal to a tool that can help the public enhance what they love about their place. It provides a forum for citizens to decide if, how, and for what purpose the ingredients of place (cultural, built, &

natural) can be integrated to create a dynamic, distinctive, and prosperous community. Ideally, Civic Tourism involves all stakeholders to build strong partnerships between corporations, family-owned businesses, natural and cultural heritage resource sites and events, parks and recreation, and tourism attractions-everyone should have a voice and a place at the table. And at the Civic Tourism III conference, everyone will.

Full agenda available at: http://www.interpnet.com/civic/schedule.shtml

Civic Tourism III Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Civic Tourism Conference is aimed at fostering dialogue among important stakeholders and practitioners of Civic Tourism Development.

This includes academics, government officials and other public sector employees at the national, state and local level, tourism industry leaders in the private sector and non-government organizations. Toward this goal we are inviting the participants of the conference to present relevant academic papers as a 20 minute presentation.

Academic areas of interest are:

1.    Sustainable tourism development and civic tourism

2.    Economics of civic tourism

3.    Program and project management in civic tourism

4.    Marketing and media in tourism

5.    Sociology of civic tourism

6.    Heritage development and civic tourism

7.    The Experience Industry and civic tourism

8.    Civic tourism in practice

9.    Educational opportunities afforded via civic tourism

10.    Geotourism and civic tourism

Submission of Abstracts

Abstracts of 200 to 350 words should be sent through the “Call for Papers” link listed above and below. All abstracts must be received by January 15, 2010. The peer review committee will review all abstracts by February 15, 2010, and authors of accepted abstracts will be notified thereafter. At least one author of each paper must attend the conference to present it. Please forward to interested academic institutions you may associate with.

In Fort Collins, where renewal is a way of life, you’ll find award-winning schools, a globally focused university, thriving arts scene, eclectic shops and restaurants, hundreds of miles of walking and biking paths, and a plethora of outdoor activities. The Civic Tourism III conference gives you the opportunity to experience Fort Collins, northern Colorado, and Wyoming like never before.

http://www.interpnet.com/civic/schedule.shtml

Diane B. Gaede, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Recreation and Tourism University of Northern Colorado Gunter Hall 1250 Greeley, CO 80639

(970) 351-2688