2008 Cultural Heritage Tourism Conference

WHAT: Join the ATHA (Anacostia Trails Heritage Area), Inc. and partners for its second regional conference on the business and practice of cultural heritage tourism --moving from vision to practice.  The one-day event will bring together a panel of experts to highlight how the cultural, historic and natural assets of a community can be used to stimulate economic revitalization, resource protection and sustainable redevelopment in older and more established communities. Attendees will benefit from presentations on funding, partnership-building, program development and marketing initiatives that have been used to encourage and promote cultural heritage tourism in communities in the region and around the country.  Public and private organizations interested in starting tourism-related businesses in any of Maryland’s Heritage Areas (MHA) will hear from a panel of experts about available funding opportunities and tax incentives for businesses and projects that contribute to the tourism-readiness of heritage areas. 

WHO: ATHA, Inc.; Center for Heritage Resource Studies, University of Maryland, College Park; and Prince George’s Heritage, Inc.

WHEN: November 14, 2008, 8:30am – 5:30pm

WHERE: Holiday Inn College Park, 10000 Baltimore Ave., MD 20740

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Those interested in linking culture and heritage into broader community economic development strategies including tourism related businesses, cultural, historical and preservation organizations; community planners; tourism professionals and employees; community and economic development specialists; tourism students; local developers and others.

REGISTRATION: Conference fee is $35 per person, with a $25 student fee. Please fill out the registration form and mail check to: ATHA, Inc., 4310 Gallatin Street ▪ Hyattsville ▪ MD 20781

Downloadable Documents:

• Registration Form
• Proposed Agenda
• Media Advisory