Transcript Rocky Knob Sustainable Tourism Centerpiece Project

Rocky Knob Sustainable Tourism
Centerpiece Project
Final Report
September 11, 2009
Introduction: Tourism Centerpiece
Scenario Recommendations
• Tourism Development Scenario 1 – Trillium
Mountain Life Visitor Center and Nature Trail
• Tourism Development Scenario 2 – Miller’s
Way Agricultural Visitor Center and Nature
Trail
Introduction: Review of Previous
Research
• Community asset and resource inventory
• Community and stakeholder input
• Survey of current visitors
Land Use Suitability and Tourism
Scenario Development
Survey of Potential Visitors
Economic Impact Analysis of a
Potential Rocky Knob Centerpiece
• Tourism Development Scenario 1 – Trillium
Mountain Life Visitor Center and Nature Trail
• Tourism Development Scenario 2 – Miller’s
Way Agricultural Visitor Center and Nature
Trail
Visitor
Survey
Scenario
Development
Community
Interviews
Community
Resource
Assessment
Authenticity
Sustainability
Respect
Positive Economic Impact
Political Sensitivities
Target Markets
Programming Tips
Reliable Information
Service from people,
not computers
“Controlled
Wandering”
Trillium Visitor Center
Scenario Blurb
Potential
Visitor
Survey
Conclusions and Recommendations:
Tourism Development Scenario 1 –
Trillium Mountain Life Visitor Center
and Nature Trail
Visitor
Survey
Community
Interviews
Community
Resource
Assessment
Scenario
Development
Authenticity
Sustainability
Respect
Positive Economic Impact
Political Sensitivities
Target Markets
Programming Tips
Agri-tourism on site
Information about
agri-tourism in the
region
Miller’s Way Agricultural Visitor Center and Nature Trail
Scenario Blurb
Potential
Visitor
Survey
Conclusions and Recommendations:
Tourism Development Scenario 2 –
Miller’s Way Agricultural Visitor
Center and Nature Trail
Challenges and Limitations
Potential Funding Sources
Potential Next Steps