National Extension Tourism (NET): http://extensiontourism.net
Mission:
The mission of the National Extension Tourism (NET) Design Team is to enhance Extension tourism programs nationally by providing relevant information, useful resources, and networking opportunities for Extension professionals and others working in the broad area of tourism and recreation.
Accomplishments:
- Outlining potential tourism education modules for further development (the Community Tourism Assessment and Development module has been developed and tested by the Western Rural Development Center)
- Site identification for National Extension Tourism Conferences.
- Developing a National Tourism Publication database through Michigan State University Extension
- Creating a National Extension Tourism list serve for use by tourism educators across the country: extensiontourismnet@listserv.tamu.edu Click Here to Subscribe
Organization
NATIONAL EXTENSION TOURISM DESIGN TEAM
Origin — The National Extension Tourism Design Team was originally created in 1994 as one of four national Extension focuses under the Communities in Economic Transition Initiative.
Current Members
Western Region:
- Ellie Rilla, Director-Univ. of California Cooperative Extension-Marin
- Steven Burr, Utah State University; Chair, National Extension Tourism Design Team
North Central Region:
- Connie Francis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
- Beverly Stencel, University of Wisconsin Extension
Northeast Region:
- Diane Kuehn, New York Sea Grant; SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Lisa Chase, University of Vermont Extension
Southern Region:
- Miles Phillips, Texas Agrilife Extension Service, Texas A& M University
- Mike Woods, Oklahoma State University Extension
Partners:
- Fen Hunt, USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
- Scott Loveridge, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) Interim Director
- Stephan Goetz, Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
- Don Albrecht, Director of the Western Rural Development Center
- Lionel J. (Bo) Beaulieu, Director, Southern Regional Development Center
This Site Hosted by the Texas Agrilife Extension Nature Tourism Program
with Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University
