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Travel,
Tourism, and Recreation Resource Center
at Michigan State University
Celebrating 22 Years of Service to
Michigan's Tourism Industry!
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Center Closes on August 1, 2007 After 22 years of service to the state and the industry, the Center officially closed on August 1, 2007. Click here to read the May 23, 2007 final issue of the Michigan Tourism Business newsletter by editor and publisher Lori Langone. This issue provides more information about the closing from Dr. Scott Witter, Chair of the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, and some final thoughts from Center Director Dr. Donald Holecek. Award Received for Outstanding Land Use Poster Presentation (May 2005) - Tsao-Fang Bristor, Sarah Nicholls, John Warbach (of Planning & Zoning Center, Inc.), Lori A. Martin, Donald F. Holecek, and Teresa Herbowicz received an Award for Outstanding Land Use Poster Presentation in the Faculty and Specialist Category at the 2005 Michigan Land Use Summit on May 20, 2005. The poster was titled, "Overcoming Impediments to Smart Growth: Finding Ways for Land Development Professionals to Help Achieve Sustainability." Michigan Leads Best-Practice Winners in Tourism and Destination Management (April 2005) - Three Michigan tourism organizations have been recognized in the second volume of the "Guide to Best Practices in Tourism and Destination Management", published by the Lansing-based Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Best practice winners from Michigan include Mackinac State Historic Parks, Travel Michigan, and Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce. Mackinac State Historic Parks was also commended for demonstrating the value of partnerships, citing its long-term relationship with Michigan State University's Tourism and Recreation Resource Center. Don Holecek Receives an Outstanding Achievement in Michigan Tourism Award (October 2004) - Winners of this award, Dr. Donald F. Holecek, Director of the Tourism Resource Center and Bill Shepler, President of Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry were announced by Travel Commission chair Steve Hamp and Travel Michigan Senior Vice President George Zimmermann at the annual Michigan Tourism Conference on October 3, 2004 at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn. Don Holecek Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from TTRA (June 2003) - Dr. Donald F. Holecek, the Director of the Tourism Resource Center, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the international Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) at its annual conference held June 15-18, 2003, in St. Louis, Missouri. This award is the highest award given by TTRA and is presented to an individual who has made a highly significant contribution to TTRA, as well as to the travel and tourism industry. If you'd like to read the news release containing some excerpts from Ms. Ruth Nadler’s award presentation speech, please click on this link: MSU Tourism Researcher Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award. Michigan’s Economy into the New Millennium - Book Chapter Published MSU Press has published a book Michigan’s Economy into the New Millennium featuring the status and potential of several Michigan industries. One of the chapters is dedicated to tourism. Dr. Donald F. Holecek, the author of the tourism chapter, describes many aspects of this complex industry, as well as opportunities and challenges it faces now and in the near future. One of his biggest concerns is tourism industry’s negative balance of trade. The deficit has been growing over the years and now is approaching $3 billion. This matter needs attention from everyone involved in or concerned about Michigan’s tourism industry. The chapter offers several suggestions about what can and should be done to close the deficit, but the industry itself may come up with many more excellent solutions. Guide to the Best Practices in Tourism and Destination Management - Published We are pleased to announce that the Tourism Resource Center with its partner, the Tourism Area of Expertise team, was one of four U.S. organizations featured in the research category in a book “Guide to the Best Practices in Tourism and Destination Management” by Dr. Rich Harrill with Georgia Institute of Technology, Economic Development Institute, and Tourism and Regional Assistance Centers (TRACS) of 2003. The author reviewed projects of several organizations in six different categories: a) research, b) funding, c) professional development, d) information dissemination, e) advocacy, and f) web marketing. Organizations mentioned in the book varied from local to state to international. The Tourism Resource Center/TAOE’s projects that were named “best practices” were: County Tourism Profiles (TAOE project); the Center’s Michigan Tourism Market Survey; the World Travel and Tourism Tax Barometer; and Tourism Matters, the TAOE newsletter overseen by Sally Carpenter of MSU Extension in St. Joseph county. Last updated 06-08-06 |
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