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Life-cycle models can help tourism destinations chart a path to sustainability

Published on August 7, 2020

Can a life-cycle model help a destination understand tourism development and plan its future? The answer is: yes.

Rural tourism opportunities increase in Tuscola County, Mich. from first-time visitor assessment program

Published on June 17, 2020

Opportunities increase for tourism from the first-time visitor assessment program.

No state oversight of planning, zoning; limited central database of zoning ordinances

Published on May 15, 2020

While there is no state oversight of planning and zoning, there is a statewide database of zoning ordinances in Michigan.

First Impressions Tourism program FAQs

Published on May 4, 2020

Growing interest in First Impressions Tourism (FIT) program spawns a list of FAQs.

St. Clair County communities confirm first-time visitor impressions are valuable to community tourism improvements

Published on May 4, 2020

MSU Extension’s First Impressions Tourism (FIT) assessment program benefits participants knowledge and awareness of the importance of outside visitor's perspectives.