MSU Extension Tourism

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  MSU Extension hosts “Transforming Michigan Tourism” webinar series on diversity, equity, and inclusion

  Published on December 14, 2021
  Diverse groups of people are traveling and searching for exciting, inclusive attractions, which makes building a comprehensive tourism marketing strategy to welcome them more important than ever.

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  Recent alum educates youth about STEM, plastics, and sustainability

  Published on December 7, 2021
  Evan Morton’s passion for research, teaching and sustainability shaped his time at MSU and his career trajectory.

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  Sustainable Living and Leadership Series launched for fall 2021 by three leading universities

  Published on September 13, 2021
  Together, experts from all three institutions will help national attendees to help strengthen critical thinking skills related to future actions and decision making with sustainability in mind through this multi-topic series.

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  Water School webinar series highlights water policy

  Published on September 3, 2021
  Local decision-makers play a key role in managing and protecting the water quality of our freshwater resources.

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  Community-driven tourism program highlights suggestions to strengthen small town tourism economies

  Published on September 1, 2021
  New ideas and suggestions can serve as catalysts to spawn improvements or leadership within a community actively seeking ways to attract visitors.

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  Michigan Sea Grant approaches Great Lakes issues with a statewide outlook and a strong local focus

  Published on August 23, 2021
  Sea Grant educators partner with many state agencies and other organizations to encourage sustainable use of Michigan’s resources and promote Great Lakes literacy.

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  Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism degree supports student in the field of museum studies and informal education

  Published on June 9, 2021
  Adrian majored in sustainable parks, recreation and tourism and minored in museum studies to explore topics such as non-profit management and informal education.

• Economic impacts of COVID-19 on travel and tourism, specifically in the Great Lakes States

  Published on June 3, 2021
  U.S. Travel Association publishes details of the startling decline in U.S. travel and tourism.

• Who should be on our community leadership team?

  Published on May 20, 2021
  After several years, strategies and suggestions develop for building leadership teams to address community-driven tourism and development.

• Cultivating local farm economies

  Published on April 21, 2021
  Farm viability requires flexibility, innovation in local government planning and zoning to allow for farm income diversification.