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Community-driven tourism program provides benefits to rural city leaders

Published on March 18, 2021
City of St. Clair, MI leadership team reveals benefits of working together after participating in First Impressions Tourism assessment program.
Annual Shiver on the River event on Belle Isle, Detroit, is going virtual!

Published on February 4, 2021
Learn all there is to love about Belle Isle in this free family friendly webinar.
First-time visitor perspectives become the catalysts needed to spawn change just in time for the novel coronavirus pandemic

Published on January 29, 2021
City of Laingsburg, MI acts on tourism assessment results, which helps prepare them for unpredictable changes related to the pandemic, downtown business, and web presence.
Making meaningful connections in the sustainability community

Published on December 9, 2020
Gillian Chirillo’s involvement in clubs and networking opportunities has strengthened her connections to the sustainability professionals she wants to work with.
How food purchasing changed in 2020 – Did we get it right?

Published on November 20, 2020
How did consumer food purchasing habits change in 2020 and what does it mean for the future?
Jiayi Yang is putting sustainability theory into practice

Published on October 7, 2020
Using what she’s learned in the Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism major, Jiayi applied her knowledge of sustainability during an exciting summer internship at Nanjing Agricultural University.
CSUS student seeks to support tourism in Jamaica

Published on September 17, 2020
Doctoral student came to MSU for interdisciplinary program studying tourism, land management and conservation practices.
The fish are biting, but Michigan’s charter fishing industry is struggling

Published on August 17, 2020
A recent Michigan Sea Grant survey found that the average captain lost 15 trips during the early part of the 2020 season, which led to an overall loss of $4.5 million in revenue from charter fees.
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.
Annual entrepreneurship conference provides solutions to rural communities in advance of pandemic

Published on July 21, 2020
City of Alma, Mich. adopts rural connectivity solution in advance of the pandemic allowing students to access the web while being confined to learning from home.