CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM IN THE NEWS.... CURRENT NEWS

APRIL 1-30, 2011

State Can Give Tourism, Culture An Economic Edge

4/2/11
Hartford Courant

As part of his bureaucratic streamlining of state agencies, Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed moving the Commission on Culture & Tourism into the Department of Economic and Community Development.

Alaska Natives establish strong base in state's tourism industry

4/4/11
CanadianBusiness.com
For participating communities, the benefits extend beyond money, said Ed Hall, tourism coordinator with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, one of the organizers of a three-day cultural tourism conference taking place this week.

Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism commemorates the American Civil War

4/4/11
TravelVideo.tv (press release)
Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism will commemorate the American Civil War's150th Anniversary with two authentic cultural tours on April 2 and 16. Private group tours are also available throughout the year.

Corporate help sought for Webster arts festival

4/4/11
Shreveport Times
Grants from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Shreveport Arts Council and Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau help to fund portions of the event.

Selling the Civil War to African Americans

4/12/11

Yahoo! News

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and other activists are trying to invest more black Americans in this year’s Civil War sesquicentennial.

Few blacks attend Civil War Anniversary Events

4/15/11

Associated Press

Joe McGill, who gave the lecture Wednesday on the 54th Massachusetts, said he wasn't surprised by the turnout and that generally when he gives lectures, the audience is mainly white. But he thinks more blacks should attend 150th-anniversary events.

Killing VISIT FLORIDA a Big Mistake

4/17/11

The Florida Times-Union

It's part of Gov. Rick Scott's mammoth reorganization that is intended to focus on jobs. Successful partnerships like Visit Florida, unfortunately, have been caught in the wake of the governor's goal.

Philadelphia Orchestra May Declare Bankruptcy

4/18/11

The New York Times

Finances Could Sink Seaport Museum

4/18/11

The New York Times

ARC Launches "Civil War: The Home Front" Map Guide to Appalachia

4/21/11

ARC: Press Release

Opening of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta

4/21/11

The New York Times

New state tourism website launched

4/26/11
Connectcut Plus

300 volunteers to roll up sleeves, perform odd jobs at Mystic Seaport

4/26/11
TheDay.com
Tourism Cares preserves "the travel experience for future generations through awarding grants to natural, cultural and historic sites worldwide.

Eastern Connecticut tourism district will avoid shutdown

4/27/11
Norwich Bulletin

Opposition to Columbia tourism, arts merger grows

4/27/11
Columbia Daily Tribune
CVB works to bring more tourism to Columbia, among other things, while the cultural affairs office tries to support local artists and arts organizations.

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