Quarterly Report NTAE Year 3 Qtr 1

II.

Action Indicators or Short-Term Impact Indicators (Effects on Participants) What activities and actions have resulted from Extension tourism programming? What did participants learn, and what are they doing with that knowledge?

A. Education and Training B. Materials Developed C. Programs and Plans Developed D. Meetings and Events Held E. Promotional Materials Developed Public services provided

F. Creation of infrastructure -- tourism attractions, cultural facilities, visitor facilities G. Does ex tension programming increase participants’ commitment to NET’s core values?  Basing tourism development on authenticity and a sense of place  Assessing the true benefits and costs of tourism  Using tourism as a diversification strategy rather than a substitution strategy

 Developing and delivering quality services and experiences  Sharing the benefits of tourism and developing local control

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Impact Indicators or Long-Term Impact Indicators (Effects on Tourism) What are the economic, community, and environmental impacts of the Extension tourism programming on tourism in targeted communities?

A. Economic Impact

 Economic development 

Tourism participation (increased visitation)  Tourism revenue  Jobs created 2  Jobs retained 3  Leveraged private investment 4  Businesses improved  Increased per capita income  Sale of local goods / locally produced products

 Developed infrastructure

2 “Jobs created” includes direct hires that will be made as a result of the project’s operat ion. Also included are private-sector jobs that will be created within three years after project completion. 3 “Jobs retained” refers to the number of workers enrolled in specific training programs or to the number of jobs at businesses that will be retained because of an investment that makes the companies more competitive. 4 “Leveraged private investment” represents private -sector, non-project financial commitments that follow and are the result of the completion of an ARC-supported project or the delivery of services under an ARC-supported project.