State What challenges do you face in being able to provide services to support tourism in your state?
Region
We have many negative impacts from over-tourism that the community is being frustrated by.
Western
HI
WA Tourism seems to be a topic that is insulated within an existing group, typically tourism boards, marketers, economic development councils, chambers of commerce, etc. that all support each other. It’s difficult to identify what is needed and how best to support the industry. OR Support staff needed. Integration with University as a whole, especially the teaching program which could integrate experiential learning with the Extension Tourism program to provide a much richer student experience...funded by the teaching program/student fees
Western
Western
Our recreation/tourism specialist retired recently and was not replaced lack of staff time
Western
AK
North Central North Central
MN capacity
IN Funding and manpower.
Kids testing out dive masks with communication devices.Photo by Moira Harrington, Wisconsin Sea Grant.
35 Extension Tourism: Impact and Opportunities of Land- and Sea-Grant Programming
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