| Lansing,
MI � May 2005 � The Educational
Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association has released
the second volume of the �Guide to Best Practices in Tourism and Destination
Management.� Written by Rich Harrill, Ph.D., director of the Institute
for Tourism Research at the University of South Carolina�s School of Hotel,
Restaurant, and Tourism Management, this book spotlights successful approaches
in the areas of tourism and destination management research, funding, professional
development, Web marketing, and sustainable tourism. A new category for
�Best Practice Adapters� acknowledges organizations that successfully implemented
strategies featured in the first �Guide to Best Practices in Tourism and
Destination Management.�
�Guide
to Best Practices in Tourism and Destination Management� features best
practice winners from local, state, and international organizations; convention
and visitors bureaus; and a university program. Nominations were submitted
by tourism and destination management organizations worldwide. The following
programs were designated as best practices in their respective fields:
Research
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Canadian
Tourism Commission/Statistics Canada
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Colorado
Tourism Office
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Mackinac
(Mich.) State Historic Parks
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Ottawa
(Ontario) Tourism and Convention Authority
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Texas
A&M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Funding
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Missouri
Division of Tourism
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Travel
Montana
Professional
Development
Web
Marketing
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Chattanooga
Area (Tenn.) Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Durham
(N.C.) Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Travel
Michigan
Sustainable
Tourism
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Juneau
(Alaska) Convention and Visitors Bureau
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ECOCLUB.com
(Greece)
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Hacienda
Pinilla (Costa Rica)
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Queen
Anne�s (Md.) County Department of Business and Tourism
Best
Practice Adapters
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Harbor
Country (Mich.) Chamber of Commerce and Lodging Association
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Rhode
Island Tourism Development Advisory Council
�Guide
to Best Practice in Tourism and Destination Management, Volume 2� is available
for $35.00 for AH&LA members and $40.00 for nonmembers. To order, call
800-752-4567 or 517-372-8800 (outside the U.S. and Canada, call 407-999-8100).
Or visit www.ei-ahla.org
and order through EI�s online shopping cart.
About
Educational Institute (EI)
Established
in 1953 as a nonprofit educational foundation of the American Hotel &
Lodging Association, the Educational Institute is the premier source for
quality hospitality education, training, and professional certification,
serving the needs and advancing the excellence of hospitality schools and
industries worldwide.
Contact:
Elizabeth
Johnson
Public
Relations Manager
www.ei-ahla.org
517-318-2359
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