2025 NETtra Tourism Conference Proceedings extends the reach of conference and tourism research

Four people gathered around an academic poster in a conference room.

January 7, 2026

In a first-time collaboration between the National Extension Tourism (NET) Network and the Northeast Chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association (NETTRA), the NETtra Tourism Conference was hosted by the University of New Hampshire in October 2025. The two groups just released proceedings from the conference to extend the reach of the research and […]

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Fostering Sustainable Growth in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest

June 25, 2025

The Allegheny National Forest region offers significant potential for sustainable tourism growth by balancing environmental protection and economic development. Researchers from West Virginia University and Penn State and their local collaborators drew on the perspectives of ANF visitors and residents in a survey conducted in 2024. This article shares key findings from the survey.

The Rural Tourism Institute (ARC funded)

October 2, 2024

Leveraging Land-Grant Universities to Support Sustainable Rural Tourism Development in Appalachia This project is funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and led by Doug Arbogast, Rural Tourism Development Extension Specialist at West Virginia University. The project team includes collaborators from North Carolina State Extension Tourism, the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky, the […]

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Craft Beverage Trail Collaborations in Pennsylvania

June 12, 2021

Pennsylvania is second in the nation when it comes to the amount of craft beer produced, and the number of breweries in Pennsylvania has increased steadily since 2010. Most of these engage in some form of beer tourism, and doing so can enhance local and regional tourism by offering brewery events on site, attending craft […]

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