Heritage as an Attraction - Urban Interpretation 2005

March 9th - March 13th

The Heritage Attractions/Urban Interpretation Best Practices Mission took place from March 9th – 13th in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.    This mission incorporated seminars and presentations with Directors of community committees, the Vice-President of the chamber of commerce, the Vice-President of merchandising, the Assistant to the President of a college and the Director of fundraising as well as the opportunity to experience certain tourism products in the area.

How to build a tourism theme around the historic importance of a region

How to get the community involved in your historic operation so that they are interested and have a vested interest in it

You need to know what added value is for your customer in order to know what is beneficial to them and what they expect from their visit