News
August 2008
Our Native Pathways: Byway Opportunities For Indian Tribes - September 24-25, 2008, San Diego, CA
August 20, 2008 -
The America’s Byways Resource Center will sponsor Our Native Pathways: Byway Opportunities for Indian Tribes, September 24-25, 2008, at the Kona Kai Resort, Shelter Island in San Diego, California. The purpose of Our Native Pathways, funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is to introduce Tribes to the basics of the National Scenic Byways Program, byway program development, byway designation and successful approaches to sustaining a byway.
Register For The Civic Tourism II Conference, October 15-18, 2008
August 15, 2008 -
The Civic Tourism II Conference: Creating and Marketing Your Somewhere, will take place October 15-18, 2008 in Blackstone Valley, Rhode Island. The conference will foster a dialogue among important stakeholders and practitioners of Civic Tourism - an emerging, whole place approach to tourism.
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ARDC Hires Pat Henderson as Executive Director
August 13, 2008 -
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC), parent organization of the America’s Byways Resource Center, welcomes Pat Henderson as its Executive Director. Effective August 4, 2008, Ms. Henderson will be leading ARDC in its mission to serve the people of the Arrowhead Region by providing local units of government and citizens groups a means to work cooperatively in identifying needs, solving problems and fostering local leadership. Ms. Henderson has a background in economic and community development and was most recently the Exective Director of the Ely Area Development Association.