Tourism and Downtown Main Street Development conference hosted by Western Carolina University

Register for the Third Annual WCU Tourism Conference! November 10, 2015  |  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Western Carolina University in Cullowhee Registration: $99 (includes lunch and free updated 2014 county tourism economic fact sheet)  REGISTER NOW Conference Focus: "Tourism Connections and Small Town Main Street Development" Speakers:   Berkeley Young, Young Strategies, Charlotte , NC: "Secrets to Attracting Tourists to Your Main Street" Billy Parrish, Downtown Main Street Development, Dunwoody, GA: "How the Market for Main Street Enhances the Potential for Tourism Development in Western NC Communities." Becky Anderson, founder Handmade in America, "Best Practices in Tourism and Small Town Main Street Development." (Panel Discussion) Dr. Steve Morse, Western Carolina University, "Get Your New & Updated Free 2014 County Tourism Economic Fact Sheet" Liz Parham and Sherry Adams, NC Main Street Center, NC Dept. of Commerce;, "Understanding the Economic Power of Authenticity in Small to Mid-Sized Main Street Downtowns" Creative Arts on Main Street, Best Practices Panel shares success stories Learn more at tourism.wcu.edu.