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The Future of <strong>Sustainable</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> in Rhode Island<br />
Thursday, January 28, 2010<br />
• Protect Natural and Created assets<br />
• Protect and restore assets: cities, historic sites, farming, water supply, Bay, and scenic views<br />
• Package services (partnership)<br />
• Event Development<br />
• Community dialogue – on-going on tourism issues and resilience<br />
• Streamline permitting for tacked business<br />
• Incentives: Tax (Benefits/Resources for collaborating entities)<br />
• Use of technology/ Communications<br />
• Spotlight what the community wants<br />
• Public – Private Partnership to develop waterfront<br />
• Increase collaborations between providence and Newport on water service<br />
- Ferry service between Providence and Newport<br />
- Keep and capitalize on working waterfront<br />
• Further exploration of social media<br />
- Better communication<br />
- Community level mentoring programs<br />
- More efficient cross-selling<br />
Kent County<br />
(one group decided to relate the question(s) to this county)<br />
Do we separate city centers from “Kent County” vision?<br />
• Peter’s vision – have a defined and distinct county-wide experience that is tied together<br />
in a “bundle”<br />
• Geography challenge – no touchstone/defining element. What connects Kent County to the<br />
country? What connects it to the rest of the state? Brand its rural charm<br />
• Rural assets – Acadia park, Agribiz forest, ocean/coast and parks, “urban assets”, villages with<br />
charm, mills and other historic spots, recreation – camps, bike paths, PVD<br />
• Hospitality/lodging – Opportunity for coordination with farms, local sourcing and promotion.<br />
Opportunity to beef up Apeiron Festival to reach a wider audience<br />
• Ecological/environmental reservoir, septic improvements (happening now), “keep Kent County<br />
beautiful”, a version of beautification (what will work best in Kent)<br />
• Erin’s vision – no contradiction, no bundling – I’m stronger on my own/I’m on my own Main<br />
Street• Gerry’s vision – stay in Coventry, visit local farms and parks and visit beaches and visit<br />
villages<br />
– “holistic”<br />
• Gloria’s vision – extend centrality of Warwick chamber and CVB to rest of the city “centrality”<br />
• Governance challenge – no dominant archive chamber for the county as a whole –<br />
Opportunity to get Apeiron in county leadership role pushing sustainability<br />
• Tom’s vision – enhance attraction of eco, history, and ocean<br />
Summit Report<br />
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