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"Climate, Weather and Tourism: Bridging Science and Practice" Report

Welcome Comments by Dr. Patrick Long, Director, Center for Sustainable Tourism and Workshop Co-Planner

Importance and Potential of the Workshop

• Congressman Walter B. Jones, United States House of Representatives

• Dr. Deirdre Mageean, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies

Trends in National and Regional Recreation and Tourism Behaviors

• Dr. Ken Cordell, Pioneering Scientist and Project Leader, USDA Forest Service Research and Development

• Comments by Dr. Steve Rebach, Associate Director, North Carolina Sea Grant Program

• Comments by Dr. John Rummel, Director, Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, ECU

Application of Climate Data to Tourism Business Decision-Making.

• J. Neal Lott,Chief, Data Access Branch, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA

Tourism Business Owners and Operators Panel--Moderator, Jason Oliver, College of Business

• Jeff Greiner, Vice President of Marketing, Wildwater, LTD. Asheville, NC.

• Bob Farren, Director of Grounds and Golf Course Management, Pinehurst Resort & County Club.

• Patricia McRitchie, Owner/Operator, McRitchie Winery and Cider Works

• Tim Lampkin, Director of Convention Sales and Group Services, Asheville Convention & Visitor Bureau

• Carolyn McCormick, Executive Director, Outer Banks Tourism Authority

• Donna Kain, Assistant Professor, Department of English (Technical and Professional Discourse) and Natural Hazards Research Center

The "Footprint" of Tourism in the North Carolina Economy

• Dr. Tom Allen, Associate Director, RENCI Engagement Center, East Carolina University

• Introduction by Dr. Joe Fridgen, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Climate and Tourism—Impacts and Adaptations

• Dr. Daniel Scott, Chair, WMO Committee on Climate and Tourism, Canadian Research Chair in Global Change and Tourism, University of Waterloo, Canada

• Introduction by Ryan Covington, Graduate Assistant, Center for Sustainable Tourism

Climate and Weather Trends Impacting North Carolina’s Tourism—Agency Responsibilities

• Moderator, Carolyn McCormick, Executive Director, Outer Banks Tourism Authority

• Dr. Ryan Boyles, Director, State Climate Office of North Carolina

• Dr. Peter J. Robinson, Director, NOAA Southeast Regional Climate Center

• Ms. Jessica Whitehead, Regional Climate Specialist, South Carolina/North Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program

• Dr. Stan Riggs, ECU Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Geology

Case Studies on Climate, Weather and Tourism

• Bald Head Island, Dr. Suzanne Dorsey, Executive Director, Bald Head Island Conservancy

• Grandfather Mountain, Luke Appling, Green Manager

• Introductions, Dr. Jamie Kruse, Director, Natural Hazards Research Center

Climate and Tourism Index

• Drs. Scott Curtis and Jennifer Arrigo; Graduate Student Ryan Covington

Sector Perspectives on Climate, Weather and Tourism

• Moderator, Dr. David Edgell, Hospitality Management Faculty and Scholar in Residence, CST

• Dr. James Kleckley--Business and the Economy

• Dr. Ron Mitchelson--Transportation

• Dr. Nancy White--Stormwater Impacts on Recreational Water Use

• Dr. Marian Swinker--Climate Change and the Range of Diseases and Invasive Species

The Future of the Travel Industry in a Climate Changing World

• Mr. Ken Erickson, Senior Director of Development, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

• Introduction by Dr. Glen Gilbert, Dean, College of Human Performance

Wrap-up and next steps

• Dr. Eileen Shea, Chief, Climate Services Division, NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center

Closing comments

• Dr. Patrick Long, Director, Center for Sustainable Tourism