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Members / Addresses

Members' expertise, projects and professional interests in tourism

Phil Alexander

alexan17@msu.edu

District Extension Educator
MSU Extension North Region
800 Livingston Blvd, Suite 4A2
Gaylord, MI 49735-9397
(989) 731-0272

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Heritage tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism educational materials – database
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Strategic planning for non-profit organizations
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Board training and development
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Festival management

Dr. (Fong) Tsao-Fang Bristor

drfong@msu.edu

Research and Outreach Specialist
CARRS - Tourism Resource Center
Michigan State University
172 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 353-0793

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Business e-newsletter
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Virtual Training Academy
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) in
west-central Michigan

 

Elaine Bush

bushe@msu.edu

County Extension Director
Manistee Co. MSU Extension
8840 Chippewa Hwy.
Bear Lake, MI 49614-9400
(231) 889-4277

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) in west-central Michigan

Kay Cummings - co-chair

cummin13@msu.edu

County Extension Director
Newaygo Co. MSU Extension
817 South Stewart Avenue
Fremont, Michigan 49412-9201
(231) 924-0500

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) in west-central Michigan

Teresa Herbowicz

herbowic@msu.edu

Research and Outreach Specialist
CARRS - Tourism Resource Center
Michigan State University
172 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 353-0793

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Inventory of tourism resources in Michigan counties
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) County Tourism Profiles
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) in
west-central Michigan

Dr. Don Holecek - co-chair

dholecek@msu.edu

Professor
CARRS - Tourism Resource Center
Michigan State University
172 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 353-0793

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Climate change and tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Student and youth travel
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Promotion evaluation
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Gaming tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Business e-newsletter
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) in west-central Michigan
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan

Lori Langone

langone@msu.edu

Research and Outreach Specialist
CARRS - Tourism Resource Center
Michigan State University
172 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 432-0292

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Assistance Program (TAP) along M-66
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Business e-newsletter
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Virtual Training Academy
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Climate change and tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Winery tourism marketing
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan

Dr. Chuck Nelson

nelsonc@msu.edu

Associate Professor
Dept. of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies
Michigan State University
131 Natural Resources
East Lansing, MI - 48824
517-432-0272

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Natural resource recreation planning, management and policy.
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) MI Steering Committee Chairperson for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan in MI.
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Marketing studies related to key outdoor recreation segments including snowmobiling, ORV use, camping and non-motorized trail use (hiking, bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian, etc.).
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) State level natural resource-based recreation advisory committees and on the Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks
red-bul.gif (962 bytes)  Park law enforcement training (director or co-director of the MSU Park Law Enforcement and Ranger Institute)

Steve Nelson

nelsons7@msu.edu

County Extension Director
Allegan Co. MSU Extension
Human Services Bldg.
3255 122nd Ave, Suite101
Allegan, MI 49010
(269) 673-0370
 

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Organizational development and issue identification
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) US2 and M28 Visual Enhancement Strategic Planning
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Facilitating community development issues and solutions
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Providing leadership to the Iron Hiking/Biking Trail through heritage sites on the Iron County Heritage Route
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Iron County Heritage Trail:  Heritage Trail designation from MDOT for US 2
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Western Upper Peninsula Heritage Route Facilitation
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Community assessment team liaison for south Western Upper Michigan

Dr. Sarah Nicholls

nicho210@msu.edu

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies
Michigan State University
131 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 353-5190

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Climate change and tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Heritage tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism on islands and small nation states
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Student and youth travel

Brandon Schroeder

Michigan Sea Grant Extension
Iosco Co. MSU Extension
P.O. Box 599
Tawas City, MI 48764
(989) 362-3449

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Working with coastal communities and businesses in northeast Michigan to address Great Lakes and northern Lake Huron issues

Michael Score

score@msu.edu

County Extension Educator
Washtenaw Co. MSU Extension
-A County
 P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107

(734) 222-3905 x 2619

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Interest in agri-tourism

David Smyth

smythd1@michigan.org

Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Travel Michigan
300 N. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 335-5801
www.prr.msu.edu/economicimpacts
www.msue.msu.edu/parks

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Planning and development of  Extension educational programs with emphasis on Recreation and Park management
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Improvement of resource managers' skills in application of research results to their park- and water-based facilities and respective users
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Support and training to better handle requests on recreation, water resource and park management and use issues
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Facilitation of interactions with appropriate natural resource groups, recreation groups, concerned private businesses and related associations
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism Leadership
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Tourism  -- Natural Resources Networking

Dr. Gail Vander Stoep

vanders1@msu.edu

Associate Professor
Dept. of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies
Michigan State University
131 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 432-0266
 

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Community-based tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Cultural and heritage tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Coastal tourism
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Underwater parks and preserves
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Interpretation's role in tourism

Dr. Christine (Chris) Vogt

vogtc@msu.edu

Associate Professor
Dept. of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies
Michigan State University
331 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 432-0318

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Pere Marquette Rail-Trail study in Midland County
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Residential developments in the Detroit area that feature natural environments

Gary Warnell

warnell@msu.edu

Specialist
CARRS - Tourism Resource Center
Michigan State University
172 Natural Resources Building
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1222
(517) 432-0293

red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan
red-bul.gif (962 bytes) Student and Youth Travel Research Institute
red-bul.gif (962 bytes)Commercial recreation development
red-bul.gif (962 bytes)Business process management in tourism and recreation enterprises
red-bul.gif (962 bytes)Technology integration and adaptation
red-bul.gif (962 bytes)Development, administration and delivery of online training

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Tourism Area of Expertise Team
Michigan State University

172 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222 

Phone: 517-353-0793
Fax: 517-432-2296