Summit Objective

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina came together for the first-ever Sustainable Tourism Summit. The Summit provided an opportunity to hear from leading experts in sustainable tourism. The two power packed days provided extensive insight regarding historic, cultural and environmental information. The Summit was designed for those who realize the importance of protecting their destinations while maintaining economic growth through tourism.

Sponsors

• Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
• The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
• National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations
• North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development
• Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
• Tennessee Department of Agriculture
• Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development
• Tennessee Department of Transportation
• Tennessee Department of Education
• Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation
• Pilot Corporation
• Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

What is Sustainable Tourism?

Sustaining the environment, culture and heritage of a region while at the same time sustaining the economic growth through tourism.

• Presentations
• Toolbox
• Other Files

Presentations

Below is a PDF collection of all the presentations shown at the past Sustainable Summit. Click on the download icon to view them.

Monday, April 28, 2008
Blackberry Farm and Three Sisters - Sam Beall
Blue Line Project Copperhill/McCaysville Sustainable Development Plan - Dr. Tim Ezzell
Communities in Transition Private Development Part 1 - Ralph Knoll
Economic Development Administration - Phil Paradice
Grandfather Mountain - Luke Appling
Kimpton EarthCare - Jeff Slye
Land Trust for Tennessee - Jean C. Nelson
Leaving a Legacy - Keith Bellows
Preserve America - Monday Luncheon Powerpoint
Sevier Solid Waste Management - Tom Leonard
Summit Intro Photography
Volunteering to be Green - Tom Johnson
Why Sustainable Tourism Makes both Dollars and Sense - Dr. Suzanne Cook
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Communities in Transition Public Development Part 2 - Dodd Galbreath
Cumberland Region Tomorrow - Dr. Bridget Jones
Energy Efficiency - Joe Hoagland
Energy Efficiency Makes Sense - Dr. Dana Christensen
Green Marketing - Designsensory
Green Marketing It has to be Real - Cathy Ackermann
Green Marketing - John Ketchum
Green Marketing Online Thinking - Hannah Paramore
Making Orange Green While Saving Green - Sarah Sukak
Next Steps for Tennessee Gateway Communities - TN Civil War National Heritage Area - Caneta Hankins
North Carolina Center for Sustainable Tourism - Dr. Patrick Long
Rural Stewardship - Frank Ricks
Sustainable Rest Area Design in North Carolina - Jimmy Parrish
Sustainable Stewardship - Preservation's Role in Addressing Climate Change - Patrice Frey
Sustainable Tourism and the Built Environment - Geoffrey Anderson
Taking Steps Toward a Lighter Footprint Tennessee State Parks - Lori Munkeboe
What's Next? Ideas for the Smokies - Jonathan B. Tourtellot

Toolbox and Case Studies

Below is a pdf collection of the case studies that were included in the Sustainable Tourism Toolbox that was distributed to delegates at the Summit. Click on the download icon to view them.

Monday, April 28, 2008
Additional Resources North Carolina
Additional Resources Tennessee and National
Agritourism and the Tennessee Agritourism Initiative
Blackberry Farm and Three Sisters Case Study
Blount County Preserve America Case Study
Century Farms and the National Historic Register
Cherohala Case Study Page One
Cherohala Page 2 thru 6 of Case Study
Common Bond Historic Preservation
Connecting the Cumberlands through the North Cumberlands case study
Copperhill Development Case Study
Cumberland Plateau Case Study
Cumberland Region Tomorrow
Gatlinburg Goes Green Checklist
Gatlinburg Goes Green Overview
Gatlinburg Green Toolbox
Gaylord Opryland Case Study
Grandfather Mountain Energy Plan Case Study
GSM Bonnaroo Case Study
Handmade in America
Kimpton Hotels case study
Knoxville Convention Center - Green on the Inside and Out
Land Trust for Tennessee
Last Child in the Smokies Nantahala Case Study Bacon
Leipers Fork Sustainable Tourism as a Way of Life Case Study
Nantahala Last Child in the Smokies Case Study
National Trust for Historic Preservation
North Carolina Center for Sustainable Tourism
North Carolina Green Rest Area Case Study
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
River Place on the Clinch Case Study
Rocky Fork Case Study Part 2
Rural Stewardship Principles
Smart Growth America
Sustainable Tourism Toolbox Overview Section
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage
Tennessee Overhill Case Study Caldwell
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennnessee Overhill case study
The Conservation Fund Map
University of Tennessee Green Initiatives
Volunteering to be Green Contacts
Volunteering to be Green New Lines
Volunteering to be Green New Products
Volunteering to be Green Program case study

Other Files

Below you will find the Summit Program and the Exhibitors List Packet. Click on the download icon to view them.

GSM Sustainable Tourism Summit Program
Exhibitors GSM Summit List
TNVacation.com Press Release