Creating a Heritage Tourism Destination

Date and Time

Wednesday May 6, 2015
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

Wednesday, May 6
10am-4pm

Location

The Barn Restaurant
32800 Co Rd K
Prairie du Chien, WI

Fees/Admission

$30/person - Includes networking lunch & one tour.
Register now at: 7riversalliance.com or mail to
7 Rivers Alliance
400 7th St N
LaCrosse, WI 54601

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Description

7 Rivers Alliance is hosting the 2015 Regional Tourism Series. This series of events will provide participants with knowledge of regional and national best practices on how to create tourism destinations in their communities. Below you will find the dates and times of each separate event.

Creating A Heritage Tourism Destination: May 6, 2015- The Barn Restaurant, Prairie du Chien, WI

Creative An Arts Destination: May 27, 2015- Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona MN

We would love your attendance and also very much appreciate your help with spreading the word.

Heritage Tourism Schedule

10:00- 10:05: Greeting and Welcome to Prairie du Chien-

Aaron Kramer, City Administrator, Prairie du Chien

10:05- 10:45: Crawford County Heritage Tourism-

Patty Wacker, Prairie du Chien Tourism Council

Susan Caya-Slusser, Villa Louis

Mary Elise Antoine, Prairie du Chien Historical Society

Jim Nepstad, Effigy Mounds National Monument

10:45- 11:15: Keynote Presentation: Heritage Tourism & Preservation-

Chris LaShorne, Chris LaShorne Architecture

11:15- 11:30: Break

11:30- 12:30: Regional Heritage Tourism-

Frank Florenza, Potosi National Brewery Museum

Lauran Elfers, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area

Martha Griesheimer, The Vesterheim Museum

Mark Peterson, Winona Historical Society

12:30- 1:00: Table Topic Lunch

1:15- 1:45: Small Technical Assistance/Resources- The 7 Rivers Alliance

1:45- 2:00: Wrap up and evaluation

2:00- 4:00: Tours (participants will attend both)-

Villa Louis (2:30 PM)- Susan Caya-Slusser, Villa Louis

Fort Crawford Museum (3:30 PM)- Marie Antoine, Prairie du Chien Historical Society

*Tours and Lunch are included in the registration fee.

**Cancellations and Refunds will be accepted if cancelled by April 29, 2015.