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May 2009
Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
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2008 ECONOMIC IMPACT
Generates more than $16.8 billion in annual revenue
Produces more than $1.38 billion in state and local taxes
Employs more than 190,500 North Carolinians
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The mission of the Tourism Development Program is to support sustainable efforts to protect, preserve and promote the state’s natural, historic and cultural resources.
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Development Officers serve as liaisons with local communities to develop tourism across the state.
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Authenticity
Travelers are looking for the real experiences.
Sincerity is crucial.
With social networks, blogs , texting and other means of new “word-of-mouth” communication tools, a bad experience leads to a near-instant death
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Heritage and Cultural Tourism Themes
Highway Corridors
• Work with NCDOT program to promote Scenic Byways
• Work with NCDOT on promoting historic markers across the state (History on a Stick)
• Highways 17, 158, 95, 85, 70, 26, 77, 40, 64, etc.
African-American History
• Underground Railroad
• Rosenwald Schools
• Civil Rights
• Historically Black Colleges & Universities
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Native American History
• Cherokee Trail of Tears
• Meaning behind Native American county names (Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Catawba, Cherokee, Alleghany)
Pre-Colonial/Colonial
• First settlers (Lost Colony)
• Colonial capitals/governments
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Civil War and Other Military
• Revolutionary War
• World War II
• Military Branches (Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard)
Motorsports/Sports
• NASCAR (StatewideMoonshine Trail)
• Dirt Tracks
• Drag Strips
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Waterways
• Paddle Trails
• Fishing
• Boating
• Lighthouses
Industrial
• Textile Industry (Norma Rae)
• Boat-building
• Bio-technology (Research Triangle Park)
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Aviation
• Wright Brothers
• Blimps
• Military Aviation
Buckhorn Baptist Church, Hertford County
Religion
• Statewide Historic Church Trail
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Arts & Culture
• Work with NC Cultural Resources
• Local music
• Local artisans
Agriculture/Winemaking/Distilled Spirits
• Sir Walter Raleigh
• Growth of vineyards and wineries
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Ghost Lore
• Ghost stories and events
Ghost Walk in New Bern
Food
• Seafood
• BBQ
• Eateries/Restaurants
• Culinary excursions along corridors
Environmental• New heritage environmentally
sustainable initiatives• Melding the past with the future
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Cultural Economic Impact
North Carolina’s Creative Economy is responsible for providing 159,000 jobs statewide and $3.9 billion in payroll, according to the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources
The economic impact from the arts and cultural industry is estimated to be $743 million, according to the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources
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Heritage Economic Impact
Rural sightseeing 14.0%Beach 13.0%State/National Park 8.7%Urban sightseeing 6.9%Historic sites/churches 6.5%Museums 5.0%Wildlife viewing 5.0%Fishing 4.7%Old homes/mansions 3.9%Special events/festivals 3.9%Hiking/backpacking 3.5%Gardens 3.2%Nature travel/ecotouring 2.7%
Total: 81%
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Cultural Economic Impact
Fine dining 13.0%Museums 5.0%Gardens 3.2%Art galleries 2.5%Wineries 2.5%
Total: 26.5%
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Site Schedule 2010
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (March-April)
Warren County Memorial Library in Warrenton (May-June)
The Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City (June-July)
The Arts Council of Wayne County in Goldsboro (August-September)
Mars Hill College Museum of Rural Life (September-November)
The Don Gibson Theater in Shelby (November-January)
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MoMS Featured Music
Appalachian GospelBluegrass PolkaBlues SacredCajun SixtiesCountry
Spiritual
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MoMS Examples of Artifacts
LP Covers HymnalsHarmonicas Spoons
Rub Board Accordion
Panel replicas of art, photos, sheet music
Assorted ephemera: pamphlets, posters
Assorted flutes, rattles, and drums
Assorted string instruments: mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, banjo
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CROSS PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIESHeritage and Cultural Tourism ThemesBlue Ridge Parkway 75th
New Bern 300th
Civil War 150th
Involve local communities by tapping into local product• Local websites• Local media• Local visitors bureaus
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LOCAL COUNTY CONTACTS
Mt. Airy: Jessica Icenhour Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth City: Charlotte Underwood Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Warrenton:Toni Haavisto Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Goldsboro: Betsy Roseman Goldsboro-Wayne County Tourism
Mars Hill: Lila Nikila Madison County Tourism Development Officer
Shelby: Jackie Sibley Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce
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Utilize the resources at the NC Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
• 9 Welcome Centers
• Partnerships and collaborations along highway corridors with themed motorcoach itineraries
• Themed itineraries for international travelers
• Cooperative marketing and public relations campaigns with NC Division of Tourism
• VisitNC.com downloadable brochures, itineraries and journeys
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nccommerce.com/tourism