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Creating  dynamic  historic  walking  tours  

Presented  by  Nan  Devlin,  MTA          and        Brad  For3er,  MA  

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Purpose  of  session    • Share  best  prac0ces  for  crea0ng  a  walking  tour  • Give  examples  of  “before  and  a>er”  for  each  best  prac0ce    • Reveal  key  guiding  techniques  by  taking  you  on  a  short  tour    • Wrap-­‐up  and  Q&A  

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Why  develop  a  walking  tour?  •  Stories  give  towns  their  soul    •  Introduces  visitors  and  locals  to  an  insider’s  view  of  the  town  –    educa0onal  and  entertaining    • Creates  a  visitor  experience  that  fuels  valuable  word  of  mouth  marke0ng    •  Economic  driver  –  entrepreneurial  opportunity  or  fundraiser    for  a  Main  Street  project  

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Why  develop  a  walking  tour?  

• Reclaims  hidden  history,    builds  civic  pride,    and  honors  a  sense  of  place    • Gets  people  out  of  cars  and  puts  their  feet  on  the  ground,  walking  by  local  businesses,  public  art    • Gives  visitors  more  reasons  to  come  back,  and  locals  more  reason  to  share  home  town  experiences    

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Two  main  types  of  tours  •  Self  guided    • Printed  brochure  or    book  • Mobile  website,  mobile  app  • Podcast  

• Guided  • Group,  custom    or    private  tours  

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Themes  and  styles  of  tours  • Historical  • Architectural  • Culinary  • Ghost/cemetery  • Music  • Art  • Crime  • Comedy/theater  • Unsavory  history  •  Film  

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#1      Focus  on  stories,    not  on  facts  

Portland  business  woman  Nancy  Boggs  

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#2      Lead  with    the  myths,  but  reveal  the  facts  

The  Notorious  Bunko  Kelly  Myth  and  Facts  

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#3      Share  stories  the    visitor  center  won’t  tell  you  

Welcome  to  Chinatown  

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#4  Create  a  guided  discovery  

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#5      Connect    the  past  to  present  day  

What  did  Robert  Kennedy  say  to  Portlanders  in  the  1950s  that  helped  changed  the  city’s  path?  

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#6    Involve  community  partners  to  tell  their  stories  

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#7  Use  storytellers  and  actors  as  tour  guides,  not  necessarily  historians,  scholars  or  good  memorizers  

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#8      Turn  a  group  of  strangers  into  traveling  companions  

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Wrap-­‐up    -­‐  Tours  can  humanize  history  and  locale    -­‐They  engage,  inspire,  build  memory  of  your  destination    -­‐Great  way  to  involve  young,  starving  actors  in  history  

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Brad  Fortier,  MA  hiftconsulting.com  971-­‐200-­‐5036      Nan  Devlin,  MTA  avidtraveler.com  971  235-­‐9785