Cultural Heritage Tourism
Thursday, October 19, 2000

8:00- 9:45 a.m. Registration

8:30-9:30 a.m. Welcome to Kantucke from Simon Kenton.
Enjoy an authentic regional breakfast from Northern Kentucky featuring goetta and a folklife interpretation of making goetta and the families that brought this tradition to the area. Then, Carole Summers, Heritage Tourism Coordinator for the Tourism Development Cabinet will highlight the Cultural Heritage Tourism Master Plan as it relates to the issues being explored at this pre-conference.

This program is funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

10:00 - 1:30 Cultural Heritage Tours of Northern Kentucky
You will have the opportunity to join one of three group tours to explore the facet of Northern Kentucky that most strikes your interest. Whether you choose a tour that is most relevant to your own community development or one that contrasts greatly, any of them is sure to be an enjoyable learning experience. Box lunches will be provided along the tour.
 

Tour 1: African American Heritage- Hop on board to visit the Northern Kentucky Community Center which was once the segregated Lincoln-Grant High School. This school produced some of America's leading doctors, educators, lawyers, judges, congressmen and professional athletes. Join Hensley Jemmott for an examination of the "Underground Railroad Journey" that he presents to school children and adults alike.

Tour 2: Rural Ways and Byways- Wind through the back roads of Boone County to visit the rural communities of Burlington and Petersburg. Maybe hear a ghost story at Old Dinsmore Homestead and sit on the front porch of Rabbit Hash General Store. Learn about the prehistory of Kentucky with a stop at Big Bone Lick and enjoy the beautiful scenery as you pass through farms and woodlands just on the outskirts of this major metropolitan area.

Tour 3: Urban Arts and Culture- Join the confluence of cultures as we discover the inventory of assets in the Northern Kentucky communities of Covington, Newport and Bellevue. From Bluegrass to stained glass with murals and mosaics in between, get a glimpse of history on Mainstrasse or Monmouth and feel the subtext of German, Appalachian and African American influences in Northern Kentucky.

Technology Basics for Artists and Craftspeople Pre-Conference
Thursday, October 19, 2000

8:00-10:00 a.m. Registration

8:30-9:45 a.m. Morning Mixer Informal continental breakfast with special prizes for attendees that know the least about computers and Web technology.

10:00-11:45 a.m. So You Need to Buy a Computer? A workshop that prepares you for making the decisions about what kind of computer to buy and what features you want to include. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. We are talking basics here. Learn the language of specifications for hardware. Find out the difference between word processing and desktop publishing and how to purchase software according to needs. What about the accessories, like printers, scanners, digital cameras and modems? Getting hooked? How about hooking up? We'll discuss options for selecting Internet Service Providers.

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch With Informal Peer Discussion

1:15-3:00 p.m. So You Want Your Own Web site? This covers the basics of what you need to do, what you need to know, and what you need to have to build your own Web site. This is not a hands-on, build your Web site before you leave workshop. It is an introduction to topics like registering a name, finding a host, and choosing Web building software. It will give you a chance to figure out what makes a good Web site and the important features for Web publishing success. Presented by Media Working Group.

3:15-5:00 p.m. So You Want to Sell Your Art On-line? Ask the people who have done it! This panel of artists, craftspeople and Web developers that are selling art on-line will give you the inside view of a world of E-commerce. Be prepared to ask the questions that seem like a mystery from a browser's perspective. What kind of financial investment is involved? How does a business arrange for credit card payments? How does a site get found?

5:00-7:00 p.m. Conference Registration

6:00 p.m. Conference Kickoff Reception. Frolic with the Covington Community Circus as they fill the hour with daring feats and hilarious high jinks. Enjoy a chance to meet fellow conference attendees in the Atrium with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres.

Best Practices in Cultural Tourism
Thursday, October 19, 2000

2:00-3:00 Creating Kid Friendly Tourism- Take a look at child's eye look at San Antonio, Texas through "San Antonio: A Kid's Guide." Charlie Jarell, of San Antonio's Office of Cultural Affairs will demonstrate the work, share the research and answer questions that arise in developing tourism specifically marketed towards children and their families.

3:15-4:15 Community Education of Cultural Assets- We turn to Maine to examine two parallel projects in the area of community self-education. Sheila Jans, a community member of the St. Johns Valley area will discuss how a community comes to grips with the value of their own culture and the tools to develop the local citizenry into cultural tourism ambassadors.

4:30-5:30 Packaging Cultural Heritage Tours That Protect and Respect - Jens Lund, an independent folklorist working in Washington State has most recently produced "The Olympic Peninsula," the fourth in a series of tapes and guidebooks which have focused on all manners of cultural heritage preservation, from buildings to traditions. Most importantly, this model provides for community-based research that aids in conserving traditions while bringing tourism to the area.