Episode Title: Eco-tourism, heritage tourism, green buildings, and e-commerce
Episode Description: Today, broadband Internet has penetrated deep into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. Ewing and Blackwater and Hurley have become Silicon Hollers. Could pride in heritage and new ecommerce opportunities encourage and enable our youth to stay here? How do you build tourism entrepreneurs? Can artisans earn a living? How do dulcimers and an outdoor drama draw tourists? The authentic Appalachian sustainable community development tour and dialogue continues. Lindy Turner will welcome us in Kyles Ford at River Place on the Clinch. Terry Lewis will gather us with dulcimer players in Cumberland Gap. We will visit green buildings along the Wilderness Road on our way to Big Stone Gap, where we will celebrate The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama with Barbara Polly. Then back in Abingdon, Todd Christensen will broaden our imaginations at Heartwood. What could change the national perception of Appalachia? What could the emerging Appalachian knowledge economy become?
Opening Guest - Bio:
Lindy Turner is the Coordinator for Clinch Powell Resource Conservation and Development Council in Tennessee. She is an accomplished sustainable development sparkplug. River Place on the Clinch is a delightful Authentic Appalachian versatile vacation destination. Offering a market, a cafe, a cottage, rental cabins, camping, canoes, funyaks, rafts, tubing, and fishing, River Place on the Clinch focuses on preservation, restoration, and environmental protection in the remote community of Kyles Ford, Tennessee. In addition, The Clinch River Conservation Center and Retreat offers group accommodations and is located in a spacious, beautifully restored Kyles Ford home. The Appalachian Quilt Trail has grown to include over half of Tennessee and has even stretched up into Virginia now. Other council achievements include 3000 students engaged in service learning, 1200 sixth grade students participating in Conservation Camp, and the construction of several affordable homes.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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It's 2 clicks away -after you click on the link below, then... on the left, click on "Latest Episode" http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1947/appalachian-knowledge-economy.
It is my first attempt as a newbie UM radio UH talk UM show UH host... The show opens with talk about Blackwater, Virginia and guest Jack Goins, Melungeon reseacher and author. Blackwater, Virginia will be featured again in the next show, which will be broadcast live on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 9AM EST. The first show focused on "Arts, crafts, festivals & heritage" and is available at the link listed above. The second show will focus on "Eco-tourism, heritage tourism, green buildings, e-commerce & k-commerce." To tune in, go to www.voiceamerica.com and click on "Business" on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 9AM.
Joan
www.blackwaterva.org
It's 2 clicks away -after you click on the link below, then... on the left, click on "Latest Episode" http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1947/appalachian-knowledge-economy.
It is my first attempt as a newbie UM radio UH talk UM show UH host... The show opens with talk about Blackwater, Virginia and guest Jack Goins, Melungeon reseacher and author. Blackwater, Virginia will be featured again in the next show, which will be broadcast live on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 9AM EST. The first show focused on "Arts, crafts, festivals & heritage" and is available at the link listed above. The second show will focus on "Eco-tourism, heritage tourism, green buildings, e-commerce & k-commerce." To tune in, go to www.voiceamerica.com and click on "Business" on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 9AM.
Joan
www.blackwaterva.org
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