Marketing the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor: Is There a Better Way?

Event Type

Panel Discussion

Location

EHFA 164

Start Date

6-3-2020 8:00 AM

End Date

6-3-2020 8:50 AM

Description

Black historic sites and museums are flourishing across the South as a wave of interest in Black history has sparked a renewed enthusiasm for African American heritage tourism -- including in the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. What do we need to do ensure that our Gullah Geechee communities benefit from this curiosity about their culture and history? Come share your thoughts with the leadership of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Commission and their consultants from Mandala Research. Hear about the research they are doing to create a strategic heritage tourism marketing plan for the Corridor and share your insights on what needs to be done.

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Facilitators: Heather Hodges, Gullah Geechee Corridor; Laura Mandala, Mandala Research

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Marketing the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor: Is There a Better Way?

EHFA 164

Black historic sites and museums are flourishing across the South as a wave of interest in Black history has sparked a renewed enthusiasm for African American heritage tourism -- including in the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. What do we need to do ensure that our Gullah Geechee communities benefit from this curiosity about their culture and history? Come share your thoughts with the leadership of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Commission and their consultants from Mandala Research. Hear about the research they are doing to create a strategic heritage tourism marketing plan for the Corridor and share your insights on what needs to be done.