Resources

This page helps you locate different sources of tourism and socioeconomic data and resources around the internet.

General Information and Data Sources for Vermont

• State of Vermont Home Page
• Center for Rural Studies
• Vermont Department of Employment and Training - Labor Market Information
• Agency of Transportation-Traffic Counts
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Climate Monitoring Program
  • Monthly and historic climate maps and products are available at the link above
  • Summer 2008 Precipitation Map
  • Summer 2008 Temperature Map

General Tourism Information and Data Sources

• State and Provincial Researchers Listerve Topics
  • The VTDC monitors this listserve of researchers throughout the US and Canada. Useful links and emails have been compiled and are sorted by topic. There are both links and email discussions.
• Travel Industry Association of America
• Tourism Industries (International Tourism Statistics)
• World Tourism Organization
• Travel and Tourism Research Association

Vermont Tourism Related Organizations

• Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
• Vermont Chamber of Commerce
• Vermont Lodging and Restaurant Association
• Vermont Attractions Association
• Discover New England

Outdoor Recreation

• Vermont Outdoor Guides Association
• Adventure Guides of Vermont
• Vermont Association of Snow Travelers
• Vermont Ski Areas Association
• Lake Champlain Basin Program
• Vermont State Parks
• Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forest
• Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel
• National Geographic Sustainable Tourism Resource Center
• United Nations Environment Programme-Principles on Sustainable Tourism Development
• EcotourismSociety

Agritourism

• Agritourism: A Web-Based Resource for Farmers
• Agritourism Checklists:
  • Associations and Networks
  • Best Management Practices
  • Marketing
  • Online Resources
  • Risk Management and Liability
  • Successes and Challenges
  • Zoning and Health Considerations
• Vermont Farms Association
• Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food, Markets
• Agricultural Diversification and Agritourism: Critical Success Factors
• Farm-Based Recreation: A Stistical Profile

Cultural Heritage Tourism

• Vermont Arts Council
• Vermont State Historic Sites
• New England Council-Report on Creative Economy
• New England Foundation For the Arts-The Creative Economy a New Definition (NEW)
• National Heritage Trust
• American Association of Museums

Tourism Community Planning/Business Development

• University of Vermont Extension
• Vermont Small Business Development Center
• Vermont Department of Economic Development
• Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
• Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute
• Strom Thurmond Institute for Government and Public Affairs-University of South Carolina
• Community Tourism Assessment Handbook
• Community and Economic Development-Univ. of Illinois
• E-Commerce
• Vermont Biofuels Association

State/University Based Tourism Research Centers

• Tourism Expertise Teams-Michigan State University
• National Laboratory for Tourism and E-Commerce-University of Illinois
• California Tourism Research
• Tourism Center-University of Minnesota
• Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana
• Merwin Rural Services Institute

 

 

 

Last modified May 13 2011 04:04 PM