Spring 2008 Heritage Conference
Rock Springs 4-H Center
Geary County
The Focus of the Spring 2008 Heritage Conference by the Heritage Task Force of the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition, Inc. was on the National Heritage Area Movement.
Download PDF file of Conference Program
Four speakers were featured at this Conference:
John Cosgrove, Washington, DC, Executive Director of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas spoke on the National Heritage Area movement and activities of several of the thirty some organizations around the country
Sue Pridemore, Omaha, NE, National Park Service representative, shared here experiences working within a 13 state region with National Heritage Areas and aspirant groups such as ours
Judy Billings, Lawrence, KS, Lawrence Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, shared with the group her experiences in the leadership of the development of the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area in eastern Kansas and western Missouri
Dr. Jim Hoy, Emporia, KS, Emporia State University professor, Director, Center for Great Plains Studies, author of Flint Hills Cowboys, Tales of the Tallgrass Prairie, spoke on the distinctive stories of the Kansas Flint Hills
Dennis Toll, Manhattan CVB and Co-Chair, Heritage Task Force, served as Moderator
The following photos share some aspects of the Conference:
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| Sue Pridemore and John Cosgrove, during a break in the program | McDowell Creek Tourism Association Booth | |
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| Moderator Dennis Toll | Lunchtime entertainment was provided by Jeff Davidson, Greenwood County | |
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| Dennis Toll beside the Manhattan CVB Booth | Rock Springs Booth | |