MACON, Mo. – A program to help rural communities use tourism to promote economic development will be held in Macon on Feb. 11.
“Cultural Heritage Tourism and the Arts will help those interested in increasing tourism revenue by capitalizing on their cultural heritage and the arts in their communities,” said Valerie Tate, University of Missouri Extension program director in Linn County.
The program is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Comfort Inn, 1821 N. Missouri St., Macon. The MU Extension Community Arts Project and other partners sponsor the event. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Speakers include Stephen Foutes of the Missouri Division of Tourism; Michael Gaines of the Hannibal Arts Council; and Kaye Malins, a volunteer at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline.
Pre-registration deadline is Jan. 31. For more information, contact Jane Hunter at [email protected] or 660-385-2173, or Larry Dickerson at [email protected] or 573-445-9792.
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