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FAM Tours- 7 steps and 3 tables to success

I wrote this blog post about FAM tours in 2009, when I had a tourism consulting company. I posted it on this website about a year ago, and many people commented on how helpful the information was. Since I am working on no fewer than 3 FAM tours at my job this spring, I thought […]

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Maple syrup- Growing a hobby into a tourist attraction at Naples Maple Farm

When I think about food tourism, some of my earliest memories are watching maple sap being turned into maple syrup. It’s an early spring tradition in the northeast and a great family activity. I am lucky enough to have acquaintances that have made this tourist attraction their full-time business so I spent some time at

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The 80/20 rule and Tourism Sales

                Have you ever heard of Vilfredo Pareto? No? Me either, until I was in a program for my Master’s Degree. He was an Italian Economist who noticed a pattern in wealth and income. His research showed that 20% of the people he studied held 80% of the

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