| August 2011 |
 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 30th August 2011
NEW! Date for your diary!
30 August – 2 September
HDC are delivering "An Introduction to Natural and Cultural History Interpretation and the art of Interpretive Guiding”
At Plas tan y Bwlch, Snowdonia National Park Education Center in Wales
Contact plas@eryri-npa.gov.uk for more information.
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Gonfoterios Experience, Osorno, Chile - 17th August 2011
NEW PROJECT!
HDC have just been commissioned to plan and develop a new Gonfoterios Experience in Osorno, Chile. The Gonfoterios (or gomphotheresin English) taxonomic family of extinct elephant-like animals that died out around the time South America was first settled by man 14,000 years ago. The experience will include a visitor centre and museum, a prehistoric woodland trail and a series of themed leisure activities.
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Henry Ford Estate, Michigan, USA - 06th August 2011
NEW PROJECT!
HDC was been awarded important new heritage interpretation project at the Henry Ford Estate in Michigan.
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| July 2011 |
 | American Chestnut Land Trust, Maryland, USA - 10th July 2011
Commissioned to develop interpretive plan for the 3,000 acre ACLT nature reserve.
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| June 2011 |
Exhibit Works, USA - 30th June 2011
HDC awarded a contract to provide interprtive services for Exhibit Works (an EWI company member) for a project for one of their commercial clients. Our work will include: Interpretive Exhibit Label Copy for a new exhibition, develop the script for a video interpretation tour, developing a Docent Training Program and Interpretive Tour Guide Book, conduct a "Train the Trainers" program for management staff, and conduct exhibit pre-testing evaluation.
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| February 2011 |
 | Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough Wildlife Trust, Cambridgeshire, UK - 11th February 2011
HDC Commissioned to design and fabricate a series of interpretive panels for the entrance to Holme Fen NNR. The project is a joint efforts between Natural England and the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough Wildlife Trust.
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 | The National Trust, Sotton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK - 10th February 2011
HDC contracted to fabricate and fit outdoor interpretive panels overlooking the main archeological site.
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| January 2011 |
 | St Helena Tourism, Jamestown, St Helena - 31st January 2011
Commissioned to research, write, illustrate, design and fabricate interpretive panels for sites overlooking historic Jamestown. Viewpoint panels illustrate the view, local history and natural history of this famous South Atlantic island.
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 | Suomenlinna Fortress UNESCO WHS, Helsinki, Finland - 26th January 2011
HDC commissioned to undertake site assessment of Suomenlinna Fortress UNESCO World Heritage Site, review plans for a new site museum and prepare a masterplanning and scoping report.
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| December 2010 |
 | Arauco Region, Chile - 17th December 2010
HDC commissioned to plan and design 2 new visitor centres for the Arauco region of Chile. The 2 visitor centres located on the two key vehicular routed into the region, will act as "Super TIC's" promoting the region to visitors
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| November 2010 |
 | Garden Centre Group, UK - 25th November 2010
Commissioned to plan, design and develop brown sign schemes for 41 garden centre sites across the UK. Project includes site analysis, application to local authorities and the Highways Agency, design, fabrication and installation.
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 | NPS, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Hodgenville, KY, USA - 23rd November 2010
Awarded contract to develop the Interpretive Master Plan for this National Park Service historic site, located in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
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| October 2010 |
 | The National Trust HQ, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK - 12th October 2010
HDC hired to assist in planning a development program for a series of small sites in Wales
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| August 2010 |
 | Congreso de la Red de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Columbia. - 02nd August 2010
Invited to present a key session at the Congreso de la Red de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia for the historic town of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Columbia. All of the town is a historical site; the architecture that has survived through the years gives Santa Fe de Antioquia the aspect of a city "suspended" in the colonial era, which is the reason the city was declared a National monument.
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| July 2010 |
 | Bonnet Carré Spillway, St Charles Parish, LA, USA - 22nd July 2010
Commissioned by the US Army
Corps of Engineers to develop and
implement a comprehensive visitor
engagement and interpretive master plan
for the public recreational ares of the
Bonnet Carré Spillway.
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| June 2010 |
 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL, USA - 30th June 2010
Awarded the contract to develop a new advanced interpretive training course for Corps of Engineer Project Managers and management level staff at the Tom Bevill Training Center. The contract called for the development of a new 4-day training lesson plan, course manual, schedule of instruction, course resource CD, new PowerPoint presentations and related field trip logistics for on-site learning experiences in interpretive planning.
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| May 2010 |
 | National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon, Wales. - 31st May 2010
Contracted to provide interpretive planning for new museum galleries currently in development. In addition we provided a assessment and critique of the existing exhibits and interpretation.
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 | Welsh Assembly Government, Museums Archives and Libraries, Cardiff, Wales - 26th May 2010
Commissioned to present a training workshop on "Interpretation for Museums in the 21st Century" for the Welsh Museum Archives and Libraries Service and related historic sites and organizations in Wales. Held at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff.
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 | Korean FAM Visit, Various sites throughout the UK - 23rd May 2010
Lead a delegation of Korean professors and industry designers on a fact-finding visit around a number of key gardens and arboretums in the UK, including Kew, Heelis and the Eden Project. The delegation are involved in the development of a new arboretum on the boarder between North and South Korea. Due to the recent political crisis, the arboretum project is on hold.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 21st May 2010
Plas Tan y Bwlch (Snowdonia National Park Training Center), Wales. Planning and Design of Interpretive Media, 19-21 May, 2010. This course covered interpretive planning for a variety of interpretive media and technologies, including interpretive panels, exhibits, audio technology and video, and using the internet - web based interpretation.
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 | Natural England, Woodwalton Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK - 20th May 2010
HDC Commissioned to design and fabricate a series of interpretive panels for the entrance to Woodwalton Fen NNR. The project is a joint efforts between Natural England and the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough Wildlife Trust.
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 | Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK - 15th May 2010
HDC commissioned to plan, research, write, design and fabricate interpretive panels and exhibits for new visitor centre celebrating the work of Humphry Repton at Woburn. Repton was the first "Landscape Gardner", famous for his Red Books.
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 | Little Petra, Jordan - 03rd May 2010
Undertake interpretive assessment of Petra and the Little Petra UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Jordan
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| March 2010 |
 | Natural England, Holkham NNR, Norfolk, UK - 20th March 2010
HDC commissioned to prepare outline interpretive master planning and visitor engagement guidence using Holkham National Nature Reserve as an example of best practice.
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| February 2010 |
 | Robert G. Wehle State Park, New York, USA - 28th February 2010
Awarded the contract to develop the "Swallow-wort Education Interpretive Plan" for the park. The Pale Swallow-wort is an invasive plant and a critical issue for the Park. The interpretation plan is to develop interpretive media/services to help ensure that visitors will not inadvertently spread the plant beyond park boundaries.
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| January 2010 |
 | Cheadle Better Welcome, Cheadle, Staffordshire, UK - 31st January 2010
HDC commissioned to plan, research, design and build historic town interpretation trail focusing on the famous Victorian neo-Gothic architect, Augustus Pugin who designed and built 14 buildings in and around the town including St Giles Church - "Pugins Gem".
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 | Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough Wildlife Trust - 21st January 2010
HDC commissioned to deliver interpretive training for the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough Wildlife Trust teams at the Ramsey Heights Countryside Classroom in the heart of the Great Fen NNR.
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| December 2009 |
 | High Weald AONB, Kent, UK - 04th December 2009
Fabricate HDC Fossil outdoor interpretive panel and pedestal for the recently restored Smokehouse at Highbrook near Ardingly.
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 | National Wool Museum, Wales, UK - 02nd December 2009
Undertake critical interpretive assessment and asset audit of the National Wool Museum and make development recommendations at part of an ongoing contract with the National Museum of Wales. Invited to return to the Wool Museum to provide additional interpretive planning consultation for the museum, February, 2009. This trip focused on developing a self-guiding audio tour and printed tour booklet for the local village.
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| November 2009 |
 | The Cardiff Story, Cardiff, Wales, UK - 05th November 2009
Provide a two-day interpretive development workshop for the museum staff. The Cardiff Story is developing a new museum to interpret and celebrate the people and history of this city.
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| October 2009 |
 | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, VA, USA - 03rd October 2009
Provided an interpretive training workshop for foundation members. The National Historic District, one of the nation’s congressionally-designated National Heritage Areas, encompasses ten battlefields and more than 325 military engagements as well as numerous related historic sites. As approved by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation is responsible for leading the preservation effort for these sites.
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| August 2009 |
 | Group for Education in Museums, Bristol, UK - 05th August 2009
JV invited to present a training workshop for GEM entitled Interpretation for the New Millennium - Are You Ready? This workshop focused on a brief review of interpretive basics and a look at new approaches to planning, designing and presenting interpretive programs and services. We included topics such as "mass customization", outcome based planning, and new marketing strategies for changing market groups.
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| July 2009 |
 | Naturealm, Summit County Metro-Parks, OH, USA - 21st July 2009
Provide interpretive exhibit planning and design consultation services for Naturealm's new interpretive exhibit project. JV developed the interpretive master plan for Naturealm last year and this is follow up work to provide practical support for the exhibit design project currently under way.
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| June 2009 |
 | Los Andes, Valley of Aconcagua, Chile - 11th June 2009
HDC commissioned to plan and develop a new driving interpretive trail following the route of Bernardo O'Higgins Liberation Army from the Argentinean/Chilean boarder to the final battle site at Chacabuco a few miles from Santiago. Project involved master planning, panel design and fabrication and the development of a marketing and funding strategy.
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 | Big Pit National Coal Museum, Wales, UK - 02nd June 2009
Undertake critical interpretive assessment and asset audit of the Big Pit National Coal Mine Museum and make development recommendations at part of an ongoing contract with the National Museum of Wales
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| May 2009 |
 | Luray Valley Museum & Gardens, Luray, VA, USA - 30th May 2009
Commissioned to develop new Luray Valley Museum visitor experience, part of the Luray Caverns complex, which includes the Luray Caves, a vintage car museum, a heritage farm and gardens. The new museum and will celebrate the history of the Shenandoah Valley with additional emphasis on the decorative arts and people of the Luray Valley.
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 | Icelandic Tourist Board, Iceland - 19th May 2009
Commissioned to deliver a public relations and promotional campaign to promote birdwatching holidays to Iceland, focusing on birdwatchers in the USA and European.
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 | Chile’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Chile - 17th May 2009
Commissioned by Nokia and UNESCO to assess 5 UNESCO world heritage sites for inclusion into Nokia / UNESCO / ProXol mobile phone interpretation project.
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 | El Rancho Espantapajaro, Puerto Octay, Chile - 16th May 2009
HDC commissioned to plan, design and build a sensory interpretive trail at the Rancho Espantapajaro near Puerto Montt in Northern Patagonia. Key aspects of the trail are the Pumpkin-head Maze and the bare-foot trail. Although popular in Europe, we believe is the first bare-foot sensory trail in Latin America.
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 | ProXol & Nokia , Tampere, Finland - 01st May 2009
Commissioned to develop pilot mobile telephone interpretation project at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Chile, Italy, the UK, Montenegro & Finland – this project will eventually roll out to 900 UNESCO sites around the world.
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| April 2009 |
 | Cornish Mining UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cornwall, UK - 20th April 2009
HDC commissioned by the Cornish Mining UNESCO World Heritage Site to assist in the development of a £2m funding bid to South West Regional Development Agency. The bid has been successful and a development program will be rolled out over the next few years.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 05th April 2009
4-6 May, 2009. Introduction to Interpretation. This is an "entry level" basic interpretation course for individuals finding themselves working in interpretive sites or positions who have had no formal training in interpretive services.
Contact plas@eryri-npa.gov.uk for more information.
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| February 2009 |
 | Suomenlinna Fortress & Kvarken WHS, Finland - 17th February 2009
Deliver introduction to interpretation training course for the Suomenlinna Fortress & Kvarken Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
“Thank you once again for the excellent seminar! That was far most the best seminar that I have ever attended!” Milla Öystilä, Tourism Manager Suomenlinna Fortress
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 | National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, UK - 09th February 2009
Contracted to present a workshop on "walks, talks, tours and trails" for museum staff to "help inspire people to develop tours for a forthcoming web site". The workshop looked at new technologies for making tours available to visitors and the possibility of providing the tours in a variety of knowledge or experience levels (mass customization), as well as in a variety of languages.
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| January 2009 |
 | Natural England, Chichester, West Sussex, UK - 20th January 2009
HDC awarded a contract to provide a 3-day Introduction to Interpretive Guiding module for Natural England. The course was presented at West Dean College in Chichester. Besides the hands-on-learning experiences, HDC developed a course workbook for the module.
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 | Univerity San Sebastian, Bio-Bio Alto Region, Conception, Chile - 12th January 2009
Undertook mystery shopper audit and interpretive assessment of 10 communities within the Bio-Bio Alto region of Chile for the Universidad St Sebastian tourism faculty. Reviewed tourism development potential within Mapuche Indian communities. Assessed eco-lodges, self catering accommodation, camp sites, hotels, nature parks, museums, visitor centres, nature and driving trails and so on. Delivered a series of 6 systems planning workshops.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 09th January 2009
1 - 4th September, 2009. Advanced Interpretation Planning. This advanced interpretation course will look at a variety of subjects including interpretive master planning, marketing for heritage sites, interpretive product development, audience development, new technologies, and visitor surveys and evaluation. We will focus on how to attract more visitors and make more income and more cost effective programs and services.
Contact plas@eryri-npa.gov.uk for more information.
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 | Putaendo, Valley of Aconcagua, Chile - 06th January 2009
HDC commissioned to plan and develop a new driving interpretive Church trail involving 16 historic churches. Project involved master planning, panel design and fabrication and the development of a marketing and funding strategy.
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 | Tamar Valley AONB, Nr Tavistock, Devon, UK - 04th January 2009
HDC commissioned to undertake major interpretive review of Tavistock & the Tamar Valley World Heritage Site area. Undertake interpretive audit of 18 attractions & sites, a feasibility study in to the development of a new visitor centre in Tavistock, develop interpretive master plan for the new visitor centre & 4 walking trails in & around Tavistock.
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| December 2008 |
 | Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, PA, USA - 30th December 2008
Awarded the contract to develop the Interpretive Master Plan for the Susquehanna River Water Trail, a 500 mile long corridor that bisects most of eastern Pennsylvania. Plan covered cultural, natural and historic resources and stories located throughout the corridor. The project included development of a wayfinding system, site analysis of existing orientation and safety panels, analysis of existing panels, an outdoor recreation linkage system, and a model signage plan for the water trail Phase II.
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 | UNESCO, Head Quarters, Paris, France - 15th December 2008
Delivered heritage interpretation presentation to CEO, senior management and international director team at the UNESCO head Office in Paris.
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| November 2008 |
 | Prater's Mill Foundation, Dalton, GA, USA - 02nd November 2008
Commissioned to provide interpretive planning services, and interpretive site assessment services for the Foundation. Interpretive planning for two scenic by-ways, including the Trail of Tears by-way segment (45 miles) in Murray County, Georgia.
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| September 2008 |
 | Countryside Training Services, Cambridge, UK - 09th September 2008
HDC hired to to present a one-day workshop sponsored and coordinated by CTS, on Marketing & Interpretation Basics for Heritage Sites.
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| August 2008 |
 | SERNATUR, Valdivia Tourist Routes, Valdivia, Chile - 09th August 2008
HDC and associate partner DTS commissioned to undertake feasibility study and interpretive review of 3 tourist routes in the Valdivia region of Chile. Phase 2 was to develop interpretive plans for the 3 trails.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Centre, Wales, UK - 05th August 2008
Delivery of a series of Interpretive Master Planning and Planning, Design and Evaluation of Interpretive Media courses open to anyone interested in interpretation. For more information on these courses click here!
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| July 2008 |
 | Shetland Amenity Trust, Shetland Islands, UK - 15th July 2008
HDC commissioned to provide interpretive master planning consultation services for the Trust for a project they are undertaking to restore the lighthouse at Sumburgh Head and convert some of the residential buildings associated with the lighthouse into an education and interpretive center.
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 | Sherbrooke Restoration Commission, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 04th July 2008
Commissioned to provide interpretive training and consultation for several Nova Scotia Historic Sites including; Ross Farm Museum, Sherbrooke Village and Highland Village.
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| June 2008 |
 | The Nature Conservancy, Valdivia Coastal Reserve, Valdivia, Chile - 26th June 2008
HDC and associate partner DTS commissioned to undertake heritage interpretation and visitor engagement review of this important protected area managed by The Nature Conservancy.
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 | Division of Forestry, Milwaukee County, WI, USA - 16th June 2008
Selected to review and develop marketing plans for the new Forestry Education and Awareness Center, Milwaukee.
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| May 2008 |
 | National Museums of Wales, Wales, UK - 05th May 2008
Provided interpretive training course for the National Museum of Wales, Waterfront Museum. The workshop focused on interpretive planning for live programs and interpretive exhibit planning and design.
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 | International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI, USA - 02nd May 2008
The International Crane Foundation’s has selected HDC to assist them with interpretive training and interpretive exhibit planning consultation for new outdoor exhibits being planned for the facility. The International Crane Foundation commits to a future where all crane species are secure - a future where people cooperate to protect and restore wild populations and their ecosystems.
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| April 2008 |
 | Bombay Burmah Trading Corp., Mumbai, India - 29th April 2008
Develop proposals for a feasibility to develop new tourism destination including resorts, leisure, second homes and educational institutes on existing tea and coffee plantations in Southern India.
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 | Sherbrooke Restoration Commission, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 21st April 2008
Provide interpretive training and consultation services for several Nova Scotia historic sites including: Ross Farm Museum, Sherbrooke Village and Highland Village.
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 | Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica - 17th April 2008
Develop international marketing plan to promote this important fishing and birdwatching destination to travel trade and consumer throughout Europe. The plan included an exhibition programme, PR initiative, emailable newsletter and targeted email campaign.
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| March 2008 |
 | The Eden Project, St Austel, Cornwall, UK - 12th March 2008
Provide interpretive training for the education team and tour guide staff at the Eden Project. The Eden Project is an amazing site as you can see from the photo. You can visit their web site to find out more about them at: www.edenproject.com
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 | Los Espanoles Trail, Sa Felix, Atacama, Chile - 07th March 2008
HDC and associate partner DTS Consultores commissioned to undertake review of heritage trail in Chile's Atacama Desert, develop driving trail interpretive master plan.
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| February 2008 |
 | Tamar Valey AONB, Nr Tavistock, Devon, UK - 09th February 2008
HDC commissioned to undertake coach market research and visitor research at key heritage sites around the Tamar Valley AONB.
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 | MWH Americans, US Army Corps of Engineers, Spillway, LA, USA - 06th February 2008
Sub-contracted by MWH Americans Inc. to develop a detailed interpretive Master Plan for the Spillway.
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| January 2008 |
 | Florida Division of Recreation & Parks, FL, USA - 14th January 2008
Provide interpretive planning consultation & training on developing interpretive tours (one for the general public, one for K-12 school groups) for the Florida Caverns State Park.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Centre, Wales, UK - 09th January 2008
Delivery of Interpretive Media and Marketing training course open to anyone interested in the art of interpretation.
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 | Parque Oncol, Valdivia, Chile, South America - 07th January 2008
HDC with associate partner DTS commissioned to undertake interpretive assessment and review of Parque Oncol.
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 | Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, VA, USA - 05th January 2008
Provide a variety of interpretive planning, training and individual site interpretive consultation services at a variety of sites for the Chesapeake Bay Network. For more information on the Network visit their web site at: www.baygateways.net
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 | Lackawanna Heritage Valley, Scranton, PA, USA - 01st January 2008
Provide several interpretive training workshops and site interpretive planning consultations for LHV sites. You can visit this client at: www.lhva.org
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| December 2007 |
 | Inst. of Geology & Mineral Expl., Athens, Greece - 04th December 2007
Greek Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration carries out exploration, study and evaluation of geoenergy resources.
Invited to conduct a 4 day interpretation course on planning and development of interpretive services for geological resources and sites in Greece.
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| November 2007 |
 | Les Roches, Bluche, Switzerland - 12th November 2007
Deliver Menu Engineering & Team Building, Product Knowledge and Personal Skills training as part of the BSc course through Les Roches, Bluche, Switzerland.
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| October 2007 |
 | The Broads Authority, Norfolk, UK - 22nd October 2007
HDC commissioned to deliver Phase II of a major development project for The Broads National Park. Winning proposal to develop 15+ attractions and interpretive sites, develop master plans and support project development groups.
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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA - 08th October 2007
Developed interpretive master plan for the Jose Hill facility within the museum campus.
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 | Cultural & Heritage Tourism Program, PA, USA - 01st October 2007
Provide interpretive planning, marketing and visitor survey consultation services to the six major hubs and State Office, for the state-wide Pennsylvania Underground Railroad and Pennsylvania Quest for Freedom programs development efforts.
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| September 2007 |
 | The Broads Authority, Norfolk, UK - 27th September 2007
Commissioned to deliver Phase I of a major development project for The Broads National Park. Winning proposal to review 50+ attractions and sites, develop a regional strategy and regional management and operation policies.
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 | Institute of Tourist Guiding, London, UK - 10th September 2007
Provide a one day interpretive methods/techniques workshop for professional tourist guides. For more information about this organization you can visit their web site at: www.itg.org.uk.
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 | Association of Railway Museums, PA, USA - 07th September 2007
The Association of Railway Museums (ARM) is an organization dedicated to promoting the interests of railway preservation across North America in museums and other non-profit organizations. Commissioned to Provide two interpretive training seminar on Interpretive Planning and Marketing Basics for Railway Museums.
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 | National Museum of Wales, National Slate Museum, Wales, UK - 03rd September 2007
Provide an interpretive consultation on site based interpretive planning for the National Museum of Wales National Slate Museum site.
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| August 2007 |
 | Les Roches, Shanhai, China - 14th August 2007
Delivered Certificate training in International Hotel Operations – Human Resources and Training, International Leadership for Les Roches Shanhai, China in conjunction with Jin Jiang Hotels.
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 | Les Roches, Shanhai, China - 11th August 2007
Delivered Certificate training in International Hotel Operations – Human Resources and Training, International Leadership for Les Roches Shanhai, China in conjunction with Jin Jiang Hotels.
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 | Macomb Community College, Clinton, MI, USA - 06th August 2007
Provide a interpretive exhibit planning focus workshop for the Cultural Centre exhibition team for their new Great Lakes - Great Stories exhibition to open this summer. Provide consultation services for upcoming exhibitions 2007-2008.
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| July 2007 |
 | Cultural & Heritage Tourism Program, PA, USA - 09th July 2007
Provide interpretive planning, marketing and visitor survey consultation services to the six major hubs and State Office, for the state-wide Pennsylvania Underground Railroad and Pennsylvania Quest for Freedom programs development efforts.
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 | Cultural & Heritage Tourism Program, PA, USA - 01st July 2007
Provide interpretive planning, marketing and visitor survey consultation services to the six major hubs and State Office, for the state-wide Pennsylvania Underground Railroad and Pennsylvania Quest for Freedom programs development efforts.
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| June 2007 |
 | Division of Forestry, Milwaukee County, WI, USA - 14th June 2007
Selected to develop the Interpretive Plan for the new Forestry Education and Awareness Center in Milwaukee.
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 | Macomb Community College, Clinton, MI, USA - 02nd June 2007
Provide a interpretive exhibit planning focus workshop for the Cultural Center exhibition team for their new Great Lakes - Great Stories exhibition to open this summer.
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| May 2007 |
 | Capt. John Smith, Chesapeake Historic Trail, VA, USA - 28th May 2007
Provide two interpretive planning workshop sessions for participants and stakeholders of the Capt. John Smith Historic Trail, part of the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Program.
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 | Loch Lomond & Trossachs NP, Scotland, UK - 28th May 2007
Provide interpretive training workshop to parks staff. Undertake critique of the visitor center exhibits. You can find out more about the National Park at: www.lochlomond-trossachs.org
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 | Whitlingham Country Park, Norwich, Nofolk, UK - 21st May 2007
HDC hired to develop an interpretive master plan for the visitor centre, lake-side walking and cycling trail and a new geology and industrial heritage trail.
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 | SP Fishing Guides, Ambergris Cay, Belize - 07th May 2007
Provide strategic marketing & promotion advice to a number of independent “flats” fishing guides. Develop packages to sell on to overseas specialist tour operators.
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 | University of West Georgia, Tourism Institute, GA, USA - 03rd May 2007
Provide the University of West Georgia's Tourism Institute a series of lectures and workshops covering "Packaging your Tourism Product" & "Increasing Heritage Tourism Success".
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 | The Broads Authority, Norfolk, UK - 02nd May 2007
HDC commissioned to deliver Phase I of a major development project for The Broads National Park. Winning proposal to review 50+ attractions and sites, develop a regional strategy and regional management and operation policies.
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| April 2007 |
 | Haida Heritage Centre, Skidegate, BC, Canada - 23rd April 2007
Provide strategic marketing planning consultation services and operational training for the Heritage Centre Managers and Staff prior to launch of the new $26 million Haida Heritage Centre. The Centre focuses on and is a celebration of the living culture of the Haida "First Nation" people. You can visit this site at: www.haidaheritagecentre.com
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 | Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary, Masset, BC, Canada - 23rd April 2007
Provide strategic marketing & promotion advice. Deliver PR initiative and promote Centre at the British Birdwatching Fair 2007. The Centre focuses on the migratory and non-migratory birdlife of Masset Sound on Queen Charlotte Island.
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| March 2007 |
 | Haida Heritage Centre, Skidegate, BC, Canada - 12th March 2007
Provide strategic planning consultation services and operational training for the Heritage Centre Managers and Staff prior to launch of the new $26 million Haida Heritage Centre. The Centre focuses on and is a celebration of the living culture of the Haida "First Nation" people. You can visit this site at: www.haidaheritagecentre.com
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| February 2007 |
 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 07th February 2007
Delivery of “The Art of Teaching Interpretation to Others" aimed at interpretive trainers.
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| January 2007 |
 | Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, VA, USA - 22nd January 2007
Provide a variety of interpretive planning, training and individual site interpretive consultation services at a variety of sites for the Chesapeake Bay Network.
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 | Association of Partners for Public Lands, DC, USA - 15th January 2007
Commissioned to provide three one-day interpretive planning seminars to gateway member sites staff on basics of interpretation and the importance of interpretive planning.
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 | Dept of Community & Economic Dev., PA, USA - 08th January 2007
Provide an interpretive planning seminar and open dialogue for their Pennsylvania Underground Railroad Colloquium, January 2007.
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| December 2006 |
 | Mainline Canal Greenway, MD, USA - 13th December 2006
Provide a one-day interpretive training workshop on Creating Interpretive Panels that Work! 13 December, 2006, presented at the Altoona Heritage Discovery Center, Altoona, PA.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Centre, Wales, UK - 09th December 2006
Delivered planning / Design of Interpretive Media and Interpretive Master Planning Course.
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 | Haida Heritage Centre, Skidegate, BC, Canada - 04th December 2006
Provide strategic planning consultation services and operational training for the Heritage Centre Managers and Staff prior to launch of the new $26 million Haida Heritage Centre. The Centre focuses on and is a celebration of the living culture of the Haida "First Nation" people. You can visit this site at: www.haidaheritagecentre.com
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| November 2006 |
 | Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain - 15th November 2006
Graduate and Post Graduate teaching Universidad Europea de Madrid
through Les Roches, Bluche, Switzerland MBA – Six Sigma and Quality Management Systems, E Marketing, Franchising & Future Trends.
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| October 2006 |
 | PA Trolley Museum, Washington, PA, USA - 23rd October 2006
Provide interpretive exhibit planning consultation services and docent training assessment and training workshop services for the museum. You can visit the museum at: www.pa-trolley.org
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 | Thompson Water Trail, Breckland, Norfolk, UK - 03rd October 2006
Interpretive plan for environmental heritage water and woodland trail
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 | WDG, Great Walsingham, Norfolk, UK - 02nd October 2006
Assessment and review of Walsingham village, the steam railway, coach parking facilities, the Walsingham Priory, Walsingham Anglican and Roman Catholic pilgrimage shrines, TIC, visitor centre and prison site as part of an destination development plan for the Walsingham Development Group. Walsingham has been Britain’s most important place of pilgrimage since medieval times, when travel to Rome and Compostella was virtually impossible. The original Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, founded in 1061, was destroyed at the Reformation.
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| September 2006 |
 | Navaho Indian Center, Monument Valley, USA - 28th September 2006
Undertake assessment and feasibility study for new Navaho Indian visitor center in Monument Valley.
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 | Narborough Trout Fishing Lakes, Norfolk, UK - 27th September 2006
Advise Narborough Trout & Coarse Fishing Lakes on growing visitor numbers and developing new markets. The site has 3 fly fishing lakes and a float/fly stream stocked with rainbow trout, plus 2 coarse fishing lakes, one for pleasure angling and one for specimen sportfishing. To find out more visit: www.narfish.co.uk
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 | Municipality of Ljubljana, Ljubljansko Barje, Slovenia - 26th September 2006
Provide one day of interpretive planning consultation for the development of the under development Nature Park Ljubljansko barje.
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 | Lotus Cars, Hethel, Norfolk, UK - 26th September 2006
Assist Lotus management in developing plans for a new visitor centre themed around Lotus engineering excellence and Team Lotus and the Colin Chapman collection, a new on site hotel, conference centre, off-road driving school and factory tour. Visit Lotus at: www.grouplotus.com
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 | BirdLife Association, Ljubljansko Barje, Slovenia - 25th September 2006
Provide a short 1/2 day interpretive session on interpretive planning for "interpretive trails" for a short bird-watching trail at the area of Ljubljansko Barje.
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 | Denton Bridge, Baku, The Gambia, Africa - 25th September 2006
Assist developing sportfishing operation with marketing and Public Relations intitatives and develop tour operator network
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 | Langham Glass, Langham, Norfolk, UK - 25th September 2006
Review and assessment of glass making attraction considering a relocation to new premesis
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 | Hickling Broad, Hickling, Norfolk, UK - 23rd September 2006
Site assessment and review as part of the Broads Interpretive Programme
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 | Griffon Area Partnership, North Walsham, Norfolk, UK - 22nd September 2006
Development of new tourism development partnership based around the market town of North Walsham.
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 | Great Yarmouth Potteries, Great Yarmouth, UK - 21st September 2006
Assessment and site review looking at potential development of the site
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 | Gambia Watersports, Baku, The Gambia - 20th September 2006
Undertake international marketing project to launch and promote new watersports facility to travel trade, sporting agents and specialist angling media.
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 | Fairhaven Gardens, South Walsham, Norfolk, UK - 19th September 2006
Commissioned to undertake site review, develop interpretive master plan and design, fabricate and install site interpretation.
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 | Museum of Natural History, Ljubljana, Slovenia - 18th September 2006
Provide two days of interpretive exhibit planning consultation services for their new exhibition "What is changing the world?".
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 | The Broads Authority, Cockshoot Broad, Norfolk, UK - 18th September 2006
HDC Commissioned to developed complete interpretive masterplan following review of existing nature trail for the Broads Authority.
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 | Pembrokeshire Action Network, Wales, UK - 18th September 2006
Provide a training workshop in Interpretive Master Planning for the organization staff. You can visit this clients web site at: www.planed.org.uk
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 | Binham Priory, Binham, Norfolk, UK - 17th September 2006
Business assessment and review of this historic site in need of investment.
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 | Bewilderwood, Hoveton, Norfolk, UK - 16th September 2006
Visitor attraction feasibility and business planning consultaion. Worked with investors to develop new family attraction concept. Attraction successfully launched in March 2007. You can visit Bewilderwood at: www.bewilderwood.co.uk
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 | Centrum for Interpretation, Hellefors, Sweden - 15th September 2006
Provide a two-day interpretive training workshop on Planning and Designing Interpretive Trails and related Media.You can visit this client at: www.interpretation.se
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 | Nat. Museum of Photography, Film & TV, Bradford, UK - 01st September 2006
Provide a two-day workshop on Planning and Conducting Live Interpretive Programs and Tours to museum interpretive/education staff. You can visit their web site at: www.nmpft.org.uk
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| August 2006 |
 | Juniata River Water Trail, Pennsylvania, USA. - 07th August 2006
Provide interpretive planning services and draft concept for interpretive signage at key access points for the Water Trail, which includes about 150 miles of paddling/boating the river & includes parks of the old Mainline Canal & the Mainline Canal Greenway. For more information on the River Water Trail contact: www.alleghenyridge.org
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| July 2006 |
 | Allegheny Ridge Corporation, PA, USA - 31st July 2006
Commissioned to develop an Interpretive Systems Plan for the Mainline Canal Greenway in Pennsylvania. The Greenway is a heritage corridor trail following the route of the historic Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, going from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg almost 320 miles in length.
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 | Macomb Community College, Clinton, MI, USA - 24th July 2006
Provide a one-day workshop/overview of the interpretive planning process and interpretive development strategy for the new Macomb Cultural Center being planned by the Community College, Macomb County, Michigan. You can visit the Macomb Community College web site at: www.macomb.edu
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 | EL Johnson Nature Center, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA - 03rd July 2006
Provide a focus workshop and consultation service for development of new exhibits for the Nature Center.
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 | PA Trolley Museum, Washington, PA, USA - 03rd July 2006
Provide interpretive exhibit planning consultation services and docent training assessment and training workshop services for the museum. You can visit the museum at: www.pa-trolley.org
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 | Stark County Park District, OH, USA - 03rd July 2006
Develop the Interpretive Master Plan for the Magnolia Flouring Mills Historic Site, operated by the Park District. The interpretive plan will consider planning for both interior and external interpretive services, programs, and media. You can visit Stark Parks at: www.starkparks.com
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| June 2006 |
 | Denton Bridge, Baku, The Gambia, Africa - 19th June 2006
Assist developing sportfishing operation with marketing, public relations intitatives and the development tour operator sales network.
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 | Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, MD, USA - 19th June 2006
Develop the Interpretive Master Plan for the Museum & Park Museum Complex. You can visit this client at:www.stmarysmd.com/recreate
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 | Dept. of Tourism & Heritage, Nova Scotia, Canada - 05th June 2006
Provide a 3-day interpretive training workshop of several different interpretive topics (interpretive planning, exhibit evaluation, etc.) to a variety to local and regional museums and related historic/heritage sites.
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL, USA - 02nd June 2006
Interpretive Training Course. Awarded the contract to teach the annual Interpretive Services Training Course for the Corps through 2006. The contract also calls for rewriting / updating the course training manual, lesson plans, & all course handouts from 2004.
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| May 2006 |
 | Museums of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK - 29th May 2006
Provided a 2-day interpretive workshop focusing on Interpretive Planning, Interpretive Exhibit Planning and Exhibit Evaluation.
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 | Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, VA, USA - 24th May 2006
Develop the Interpretive Master Plan for Great Bridge Lock Park and the Interpretive Exhibit Plan for the Great Bridge Lock Park Visitor Center.
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 | Dawson Historical Complex, Yukon, Canada - 22nd May 2006
Provide five days of interpretive training workshops on both personal (live) interpretation, and non-personal interpretive services and media planning. You can visit this client at: www.pc.gc.ca
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 | Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, Alberta, Canada - 15th May 2006
Provide a 2-day interpretive training workshop for this, and near-by other Parks Canada staff, to be held at the Bar U Ranch. For more information about the Bar U Ranch you can visit their web site at: www.pc.gc.ca
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL, USA - 06th May 2006
Awarded the contract to teach the annual Interpretive Services Training Course for the Corps through 2006.
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| April 2006 |
 | WDG, Great Walsingham, Norfolk, UK - 11th April 2006
Work with a group of key stakeholders from Walsingham to form and develop a tourism partnership (DMO). The new Walsingham Development Partnership will work together to develop and promote tourism in and around Walsingham which is Britain’s most important pilgrimage site. To find out more visit: www.walsingham.org.uk
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 | National, Museum of Wales, Mynydd Parys Copper Mine, Anglesey, UK - 09th April 2006
Provide a one-day interpretive trails planning presentation workshop for the historic Mynydd Parys copper mine. Mynydd Parys is large copper mine that was extensively exploited in the late 18th century. It dominated the world's copper market during the 1780s, when the mine was the largest in Europe.
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| February 2006 |
 | Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD, USA - 20th February 2006
Provide two interpretive workshops for museum staff. One workshop on general principles of interpretation and interpretive planning for museums and one workshop for exhibit staff on planning effective interpretive exhibits. You can visit the Calvert Marine Museum at: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
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 | Nashville & Davidson County Parks, Nashville, TN, USA - 13th February 2006
Provide interpretive planning focus workshop session & 3-day visitor center interpretive planning course. The Visitor Center course will allow staff to develop working draft interpretive exhibit plans for three new interpretive centers currently in the planning stages. You can visit this client at: www.nashville.gov
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| January 2006 |
 | Slovene Ethnographic Museum, Ljubljana, Slovenia - 30th January 2006
Provide interpretive exhibit planning training and exhibit planning consultation for major new exhibits being developed for the museum. You can visit the museum at: www.etno-muzej.si/index
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 | Watermen's Museum, Yorktown, VA, USA - 25th January 2006
Develop an interpretive plan and deliver exterior interpretive signage and services. October 2005 to January 2006. You can visit this museum as: www.watermens.org.
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 | Postojna Cave, Postojna, Slovenia - 23rd January 2006
Develop and present a 5-day interpretive training course and interpretive program development strategy for the Postojna Cave Interpretive Guide Staff/program. January 2006. You can visit their web site at: www.postojnska-jama.si
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 | Stark County Park District, OH, USA - 16th January 2006
Interpretive exhibit planning and label copy writing consultation services for a new exhibition being developed for their new District Library Educational Facility. You can visit this client at: www.starkparks.com
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| November 2005 |
 | Malabar Farm State Park, Ohio, USA - 21st November 2005
Interpretive exhibit concept development and exhibit label copy writing for two exhibits for the new interpretive center at Malabar Farm State Park. To find out more about Malabar Farm State Park visit the web site at: www.malabarfarm.org. Malabar Farm State Park, Ohio.
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 | Florida Division of Recreation & Parks, FL, USA - 15th November 2005
HDC commissioned to provide two interpretive workshops, one for new Ranger staff focusing on live, first person interpretive programs and one focusing on masterplanning and interpretive media presented at the Park Managers Conference.
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 | Malabar Farm State Park, Ohio, USA - 14th November 2005
Interpretive exhibit concept development and exhibit label copy writing for two exhibits for the new interpretive center at Malabar Farm State Park. To find out more about Malabar Farm State Park visit: www.malabarfarm.org
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| October 2005 |
 | Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI, USA - 20th October 2005
Conduct a docent training course for the Gardens new themed tours for 2005/2006. The workshop included a general presentation on interpretive themes, and skills/techniques sessions with practicum on presenting and leading the new themed tours. You can visit this client at: www.meijergardens.org
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 | Waterman's Museum, Yorktown, VA, USA - 17th October 2005
Develop an interpretive plan for exterior interpretive signage and services. You can visit this museum as: www.watermens.org
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Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis, MD, USA - 12th October 2005
Commissioned to provide interpretive exhibit planning and design services for the museum. Part of the National Park Service Gateways Program.
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 | Chickahominy Riverfront Park, Virginia, USA - 10th October 2005
Interpretive planning consultation and site review as part of the NPS Gateways Program.
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 | Wye Mill, Wye, VA, USA - 06th October 2005
Interpretive planning and media development consultation services as part of the NPS Gateways Program.
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 | Mathews County, Virginia, USA - 03rd October 2005
Interpretive planning site assessments and consultation/interpretive panel development consultation as part of the NPS Gateways Program.
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| September 2005 |
 | Centrum for Interpretation, Hellefors, Sweden - 29th September 2005
Interpretive training course on Planning and Conducting Live Interpretive Programs and Tours, and a one day seminar on The Concept of Interpretation - an introduction to the interpretive profession. Workshops sponsosred by the National Focal point for Swedish Creative-Experience Industry.
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 | National Museum of Natural History, Ljubljana, Slovenia - 26th September 2005
Interpretive Planning training and consultation for the National Museum of Natural History and the Association of Museums of Slovenia. You can visit the museums web sites at: www.pms-lj.si
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 | Municipality of Hellefors, Hellefors, Sweden - 22nd September 2005
Provide a three day interpretive training course on Planning and Conducting Live Interpretive Programs and Tours.
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 | Ministry of the Environment, Ljubljana, Slovenia - 19th September 2005
Delvered 3-day Heritage Interpretation & Tourism Seminar for the Ministry. The Assoc. of Museums of Slovenia web site is: www.pms-lj.si
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 | City of Marshall, Michigan, USA - 13th September 2005
Heritage tourism development consultation for a new Heritage Trail which runs through the City, as well as other heritage develoment priority needs and issues. You can visit Marshall at: www.marshallmi.org
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| August 2005 |
 | Florida Division of Recreation & Parks, FL, USA - 22nd August 2005
Florida State Parks. Deliver an interpretive training session at the State-Wide Interpretive Training Workshop.
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| July 2005 |
 | James Mills Scottish Factor Store, Urbanna, VA, USA - 18th July 2005
Develop the Interpretive Exhibit Plan for this historic site. It is one of only two structures remaining in the US exemplifying the colonial trade pattern of exchanging tobacco for items imported from Europe during the 1700's. You can visit this site at: www.baygateways.net
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| June 2005 |
Accokeek Foundation, Piscatawa National Park, MD, USA - 13th June 2005
Commissioned to undertake an interpretive site review, interpretive planning training workshop and to develop a detailed interpretive master plan.
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 | Florida Division of Recreation & Parks, FL, USA - 06th June 2005
Provide consulting services in the development of state-wide interpretive policies, objectives, and mission focus for the Florida State Parks Interpretive Services Division.
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| May 2005 |
 | Woburn Safari Park, Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK - 16th May 2005
Provide interpretive planning consultation services for the new Woburn Centre for Conservation & Education. Visit this site at: www.woburnsafari.co.uk
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 | Scotish Natural Heritage, Battleby Center, Scotland, UK - 16th May 2005
Provide interpretive planning consultation services for 5 SNH National Nature Reserves.
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 | James Mills Scottish Factor Store, Urbanna, VA, USA - 11th May 2005
Developed the Interpretive Plan for this historic site. It is one of only two structures remaining in the US exemplifying the colonial trade pattern of exchanging tobacco for items imported from Europe during the 1700's.
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| April 2005 |
 | Milford Historical Society, Milford, MI, USA - 29th April 2005
Provide an Interpretive Planning Focus Workshop for the society focusing on the development of an interpretive plan for the historic Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric Station. To learn more about the Historical Soceities hydroelectric station restoration project, visit their web site at: www.milfordhistory.org
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Parks Canada, Motherwell, Saskatoon, Canada - 25th April 2005
Conduct a 3-day interpretive training course on Planning and delivery of live interpretive programs and tours. You can learn more about this site at: www.pc.gc.ca
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 | Great Bridge Lock Park, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA - 15th April 2005
Provide an interpretive masterplanning workshop seminar and on-going support for planning staff. This project is part of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Program.
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 | Chesapeake Bay Gateways Conference, MD, USA - 14th April 2005
Chesapeake Bay Gateways conference, "Making Chesapeake Connections". Provide several interpretation sessions for the conference.
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 | Park Authority, Occoquan River Water Trail, MD, USA - 11th April 2005
Planning & design consultation for the Occoquan River Water Trail. Water trails are similar to self-guiding scenic by-ways, but on the water, with numerous interpretive stops located along the river corridor.
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| March 2005 |
 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, MD, USA - 28th March 2005
Develop the Interpretive Plan for the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network new regional "Welcome Center.
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 | Richardson's Maritime Museum, Cambs, MD, USA - 01st March 2005
Interpretive planning & design consultation services.
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| February 2005 |
 | Rappahannock River Water Trail, MD, USA - 14th February 2005
Planning & desgn consultancy for new water trail sponsored by the NPS Gateways Program.
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 | Sailwinds Visitor Center, Cambs, MD, USA - 01st February 2005
Interpretive training course and interpretive consultation services on interpretive planning strategies, facility planning, and interpretive media planning.
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| December 2004 |
Parks Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 15th December 2004
Provide a 5-day interpretive master planning course for regional (and out-of-region) Parks Canada Staff members responsible for developing individual National Park interpretive master plans.
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 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, MD, USA - 13th December 2004
Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. Develop the Interpretive Plan for the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network new regional "Welcome Center", located on the museum campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
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 | Frederick Douglas Maritime Park, Baltimore, MD, USA - 06th December 2004
In association with the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, provide interpretive planning consultation services.
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| November 2004 |
 | Thomas Point Lighthouse, Thomas Point, MD, USA - 29th November 2004
In association with the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, provide interpretive planning consultation services for this histroic site, including consultation on seasonal boat tours to the lighthouse.
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 | State Parks Seminar, Pine Mountain, KT, USA - 29th November 2004
28th Annual Southeastern State Parks Program Seminar: Invited to present two 1/2 day seminars (Interpretive Program Planning and Interpretive Planning for Outdoor Panels and Nature Center Exhibits) for the SSPPS.
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 | Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Indian Springs, MI, USA - 22nd November 2004
Provide Interpretive Exhibit Planning consultation services for the new Indian Springs Metropark Discovery Center. You can visit this site at: www.metroparks.com
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Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis, MD, USA - 01st November 2004
In association with the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. Commissioned to provide interpretive planning and design for new exhibits planning and further master planning for a walking tour.
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| October 2004 |
 | Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin, Ohio, USA - 30th October 2004
Develop the interpretive master plan for the Heritage Center. You can visit this organization at: www.oberlinheritage.org
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 | Route 12 Heritage Trail, Benton Harbor, MI, USA - 25th October 2004
Provide a heritage interpretation training workshop on Planning Needs and Strategies for Heritage Trails and Corridors.
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 | Battle Creek Cypress Swamp NC, MD, USA - 18th October 2004
Develop the Interpretive Master Plan for the preserve, and Interpretive Exhibit Plan for the Battle Creek Nature Center. You can visit this site at: calvert-county.com
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 | Secovlje Salina Nature Park, Portoroz, Slovenia - 04th October 2004
Provide interpretive planning consultation services. You can visit the Nature Park at: www.kpss.soline.si This park also is the location for over 600 years of salt production, still being produced in the tradition way.
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 | Governor's Tourism Conference, Lake Placid, NY, USA - 01st October 2004
Invited speaker to present a session on regional interpretive/heritage tourism assessment strategies for developing regional "mass customization" marketing and heritage tourism product development.
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 | BirdLife, Skocjanski Zatok Nature Reserve, Slovenia - 01st October 2004
Provide interpretive planning consultation for future Reserve interpretive development. Kopar (near by), Slovenia. You can visit this site at: www.skocjanski-zatok.org
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| September 2004 |
 | Chester Zoo, Chester, UK - 27th September 2004
Conducted a three-day interpretive training course. This course was held at Chester Zoo, and open to other zoos and wildlife parks attractions throughout the UK.
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 | Preble County Historical Society, Eaton, OH, USA - 20th September 2004
Develop an Interpretive Master Plan for the 200 acre+ site that includes historic buildings, natural areas, interpretive trails, exhibits building and proposed new Interpretive Center and Environmental Education Area. You can visit this site at: pchs.preblecounty.com
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 20th September 2004
Conducted a 3-day course on "Planning and Design for Interpretive Panels".
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 | National Environmental Agency, Republic of Slovenia - 06th September 2004
Interpretive training workshop on introduction to interpretation and interpretive media planning and design strategies. Over 100 participants attended the first day general session with approximately 40 participants for the total 3-day training course. To learn more about Slovenia, visit A Guide to Virtual Slovenia at: www.matkurja.com
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 | Allegan County Tourist Council, Allegan, MI, USA - 02nd September 2004
Contracted to plan and develop an additional Self-Guiding Audio Auto Tour for the Allegan County Heritage Driving Tour, a 100+ mile driving route which encircles the County. The audio tour interprets the county's historical, cultural and natural history.
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| August 2004 |
 | Pickering Creek Audubon Center, MD, USA - 16th August 2004
Interpretive Exhibit Planning consultation services. You can visit them at: www.pickeringcreek.org
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 | Historic London Town & Garden, Edgewater, MD, USA - 09th August 2004
Visitor Center interpretive planning consultation. You can visit this site at: www.historiclondontown.com
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 | Belle Isle State Park, Virginia, USA - 09th August 2004
Site assessment and interpretive master planning consultation and focus workshop session.
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 | St. Clement's Island County Parks, MD, USA - 02nd August 2004
Interpretive planning and marketing consultation. The County Museums Division manages several sites, including the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and park. You can visit this site at: www.stmarysmd.com
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| July 2004 |
 | Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve, Virginia, USA - 26th July 2004
Interpretive Planning consultatin services and focus workshop. You can visit them at: www.hofflercreek.org
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 | First Landing State Park, Virginia, USA - 19th July 2004
Interpretive Planning consultation services and focus workshop session. You can visit them at: www.dcr.state.va.us
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 | Wye Grist Mill, Wye Mills, MD, USA - 15th July 2004
Interpretive planning focus workshop session and development consultation. Built in 1671 this small mill has a remarkable history including supplying grain to the George Washington's Continental Army (1775-1783). Big stories sometimes come in small packages! Visit the website: www.historicqac.org
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| June 2004 |
US Forest Service, Kisatchie Forest, LO, USA - 28th June 2004
Provide interpretive planning and marketing consultation services for the sportfishing activity in the park and a series of walking & cycling trails.
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 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, MD, USA - 10th June 2004
In association with the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, provide interpretive planning consultation services. You can visit the museum at: www.cbmm.org
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| May 2004 |
 | Oil Heritage Region, Oil City, PA, USA - 17th May 2004
Sub-contractor to ICON Architecture to provide an interpretive planning review for the update of Management Action Plan for the Oil Heritage Region.
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 03rd May 2004
Conducted a 3-day course on "Interpretive Master Planning".
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| April 2004 |
 | Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA - 27th April 2004
"Interpretation for the new millennium" - an interpretive training experience presented by John Veverka and Interpretive Concepts Inc. This two-day course presented the state-of-the-art in interpretation planning and design, with hands-on experiences in interpretive planning for exhibits and outdoor panels.
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 | Calvert County Parks, Maryland, USA - 19th April 2004
Develop several pre-production interpretive panel designs (text and layout) for the park system.
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 | Canada & World Pavilion, Ottawa, Canada - 19th April 2004
Provide interpretive exhibit planning consultation services and visitor assessment with the aim of improving dwindling visitor numbers. After several years of mediocre attendance, the facility closed in the fall of 2005. As of summer 2007 there are discussions of the building either being used by the Governor General for staff offices or being offered to an Embassy. You can't win them all!
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 | Fells Point Maritime Museum, MD, USA - 12th April 2004
As part of the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Program, provide an interpretive planning and focus workshop session, with emphasis on objective based, and theme based interpretive exhibit planning.
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 | Korean National Park Authority, Sorak National Park, South Korea - 08th April 2004
In association with Dr Ju-Hee Lee, Teagu University, John Veverka was invited to present Interpretive Exhibit Planning workshops sponsored by the Korean Forest Service and local exhibit firms. Workshops were conducted at Mt. Chiri and Sorak National Parks.
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Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Indian Springs, MI, USA - 05th April 2004
Conduct an interpretive workshop on "Interpretive Exhibit Planning" for metro-parks interpretive staff.
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| March 2004 |
 | Pemberton Historical Park, Salisbury, MD, USA - 08th March 2004
Interpretive planning focus workshop session for the park, as part of the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network consultation service.
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| February 2004 |
 | The National Trust, Castle Ward, Northern Ireland, UK - 23rd February 2004
Commissioned by the National Trust to develop a site interpretive master plan for this large castle and estate.
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 | Jefferson Patterson Museum, St. Leonard, MD, USA - 16th February 2004
Develop an Interpretive Master Plan for the total property and museum. You can visit this site at: www.jefpat.org
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL, USA - 01st February 2004
Awarded the contract to teach the annual Interpretive Services Training Course for the Corps throughout 2004. The contract also calls for rewriting / updating the course training manual, lesson plans, and all course handouts.
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| January 2004 |
 | Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, VA, USA - 01st January 2004
Provide a variety of interpretive planning, training and individual site interpretive consultation services at a variety of sites for the Chesapeake Bay Network.
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| December 2003 |
 | Allegan County Tourist Council, Allegan, MI, USA - 15th December 2003
Contracted to plan and develop a Self-Guiding Audio Auto Tour for the Allegan County Heritage Driving Tour, a 100+ mile driving route which encircles the County. The audio tour interprets the county's historical, cultural and natural history.
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 | Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Indian Springs, MI, USA - 01st December 2003
Conduct a interpretive exhibit planning focus workshop for the new Environmental Education Building, currently under construction.
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| November 2003 |
 | NAI, Michigan/Ohio Region, MI, USA - 24th November 2003
Conducted a one day workshop on Interpretive Master Planning for the The National Association for Interpretation.
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 | Maltese Islands Tourism Authority, Valetta, Malta - 17th November 2003
Contracted to conduct a 5 day interpretive Master Planning Course, and provide other interpretive consultation services for a variety of different agency representatives, from Heritage Malta to Tourism staff. You can visit Malta via their web site at: www.visitmalta.com
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 | Boating & Fishing Foundation, Alexandria, VA, USA - 10th November 2003
Conduct an evaluation of their Water works wonders! Mobile Marketing Tour exhibition (travels by semi-truck to county fairs, etc.)
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| October 2003 |
 | City of Rockford, Illinois, USA - 20th October 2003
Contracted to conduct an analysis of heritage tourism site directional signage from key highway "gateways" into Rockford, recommend signage design needs/standard, use of heritage site icons, and integration of directional signage system into the mainstream tourism marketing materials.
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 | Michigan State University, Kellogg Station, MI, USA - 20th October 2003
Developed a new self-guiding trail plan and booklet for the "Succession Self-guiding Interpretive Trail".
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| September 2003 |
 | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio, USA - 22nd September 2003
Provide interpretive exhibit evaluation services to the exhibit planning/design team for the zoo's new Animal Health Care Center exhibit project.
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 | Flag Ponds Nature Park, Calvert, MD, USA - 22nd September 2003
Develop an Interpretive Master Plan for Flag Ponds Nature Park and an associated property, located on Chesapeake Bay, MD. You can visit this park at: www.calvertparks.org
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 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 09th September 2003
Develop and teach an Advanced Interpretive Master Planning Course offered Internationally. The course covered feasibility analysis, media planning and contracting, interpretive site marketing strategies and evaluation strategies and techniques.
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| August 2003 |
 | Prater's Mill Foundation, Dalton, GA, USA - 25th August 2003
Provide a interpretive critique and assessment for the Praters Mill marketing strategy and marketing and promotion materials.
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| July 2003 |
 | Ohio Rail Development Commission, OH, USA - 21st July 2003
Selected to conduct a heritage tourism assessment of approximately 26 heritage railroad sites/facilities in Ohio, as Phase I of a project to develop a tourism marketing plan/strategy for participating railroad heritage sites.
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Kinzua Dam, PA, USA - 07th July 2003
Provide consultation on Visitor Center Exhibit Planning and Design.
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 | Scotish Natural Heritage, Perth, Scotland, UK - 04th July 2003
Provide interpretive training courses for SNH staff.
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| June 2003 |
 | The National Trust, Chirk Castle, Wales, UK - 16th June 2003
Commissioned to provide interpretive planning consultation services for the National Trust for Chirk Castle in Wales.
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, LO, USA - 02nd June 2003
Provide a two day Interpretive Master Planning training course focusing in Interpretive Center Planning and Regional Interpretive Planning.
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 | Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, VA, USA - 01st June 2003
Provide a variety of interpretive planning, training and individual site interpretive consultation services at a variety of sites for the Chesapeake Bay Network. For more information on the Network visit their web site at: www.baygateways.net
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| May 2003 |
 | Snowdonia National Park Training Center, Wales, UK - 26th May 2003
Conduct a 3-day training course on Planning and Design of Interpretive Media.
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 | Highland Wildlife Park, Kingussie, Scotland, UK - 19th May 2003
Interpretive site assessment and interpretive advisory services.
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 | Stonehenge, English Heritage, Wiltshire, UK - 12th May 2003
Undertake an interpretive assessment and visitor engagement review of the Stonehenge WHS and visitor centre. This review formed part of the baseline statement for the £192 million Stonehenge Project designed to improve the setting and interpretation of Stonehenge site. The plan was restore the site to a neolithic chalk downland landscape and to transform the visitor experience with better access to the landscape and a new world class visitor centre.
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 | Mercat Tours, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - 12th May 2003
Interpretive marketing consultation and critique of current marketing publications and development of walking trails
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| April 2003 |
 | The National Trust, Penryhn Castle, Wales, UK - 21st April 2003
Commissioned to conduct an evaluation of the interpretation at Penrhyn Castle, a National Trust Wales site located in North West Wales.
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 | English Nature, Buxton, England, UK - 14th April 2003
Provide a keynote address for the English Nature 2003 conference on the role of interpretation in developing and marketing English Nature's mission. English Nature managed 213 National Nature Reserves throughout England.
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 | Pawhuska Community Foundation, OK, USA - 08th April 2003
Develop the "return trip" CD for The Tallgrass Prairie Legacy self-guiding Auto tour, from the Nature Conservancy Tallgrass Prairie preserve to Pawhuska.
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| March 2003 |
 | Prater's Mill Foundation, Dalton, GA, USA - 17th March 2003
Commissioned to provide an interpretive planning workshop for the Foundation and other City of Dalton heritage sites (funded by a grant from North Georgia Electric).
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL, USA - 02nd March 2003
Further Interpretive Services Course. Awarded the contract to teach the annual Interpretive Services Training Course for the Corps through 2003.
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| January 2003 |
 | City of Kettering, Parks & Rec. Dept, OH, USA - 20th January 2003
Develop interpretive plans for Pondview Park and Southdale Nature Center and Park. These parks/facilities are being developed in a grant partnership with the Kettering Schools as part of a new Land Lab Learning Center project.
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 | Michigan State University, Kellogg Station, MI, USA - 13th January 2003
Provide a variety of interpretive planning and design services throughout 2003.
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 | Chester Zoo, Chester, UK - 09th January 2003
Conduct a three-day interpretation workshop seminar covering a variety of subjects from interpretive planning to marketing interpretive services, to interpretive media pre-post testing evaluation and visitor surveys.
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 | US Army Corps of Engineers, Kinzua Dam, PA, USA - 09th January 2003
Contracted to develop the Big Bend Visitor Center and Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir Interpretive Master Plan.
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