More reasons to encourage youth travel!

The Center is excited to announce that it has recently been awarded funds from the US Travel Association to study the educational impact of  travel on youth. Check out the links below that support the hypothesis that travel has a positive impact on educational outcomes for young people:

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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111005005188/en/Survey-Finds-Youth-Educational-Travel-Career-Advantages

Banner month for Dr. Hudson!

Congratulations are in order! Dr. Hudson celebrated an extra special birthday this year because his 50th peer-reviewed article was accepted for publication this month. Look for "Knowledge Exchange: A Destination Perspective" to be published in the Journal of Destination Marketing and Management , Vol 2 No. 3. This article details Dr. Hudson's experiences in South Carolina managing a research center and emphasizing the importance of transferring knowledge from academia to industry.  Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Dr. Hudson!

Speaking at the Ministry of Truth!

 On August 8, Dr. Simon Hudson presented a paper in Senate House at the University of London. The building's use by the Ministry of Information during the Second World War inspired George Orwell's description of the Ministry of Truth in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Hudson’s was speaking at the 2013 International Conference on Business Tourism and Applied Sciences, and the title of his paper was Knowledge Transfer in Tourism.

Jah Roots using Hydroponics to Promote Agri-Tourism

HRSM student, Scott Harriford IV, is using an innovative idea and hard work to build agri-tourism in South Carolina. See full article below:

 

http://www.sc.edu/news/newsarticle.php?nid=6321#.Ue13xG0pgnU

Watch Dr. Hudson's Interview to learn more about the Bluffton Branding Project

Simon Hudson being interviewed by WHHI TV on Hilton Head Island about the Bluffton Branding project. See the full interview at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jIB0QSqBU4M

Dr. Hudson presents at the Making Waves International Conference on Events 2013

Simon Hudson presenting at the Making Waves International Conference on Events 2013 in Bournemouth, U.K. 3-5 July. The paper he presented was co-written with Fang Meng and David Cardenas, and was called “Gauging potential demand for new events.”

Governor's School Intern Contributes to the Center and the Bluffton Branding Project

“During the internship I shadowed my mentors during research meetings with students, researchers, and entrepreneurs. This summer gave me a unique chance to observe the career of scientific researchers and see how the scientific method is being applied to grow South Carolina’s economy. This summer’s research experience could never have been recreated in a typical school setting.”-Joe Marazzo

During his summer internship at USC’s SmartState Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development, Joe Marazzo, rising senior from the SC Governor's School,  had the opportunity to work alongside some of the most renowned tourism experts in the world. Under the direction of Dr. Simon Hudson, Dr. David Cárdenas, Dr. Fang Meng, Joe assisted with the implementation of a research project aimed at the rebranding of Bluffton, SC. The aim of the project was to reach out to local community members, leaders and business owners to develop a brand for Bluffton, South Carolina that would attract businesses, tourists and new residents to the city without dismantling the core values of the community. During this six-week internship, Joe had the opportunity to learn about qualitative and quantitative research methodologies that have contributed to this branding research. He gained valuable experience in project implementation, community-based research methodologies, interviewing techniques, charrette methodology and data analysis.