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The Tourism Naturally team is thrilled to announce the following speakers for Tourism Naturally 2022. Stay tuned for more speakers to be announced soon!<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator style=”shadow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”October 26: 9:30 am MT” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”1908″ img_size=”175×225″ alignment=”center”][vc_toggle title=”Biography” style=”square_outline” css=”.vc_custom_1660938225380{margin-left: 55px !important;padding-left: 55px !important;}”]Stan Rowland is Chief Executive Officer of the Blue Climate Initiative, a global collaborative engaged in protecting the ocean and reasonably and responsibly using its potential to mitigate climate change and other major environmental and social issues. Stan is also Chairman and President of Tetiaroa Society, an environmental nonprofit that sponsors scientific research and engages in conservation and community-based education programs in French Polynesia. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Island Conservation which focuses on preventing extinctions by removing invasive species from islands.<\/p>\n

Stan provides legal services to Pacific Beachcomber S.C., which owns and manages several operations in French Polynesia including The Brando resort on Tetiaroa which has established new standards in sustainability with deep sea water air conditioning, carbon-neutral operations, and innovative environmental programs.<\/p>\n

Formerly, Stan was a partner in the San Francisco-based law firms Allen Matkins, Pillsbury and Thelen, and was the Managing Partner of the Hong Kong offices of both Pillsbury and Thelen. Stan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (Economics) and Cornell Law School.[\/vc_toggle][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

stanley rowland<\/h5>\n

CEO
\nBlue Climate Initiative<\/p>\n

Chairman
\nTetiaroa Society<\/p>\n

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October 26: 10:10 am MT<\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1730″ img_size=”175×225″ alignment=”center”][vc_toggle title=”Biography” style=”square_outline” css=”.vc_custom_1636390611875{margin-left: 55px !important;padding-left: 55px !important;}”]Dr. Bricker completed her Ph.D. research with the Pennsylvania State University, where she specialized in sustainable tourism and protected area management. She has research and teaching interests in ecotourism, sense of place, community development, natural resource management, value of nature-based experiences, and the impacts of tourism.\u00a0 She has authored and edited books on sustainability, which highlight case studies in tourism meeting environmental and societal issues in Sustainable Tourism & the Millennium Development Goals: Effecting Positive Change; <\/em>educational texts focused on adventure education in Adventure Programing and Travel for the 21st<\/sup> Century <\/em>and graduate education in De-Mystifying Theories in Tourism Research;<\/em> co-edited This Land Is Your Land: Toward a Better Understanding of Nature\u2019s Resiliency-Building and Restorative Power for Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families<\/em> (Sagamore Publishing, LLC). Bricker is a founding member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and the Center for Dark Skies Studies located at the University of Utah.<\/p>\n

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EDUCATION<\/h1>\n

1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Pennsylvania State University<\/p>\n

Major:\u00a0 Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management<\/p>\n

Minor:\u00a0 Geography<\/p>\n

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1986\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.S.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Western Illinois University<\/p>\n

Major:\u00a0 Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration<\/p>\n

Minor:\u00a0 Communications<\/p>\n

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1981\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.S.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Western Illinois University<\/p>\n

Major:\u00a0 Outdoor Recreation Administration<\/p>\n

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Kelly Bricker, Ph.D.<\/h5>\n

Professor & Director<\/p>\n

Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions<\/p>\n

Arizona State University<\/p>\n

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Dr. Budruk has a Ph.D. in natural resources from the University of Vermont and is trained as a natural resource social scientist. Her research interests focus on the inclusion of stakeholder perspectives into resource management.\u00a0 <\/span>Specifically, she studies human – nature relationships, visitor experience and impact management, and community development within the context of parks, protected areas, and cultural monuments. She has extensive research experience with several US federal, state, county and local public land management agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, National Park Service, Arizona State Parks, and Maricopa County Parks.\u00a0 <\/span>Megha\u2019s work contributes to the long-term sustainability of natural and cultural resource settings through an increased understanding of human relationships with these settings.<\/p>\n

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megha budruk, Ph.D.<\/h5>\n

Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Watts College of Public Service; Community Solutions and an Associate Professor, Parks and Recreation Management, School of Community Resources and Development<\/p>\n

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Travel and Tourism Industry Trends Panel<\/h3>\n

October 26: 11:20 am MT<\/p>\n

Moderated by Lina Xiong, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1834″ img_size=”175×225″ alignment=”center”][vc_toggle title=”Bio” style=”square_outline”]Steve Hood is senior vice president of research for STR. He has been with STR for over 17 years and was involved in the original development of the STAR program. Steve played a major role in the historical launch of programs that incorporated daily, group and transient, and international data. He is currently responsible for research-related activities at STR, while helping to manage STR\u2019s relationships with several major organizations. Steve also serves as the founding director of the SHARE Center, STR\u2019s outreach to universities around the world. He represents STR at national and international lodging and tourism conferences and you can see his articles in publications such as Hotel News Now (www.hotelnewsnow.com). Steve serves on several advisory boards for industry and academia. In 2012, Steve was recognized by ICHRIE with the Industry Recognition Award for demonstrated commitment to advanced hospitality and tourism education. In 2013, he was named an honorary faculty member at the University of Delaware. Prior to STR, Steve served as vice president at two database consulting firms in the Northern Virginia area. Steve grew up in the Baltimore\/Washington area, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, and now lives in Nashville with his wife and four children.[\/vc_toggle][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

steve hood<\/h5>\n

Senior Vice President<\/p>\n

Smith Travel Research (STR)<\/p>\n

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Andrew Grossman has been with the Colorado Tourism Office for over two years as the Director of Destination Development within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Prior to this position, he climbed the ranks at Travel Oregon from Destination Development Coordinator to Destination Management Specialist, and, finally, Destination Development Manager. With this experience and his prior experience at Sustainable Travel International, Grossmann knows all the ins and outs of destination development in Colorado and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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andrew grossman<\/h5>\n

Director<\/p>\n

Destination Development<\/p>\n

Colorado Tourism Office<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1836″ img_size=”175×225″ alignment=”center”][vc_toggle title=”Bio” style=”square_outline”]Toby Bloom is an expert in protected area\/public lands management, sustainable tourism, recreation economies, and environmental interpretation. She has 21 years of experience in tourism enterprise development and interpretation project design and implementation in the US and 16 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa; Pioneer in bringing health and well being programs to the National Forest System. Bloom is also an expert in establishing partnerships and problem solving with national and local governments, NGOs, and communities; sustainable tourism project design, capacity building, program management; environmental interpretation curriculum development and training delivery; community enterprise development in high biodiversity areas; international interpretive guiding and guide training; Expertise in financial and project management, oral presentation, technical writing, and new business development. She is a Certified Climate Change Professional (ACCO); Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide (ANFT); Certified Interpretive Trainer (NAI); Certified Intepretive Guide (NAI); Certified Green Globe consultant; Proficient in Microsoft Office. Fluency in English and Spanish.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Toby Bloom<\/h5>\n

\u00a0<\/span>National Program Manager of Travel<\/p>\n

Tourism and Interpretation<\/p>\n

U.S. Forest\u00a0Service<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Oct 26: 1:00 pm MT” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”1682″ img_size=”175×225″ alignment=”center”][vc_toggle title=”Biography” style=”square_outline” css=”.vc_custom_1633618764762{margin-left: 55px !important;padding-left: 55px !important;}”]Mr. Buggs is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), an agency of the state of Texas.\u00a0 His role is developing and managing the execution of TPWD\u2019s Diversity and Inclusion strategy.\u00a0 David is also the former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for FedEx Office Inc. He is an accomplished cultural compliance and management professional with years of experience in the area of relationship building, leadership development, mentoring, training and executive coaching.\u00a0 David also provides insight on behavior management, cultural understanding, multigenerational management, and ethical and government compliance.<\/p>\n

Mr. Buggs has shown commitment to the following boards and professional memberships:<\/p>\n