| BC-50341-06 | Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils | Virgin Islands Humanities Council | The Future of the Past: The Business of Cultural Heritage Tourism | 12/1/2006 - 1/31/2008 | $61,280.00 | Roberta | Q. | Knowles | | | | Virgin Islands Humanities Council | St. Thomas | VI | 00802 | USA | 2006 | Economics | Grants for State Humanities Councils | Federal/State Partnership | 46280 | 15000 | 46280 | 15000 | To support a Cultural and Heritage Tourism conference and publication of the conference proceedings as well as a heritage tourism website focused on the history, culture and significant historical sites and structures in the Virgin Islands.
The Virgin Islands is exploring the economic benefits of preserving & promoting our culture & heritage through tourism—the mainstay of the Virgin Islands economy. The Virgin Islands Humanities Council, in support of the territory’s need to develop a successful cultural & heritage tourism product, is requesting $46,280 to execute a Cultural and Heritage Tourism Conference, a V.I. Heritage Tourism website & a publication of the conference proceedings to be widely disseminated. |