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Interpretation Techniques Workshop Announced
Great Guided Tours and Other Visitor Experiences

 

February 14, 2003
Friday - 12:10 am


Do you give tours or other presentations? Do you interact with visitors? You know your facts -- now translate them into meaningful experiences for your guests!

On Monday, April 14, the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) will present a regional workshop in Ketchikan entitled Great Guided Tours and Other Visitor Experiences: Theme-Based Interpretation for People who Work with Visitors.

According to information provided by Rici Peterson, this hands-on workshop is designed for people who want to communicate effectively with vistiors in any setting, from parks to museums, flightseeing trips to cruises. Peterson says it's a great introduction to interpretation for new staff or volunteers, and a good review for "old hands".

Peterson notes that participants will learn the essential ingredients of great tours, walks, talks, and other visitor experiences; discover how theme-based interpretation can change a "ho-hum" visit into a "wow experience" for their guests; practice step-by-step methods to create programs that are fun, memorable, even inspirational; and take home a blueprint for their own theme-based tour, ready to use -- along with new skills that will last a lifetime. Instructor Rici Peterson, owner of interpretive consulting firm Attending Marvels of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a Certified Interpretive Trainer with NAI.

Cost of the workshop is $55 for NAI members and $80 for non-members. Continuing Education credit available through the University of Alaska Southeast.

Advance registration is necessary; register early to secure your space. Download a printable registration form from the Attending Marvels website.

 

For more information contact:

Rici Peterson, rici@attendingmarvels.com, 505-466-0656
Ketchikan - Faith Duncan, NAI Region 10 director, weya@kpunet.net

Registration Form:

 Download the Registration Form for April Workshop in Ketchikan, AK

Source of News Release:

Attendingmarvels.com
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