What is Heritage Interpretation?

Описание: Our Panelists from our Think & Drink explain what is an interpreter and what they do. This is an edited snip of our Think & Drink and if you would like to watch the entire interview click here:    • Think & Drink | Heritage Interpretation: O...  



Our panelists are:

Larry Beck, Ph.D., professor in the L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at San Diego State University, former longtime National Park Service employee, author of several articles and books on interpretation including Interpreting Cultural and Natural Heritage: For A Better World, and recipient of the National Association for Interpretation’s Fellow Award, its highest honor.

Kelli English, Chief of Interpretation, Education and Outreach for John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, and Rosie the Riveter / World War II Home Front National Historical Park in the San Francisco, California East Bay area, who holds a BA from Harvard University and an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point and who’s twenty-plus year career with the National Park Service included a stint at Yellowstone!

Don Enright, Ontario, Canada-based freelance interpretive planner, experience advisor, travel writer and award-winning blogger of Canadian travel culture who for nearly 40 years has brought diverse skills and services to the interpretation industry including planning, writing, pre-design, market segmentation and analysis, visitor experience evaluation, content and programs development and professional development and training.

The panel is moderated by Milward Simpson, Wyoming Humanities board member and Executive Director of the National Association for Interpretation (NAI).