Faculty and Student Community Engagements
Michigan Cares for Tourism
Michigan Cares for Tourism (MC4T) is a 100% volunteer, 100% giveback partnership between Michigan tourism organizations where we come together to help restore Michigan’s historic attractions, learn about a Michigan tourism destination, and network across our industry segments to ultimately enhance the visitor experience, and be more involved professionals.
Interested?
Contact Patty Janes!
HTM Students at Laughfest
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HTM students have the opportunity to assist with Laughfest, a 10-day comedy festival that celebrates the health of laughter, while enrolled in HTM 323 - Festival and Special Events Management: Winter semester.
Interested?
Contact Gail Zemmol!
HTM Students Attend Cannes International Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival culminates the theoretical concepts taught in our special topics course which allows students to thoroughly understand the festival and events industry, the complexity of designing, delivering, and evaluation of such experiences, and the application of the festival/events model.
Interested?
Contact Lorie Tuma!
HTM Students at Electric Forest
HTM students have the opportunity to assist with Electric Forest, a four-day and one-weekend multi-genre event with a focus on electronic music and jam band genres, while enrolled in HTM 323 - Festival and Special Events Management: Spring/Summer semester.
Interested?
Contact Gail Zemmol!
Journal of Tourism Insights
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The Journal of Tourism Insights, an electronic journal, is the official referred publication of the “Resort and Commercial Recreation Association”, and hosted by GVSU ScholarWorks. Its purpose is to promote applied research in the commercial recreation, event and travel industries that will educate practitioners, educators, and students on relevant issues that enable organizations to be more effective and efficient.
Interested?
Contact A. Scott Rood!