Interpretive Master Planning Course Plas tan y bwlch, Snowdonia National Park, Wales. For course registration and details: [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) We still have a few slots for our April Interpretive Master Planning Course: Date: 30 April – 3 May 2013 Price: £370 Course Number: D/08 Course Organiser: John Veverka from the USA in conjunction with invited specialists from the UK. John has 30 years of experience as an interpretive planner and trainer, and is a Certified Interpretive Planner and Interpretive Coach. He is the author of the new two volume text book set "Interpretive Master Planning", published by MuseumsEtc- Edinburgh. You can visit John's web site at: _www.heritageinterp.com_ (http://www.heritageinterp.com) . He is also the publisher of InterpNEWS, the new international heritage interpretation e-magazine. Aims: To draw on both US and UK experience to give participants greater confidence and ability to produce an Interpretive Master Plan for their own site. Objectives: • Gain state of the art theory, techniques and methods for developing an Interpretive Master Plan. • Be able to immediately apply the planning or design techniques to current interpretive planning projects that you may be working on. • Gain hands-on experience in the interpretive planning/design process. • Produce more cost effective and market (visitor) oriented interpretative services and media. • Receive consultation on the project you bring with you to the course to work on. Course Content will include: * Interpretive planning research and theory, interpretive theme and objective development, the psychology of recreational learners, the experience economy and experience planning for interpretive sites, visitor behavior research and applications, cost/contact and interpretive services/media cost effectiveness, marketing for heritage interpretation, interpretive media communication updates, what should be in an interpretive master plan, and individual work on your interpretive plan. E-mail John at: [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) for a copy of the interpretive master plan outline we will be working through in this course. For Whom?: Countryside staff, interpreters, consultants, historians, tourism planners, and any other individuals who may be involved in the total interpretative planning/development for a country park, nature reserve, historic site, historic home, heritage site or related attraction. This course reflects the "state-of-the-art" in interpretive master planning. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +