Join us for our annual Highlands Creative Economy Tourism Summit on Monday, August 5th at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf & Blind in Romney.
Benedum Foundation Awards AFNHA Grant for Tourism Development
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation has awarded a $197,000 grant to AFNHA to expand the successful Highlands Creative Economy initiative which will use regional collaboration to enhance cultural heritage, natural, and human assets to grow tourism and benefit communities.
AFNHA Comes to Allegany County
Earlier this month we traveled to Allegany County, Maryland to host our annual Highlands Creative Economy Tourism Summit. This year’s summit focused on improving visitor experience for sustainable tourism and featured presentations and discussions from various organizations in western Maryland working in recreation and heritage tourism.