Released on: December 21, 2007, 6:03 pm

Press Release Author: HDC / John Veverka

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Okemos, MI, USA - Leading international tourism consultancy;
Heritage Destination Consulting (HDC) has just announced that it will be running a
series of heritage interpretation training courses for the US Corps of Engineers.

Press Release Body: Professor John Veverka, senior partner of Heritage Destination
Consulting (http://www.heritagedestination.com/team.aspx) has just announced that
the firm has been awarded a 5-year interpretive training contract with the US Army
Corps of Engineers. The contract calls for two 3-day courses entitled "Interpretive
Services" to train COE Rangers and Park Staff in the basics of interpretive program
and services planning, development, contracting and presentation. The courses,
attended by around 25 students will be presented by Professor Veverka at the US Army
Corps of Engineers National Training Center in Huntsville, Alabama, with the first
session for 2008 being held at the end of January. This will be the 20th year that
Professor Veverka has been the prime contractor for developing and presenting this
interpretive training course. Professor Veverka, who is a National Association for
Interpretation Certified Interpretive Trainer and Planner, said; "we are delighted
to once again be chosen as the most qualified interpretive trainers to provide this
course for the Corps of Engineers Park Rangers and Parks Staff and look forward to
working with COE staff to provide the best in cutting-edge interpretive training for
them". To find out more about Heritage Interpretation Training visit:
http://www.heritagedestination.com/interp-training.aspx

About Heritage Destination Consulting:
Heritage Destination Consulting (HDC) is a leading international heritage
interpretation and tourism destination development consultancy with offices in the
US and UK. HDC specialises in heritage interpretation, tourism destination
development and tourism destination marketing of sustainable environmental, cultural
and heritage products and businesses throughout the world. HDC regularly works with
visitor centres, tourist attractions, heritage centres, museums, tourism
partnerships, local, regional and national government agencies, NGO's, cultural,
heritage and environmental groups, etc. To find out about HDC visit:
http://www.heritagedestination.com/about.aspx



Web Site: http://www.heritagedestination.com

Contact Details: For more information contact:
Heritage Destination Consulting
HDC (US Office),
2069 Ashland Ave,
Okemos,
Michigan,
48864,
USA
(517) 347-2166
Contact: Dr John Veverka
Email: hd.consulting@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.heritagedestination.com