Andy Williamson of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University #101
Trail EAffect Episode 101 with Andy Williamson of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University
This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
- Andy Williamson Backstory
- Choosing a community for the lifestyle that the community provides
- Ascend West Virginia and partnering with Tourism
- Andy’s Role at the West Virginia University
- Bringing the state of West Virginia to the population it once was
- Leveraging Outdoor Recreation that West Virginia has
- Talent Attraction and Retention especially through the University
- What has caught Andy’s attention for activities in West Virginia
- The power of the Outdoor Economy
- The Return on investment for Outdoor Recreation
- Rebranding around the community assets
- The Rack Factor
- The professionalization of building the outdoor recreation infrastructure
- The Power of a Plan
- How West Virginia is just getting started with their Trail Projects
- Ascend West Virginia and remote work
- Closing Comments
Links:
Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative: https://oedc.wvu.edu/
Andy Williamson Bio: https://oedc.wvu.edu/about-us/meet-the-team/andy-williamson
Brad D. Smith: https://braddsmith.com/
Ascend West Virginia: https://ascendwv.com/
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