First, we help to identify the attractions of your community and those attraction close to your community.

 The questions to ask yourself are:

• What are the main things that will attract tourists to your community? Birds? Caves? Waterfalls? Untouched forest? Interesting local customs? Pretty scenery? Quaint small towns?
• Then, we work help you to decide the best way to bring tourists to see these attractions.
• How close is your community to other attractions?
• If your community is remote, how will you provide transportation to other attractions.
• How will travel agents and tourism companies know what your community can offer?

Here are just a few benefits to your community:

- Tourism to your community is a significant catalyst for economic growth and employment.
Increases demand for other non tourism businesses.
- Leads to the creation and maintenance of local amenities.
- Supports and helps to maintain local services, such as shops and restaurants       
- Provides re-skilling, training and employment opportunities      
- Provides supplementary incomes to those seeking second jobs, part time hours, unsocial hours      
- Encourages residents to stay and spend leisure time      
- Encourages upgrading and re-use of derelict land and buildings      
- Brings expenditure from external sources into the local market    
- Supports a programme of events, arts, sports and other culture      
- Helps to build distinctive communities, thus increasing local pride and self confidence      
- Provides opportunities for social inclusion      
- Encourages cultural diversity

Let us help you turn your community into everything it can be - info@localtourism.org
    

Every new venture has it's up positives and negatives.  The staff at Local Tourism uses its vast experience and knowledge to help your community navigate issues such as:

- Tourism is a diverse sector so co-ordination is complex and ongoing.
- Tourism spending is dependent on economic, social and other factors.  High levels of the dollar can reduce the numbers of and spending power of visitor.    
- Places strain on transport infrastructure, particularly roads and parking.
- Can place additional pressure on sensitive local environments and therefore needs effective visitor management.
- Demand can be seasonal and variable over a weekly cycle, which impacts particularly on employment.
- Requires all weather facilities and activities.            
- Is very competitive and increasingly sophisticated.
- Requires ongoing investment from local government.

We have tried and true solutions to these problems and more.

With current economic situations in the United States, travel has become increasingly difficult to the average family.  Overseas travel is diminishing, leaving families with a curious desire to find destination locations that are cheaper and easier to get to.  Your community can be one of these spots.

Small communities have created vast and sustainable tourism income for years.  Some with nothing more then folklore driving tourist dollars into a community.

Burkitsville, MD realized millions of dollars in tourism dollars after the release of The Blair Witch Project.

Your community can accomplish the same!!!