[kislideshow kirotate=”false”][kislideshowslide kiimageurl=”https://ncgrowth.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kelHarvey.jpg” kiyoutubeid=”-5efhNL1wes”]Kel Harvey discusses wis work on an eco-tourism impact study for Roanoke River[/kislideshowslide][/kislideshow]
NCGrowth, in partnership with Roanoke River Partners, is conducting an Eco-Tourism impact study. This study will measure expenditures based along the Roanoke River. NCCU Masters dual degree MBA/MIS student Kel Harvey will lead this project, with the support of Kendal Robinson and Dr. Tad Hara a Senior Research Fellow at the Dick Pope Institute of Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida. The team will create and administer surveys of users of the Roanoke River, as well as create a report to illustrate the regional economic impact of these activities.