Monthly Archives: February 2010

Nebraska Governor's Agri/Eco-Tourism Conference

<p>Open session at the conference in Kearney</p>

Open session at the conference in Kearney

Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy led the opening ceremonies for the fifth annual Agri/Eco-Tourism conference, this year convening in Kearney. Joining the Lt. Governor were Richard Baier, Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Christian Hornbaker, Director of Nebraska Travel & Tourism Division, and Stan Clouse, Mayor of Kearney. The conference will continue through Wednesday with concurrent workshops.

Fermata’s Ted Eubanks spoke at the opening session, and his presentation is available here.

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New Study of Cultural and Heritage Travel

A recent research study reveals that 78% of all U.S. leisure travelers participate in cultural and/or heritage activities while traveling, translating to 118.3 million adults each year. With cultural and heritage travelers spending an average of $994 per trip; they contribute more than $192 billion annually to the U.S. economy. More information about the study is available here.

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All Babies in the Bathtub

My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.

Grover Norquist

Norquist and I have never met. Given our relative positions in the political spectrum (and social hierarchy), we would have no reason to know each other. In truth, I would have no interest in being in his presence (nor, I am sure, he being in mine).

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