Heritage Tourism Services

John Veverka & Associates

Interpretive Consultants

For the Cutting edge in Heritage Interpretation

Interpretive Planning, Training, Evaluation and more!

World Wide

2069 Ashland Ave, Okemos, Michigan 48864

(517) 347-2166 FAX (517) 347-2064 jvainterp@aol.com

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From interpretive planning for castles in Wales for the National Trust and bird sanctuaries in Michigan for the Kellogg Biological Station, to interpretive training in Alabama for the US Army Corps of Engineers, and museum exhibit evaluation in Wisconsin - (bottom row) and critiquing ancient temples interpretation on Malta for Malta Heritage, prehistoric archaeological site interpretation in Utah for Nine Mile Canyon/BLM, and docent/interpretive staff training for the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, we do that - and more!

Heritage Interpretation: Interpretive Planning, Training and Consultation Services

Serving Parks, Museums, Historic Sites, Zoos & Botanical Gardens, Heritage Tourism Sites and Facilities, Commercial Tourism Attractions, and related interpretive sites and facilities -

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Find out more about our services:

Interp. Services

Interpretive Planning

Our Training Video

Interpretive Master Planning Text Book

Interpretive Training Services

Interpretive Writing

Evaluation Services

Professional Qualifications

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Edutainment: The process of providing visitors with a memorable educational experience that is at the same time fun or entertaining.

We help you help your visitors have a memorable Edutainment Experience that will bring them back again, increase their length of stay, or help them remember the quality of your site, region or products.

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Heritage Interpretation planning consultation for The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions, on the Isle of Iona, Scotland.

Our Services

- Heritage Tourism needs assessments for educational/interpretive programs and media.

- Heritage Tourism Development Planning and Feasibility Studies.

- Visitor/Market Analysis

- Heritage Interpretation Focus Workshops and Story Line Development

- Heritage Site Interpretive Master Planning

- Interpretive and Educational Media Development (exhibits, publications, etc.)

- Family friendly educational activities and services.

- Pre and post testing/evaluation of interpretive programs, media, services.

- Regional heritage tourism planning

- Scenic byway interpretive planning

- Tour guide training, heritage interpretation courses and workshops for tourism professionals.

- Speaker service for conferences and workshops.

- Heritage site customer care training for staff.

- Heritage tourism marketing and advertising consultation.

We are experts in all aspects of interpretive planning, design, and implementation as well as in "the psychology of the audience", recreational learning theory, recreational marketing psychology and visitor motivation needs and expectations.

Our Product is "your" success!

John Veverka & Associates has provided heritage tourism/interpretation consulting services for clients in the US, Canada, Korea, England, Scotland, Wales and Spain. Go to our 1999 client list for more details.