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Ten Optimistic Things to Consider with Southern West Virginia and Tourism

Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration considers Southern West Virginia to be divided into two regions: Hatfield-McCoy Mountains. ...

A glimpse into tourism economical succession in our 5 state service area: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV

Before reading please get acquainted with our general 112 county 5 state service area. Our service area was chosen for several reasons....

Community College to Improve Outdoor Tourism Services in Coal Country

Making the case for the Adventure Tourism Outdoor Recreation (ATOR) Program at Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC). SWCC is...

Bridging the Gap between Travel Agents and Tourists in Coal Country.

After months of working on trying to find the strengths and weaknesses in our 5 state area, ASTC would like to discuss our biggest issue...

2nd Quarterly Report. 2021. Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration, LLC

Even though ASTC is an LLC, we are not in competition with others. Our legal structure does not require us to be transparent with...

ASTC 1st Quarter Report. 2021

This is our first time making a Quarterly Report. Even though ASTC is an LLC, we are not in competition with others. Our legal...

Tips on donating to a public charity 501(c)(3)

In this blog, we will offer a quick explanation behind charitable donations, and provide a general step by step how to guide. We will...

10 Step guide to meeting your new neighbors… over the next 20 years.

ASTC is predicting a lot of changes for Rural Appalachia over the next 20 years. This blog will have two parts. I. The reasoning behind...

Help bridge the gap between USFS public lands and rural towns

ASTC hopes to be an Entrepreneur Incubator in 2021. We appreciate any feedback as we try to produce ideas for others to run with....