Hello,
This was taken from the 2021 Goals page. Or you can read below.
Our focus will be on the hospitality and tourism side of the service industry.
Environment. Natural Resource Conservation is one of our guiding principles. ASTC hopes to be a positive influence and help new organizations start out with sustainable models. One thing we will promote will be certifications. Please see our thoughts on Sustainable Tourism, and our thoughts on certifications.
Economy. ASTC hopes to lead new organizations that complement our culture, and natural resources. High quality hospitality and tourism organizations will generate more services to attract tourists. There are many positive side effects to this. Some are new families and retirees relocating to the region, and a greater likelihood of industry manufactures doing business in rural Appalachia. Please see the 4 things that ASTC is exited about to learn more about the potential.
Society. Many consumers and citizens are looking for more transparency and sustainability from organizations. We hope to help entrepreneurs create models that allow tourist to become stakeholders, which will create a better value exchange and help people become more connected.
Please see our Entrepreneur Incubator page for more details.
If you have any recommendations on how to make this program better let us know.
Thank you for reading.
Travis Stanley