The Center and one of the tourism degree’s key classes, “Tourism Planning,” under the teaching of Dr. Evan Jordan, worked with ASU’s Project Cities, in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, to develop an inventory and development ideas to improve the tourism and recreation offerings in the City of Apache Junction. The City was a key partner in this project. Read more

The Center, partnered with Colorado-based tourism consulting firm Mountain Roots, was awarded this project with the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in late 2017. Read more

The Center for Sustainable Tourism is working with the BLM – Green River District in Utah to engage new communities in a public excavation of a Fremont pit structure located in Nine Mile Canyon just north of Wellington, Utah. Read more

The Center for Sustainable Tourism is collaborating with the Navajo Nation and the Arizona Office of Tourism on a study to better understand visitor experiences at cultural and historical sites on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. This study will also estimate the economic impact of visitors to the Navajo Nation. Read more

The Center for Sustainable Tourism is partnering with Mitch Nichols Group to develop a sustainable tourism plan for Sedona, AZ. Read more

The Center for Sustainable Tourism is working with Visit Yuma, the local Destination Marketing Organization, and the County of Yuma to estimate the economic value of winter visitors to the city and county. Read more

This study is in progress and is funded by Arizona State Parks. Read more

The Center for Sustainable Tourism and ASU tourism undergraduate and graduate students worked with the Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition to study Pinal County communities along Route 179 from Superior to Oracle for tourism opportunities. Read more

This study for the City of Phoenix investigates convention and tradeshow attendees' perceptions of convention and tradeshow services provided by the Phoenix Convention Center authority at three different convention venues. Read more

The Wickenburg marketing and economic impact study was sponsored by the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce. It presented interesting insights into the travel, spending behavior, and other marketing related characteristics of visitors coming to Wickenburg with some specifically focused on the Gold Rush event. Read more