Sample Itinerary
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Heritage River and Communities Best Practices Mission
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, SC
March 11th – 15nd, 2008
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Monday, March 10th
Travel from Atlantic Canada to Charleston Airport in Charleston, SC
P.M.:
Check in to Hotel
Tuesday, March 11th
9:00 a.m.:
Group Breakfast
11:00 a.m.:
Picked up by bus and a Heritage Corridor staff member to travel to Aiken, SC
(about a 2 hour and 34 min. drive)
1:30 p.m.:
Late lunch
Presentation: Heritage areas and the connection to the National Park Service Connection
Presenter: Michelle McCollum, Executive Director
Heritage Corridor
2:30 p.m.:
Tour of Historic Aiken
Mobile presentation: Tourism in a rural historic district
Presenter: Barbara Gassman – The City of Aiken Tourism Manager
The City of Aiken Tourism Department
4:00 p.m.:
Check into The Aiken Hotel
7:00 p.m.:
Group dinner at Up Your Alley: opportunity to present your business and get to know the group
Wednesday, March 12th
7:30 a.m.:
Breakfast at The Aiken Hotel
8:45 a.m.:
Travel to the Silver Bluff Audubon Center
(about 34 min. drive)
9:30 a.m.:
Presentation: The Savannah River and how the river makes the Audubon Center a destination for eco-tourism
Presenter: Paul Kohler, Director
Silver Bluff Audubon Center
Location: Silver Bluff Audubon Center
11:00 a.m.:
Travel to North Augusta
(about a 29 min. drive)
11:30 a.m.:
Presentation: Riverfront communities and marketing
Presenter: Allison May, Economic Development Director
City of North August
Location: Riverview Park
12:30 p.m.:
Lunch at B.C. Davenports
Presentation: Marketing program of the Heritage Corridor
Presenter: Elizabeth Harm, Director of Marketing
Heritage Corridor
Location: B.C. Davenports
North Augusta, SC
1:30 p.m.:
Scenic drive to Aiken State Natural Area
(about a 54 min. drive)
2:30 p.m.
Presentation: Insight on the fishing, canoeing, and other water sports that are tourist friendly and how to attract the tourist out of the city
Presenter: John Greider State Park Ranger
3:45 p.m.:
Follow the Heritage Corridor to Springfield, SC (about a 36 min. drive)
4:25 p.m.:
Stop and visit a small southern town called Springfield – the town has received grants from the Heritage Corridor and Sylvia Heirs (guest speaker for the evening) is very active in this community
Springfield, SC
5:00 p.m.:
Travel to Blackville (about a 15 minutes drive)
6:00 p.m.:
Dinner and tour at the Region 3 Discovery Centre. Enjoy a BBQ dinner from Goodlands BBQ in Springfield with Sylvia Heirs, a Region 3 Board Member
7:00pm.:
Check into the Hampton Inn Orangeburg
Thursday, March 13th
7:30 a.m.:
Continental breakfast at the hotel
9:00 a.m.:
Travel to the historic town of Walterboro, SC
(about a 57 min. drive)
10:00 a.m.:
Site visit – The Great Swamp Project
Guide: Mayor Charlie Sweat of Walterboro, Region 4 Board Member and State Board of Directors
11:00 p.m.:
Site Visit: The South Carolina Artisans Center
Presenter: Carol Mullis, Director
South Carolina Artisans Center in Walterboro
Location: The South Carolina Artisans Center
12:30 p.m.:
Lunch at the Blarney Stone
Presentation: Waterway communities and tourism in Walterboro
Presenter: Walterboro Representative
Donna Laird, Walterboro-Colleton Welcome Center
1:30 p.m.:
Travel to the Edisto River
(about a 31 min. drive)
2:00 p.m.:
Guided canoe trip along the Edisto River which will provide pristine views of rural natural wildlife along the unique Black Water River.
6:00pm :
Get off the river, clean up and get ready for dinner
6:30pm:
Dinner on the grounds of the Walterboro County Historical Society properties in downtown Walterboro. A Lowcountry Boil is a hearty dinner after a long day on the river.
8:00 p.m.:
Check into the Microtel Hotel in Walterboro
Friday, March 14th
7:30 a.m.:
Travel to the City of Charleston
(about a 1 hour and 9 min. drive)
8:30 a.m.:
Breakfast with Suzanne Wallace, Director of the Charleston CVB to discuss the wide variety of tourism products that Charleston has to offer at the Francis Marion Hotel
9:30 a.m.:
Historical tour of the city with Historic Charleston Walks
11:45 p.m.:
Travel to Drayton Hall
(about a 26 min. drive)
12:15 p.m.:
Lunch on the grounds of Drayton Hall at the Pond
Presentation: Building partnerships for marketing and product development
Presenter: Ray Anderson, Region 4 Board of Directors
Location: Drayton Hall
1:15 p.m.:
Tour Drayton Hall a National Trust for Historic preservation property
Presentation: The importance of river travel and the historic Drayton Hall
Presenters: Debbi Zimmerman, Group tour manager of Drayton Hall
Dr. George McDaniel, Director of Drayton Hall, Region 4 Board of Directors, National Trust for Historic Preservation site
Location: Drayton Hall
2:45 p.m.:
Travel to downtown Charleston
(about a 31 min. drive)
3:15 p.m.:
Check into The Francis Marion Hotel
4:00 p.m.: Free time
7:30 p.m.: Group dinner at Bocci’s Italian for dinner.
Saturday, March 15th
Morning:
Travel from Charleston Airport to Atlantic Canada
