I hope all are well and warm as this wintry winter continues its seasonal arc through the North Country.  While the snows have fallen (and fallen), the work of this network has gained both focus and momentum.  In this newsletter, we include an invitation and a survey, both representing opportunities for you to participate actively in taking our shared work to the next level in terms of network organization and outcomes.

The Invitation: You are invited to attend the second Summit for the Northern Forest on May 4-5 at the Mountainview Grand in Whitefield, NH.  Specifically, you are invited to attend as a member of the Summit’s Tourism Working Group.

• Click here to view the invitation.
• Click here to register immediately.
• Please RSVP as soon as you are able. If you have questions, email Kate Williams.

The Survey: Our network has evolved in both intentional and organic ways for the past couple of years. Part of the work we want to undertake leading up to and through the Summit is to better understand who we are, where we want to head, and how best to set our network up to effectively deliver results.   Please take 5-7 minutes to respond to the survey questions linked here. We promise that it’s a pretty quick and painless experience, and – more importantly – your responses will help make us a more effective as a network.  As an added incentive, all respondents will be entered in a drawing for a free registration to the Summit (can be applied as a refund if the winner has already registered).   Thanks in advance for your response.

Tourism continues to be an integral part of the diverse economic mix shaping the future of the Northern Forest Region.  And collaboration within and across this diverse economy continues to be a key approach that yields capacity that is greater than the sum of the parts.  Thank you for your thoughtful involvement!

Kate Williams, Northern Forest Canoe Trail

This just in!  Christina Diaz of Redpoint Marketing is offering two “Marketing Boot Camps”:  March 14 in Woodstock, VT and March 15 in Wells, ME.  View details here. These promise to be very productive and engaging sessions – a great jump start for spring!