NPHA 2022 Fall Meeting and Forum on National Park Visitor Data and Management

Forum Materials


Presentation of New National Survey on National Park Visitation

Introduction to a New Website Aggregating National Park Visitor Data and Studies

  • Presentation by Caroline Bye, Vice President of Research, Morning Consult

    Moderator:
    Deborah Ward, Business Development Director, Delaware North

    Panelists:
    Geoff Baekey, Managing Partner, CHM Government Services

    Tina Heney, Chief Marketing Officer, Hornblower Group

    Alex Klein, General Manager, Grand Teton Lodge Company

    Michelle Lane, Vice President of Government Relations, National Park Foundation

    Justin Unger, Associate Director of Business Services, National Park Service

  • Moderator:
    Deborah Ward, Director II- Business Development, Delaware North

    Panelists:
    Christina Gay, International Trade Specialist, National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce

    Tina Heney, Chief Marketing Officer, Hornblower Group

    Sascha Ohler, Senior Vice President of Outdoor Recreation, Tyler Technologies

Inviting All Americans to Share in the Legacy of Our National Parks and Using Partnerships to Protect Parks and Boost Lasting Memories

  • Moderator:
    Alex Klein, General Manager, Grand Teton Lodge Company

    Panelists:
    Mark Keam, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism, Department of Commerce

    Frank Lands, Regional Director, Pacific West, National Park Service

    Michelle Lane, Vice President of Government Relations, National Park Foundation

    Cam Sholly, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service

    Mary Ellen Sprenkel, President & CEO, The Corps Network

Data as the Building Block of Partnerships

NPS/NPHA Panel Materials


Applying the Lessons of COVID, Floods, and More: Using Nimbleness, Communications, and Data to Succeed Via Partnerships

Managing Visitors with Better Transportation Options, Better Information, and Contemporary Management Skills

  • Moderators:
    Justin Unger, Associate Director for Business Services, National Park Service

    Scott Socha, Group President, Parks & Resorts, Delaware North; Chairman, National Park Hospitality Association

    Panelists:
    Cam Sholly, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park

    Brandon Bies, Deputy Superintendent, Acadia National Park

    Sula Jacobs, Superintendent, Olympic National Park

    Chip Campsen, President, Fort Sumter Tours

Pursuing World-Class Performance on Sustainability and Environmentally-Friendly Operations in National Parks

Matching Park Needs for Operations, Investment and Maintenance with Needed and Reliable Resources

  • Moderator:
    Alex Klein, General Manager, Grand Teton Lodge Company

    Panelists:
    Brandon Bies, Deputy Superintendent, Acadia National Park

    Erica Cole, Transportation Planner, National Park Service

    Rachel Collins, Visitor Use Management Project Manager, National Park Service

    John Hannon, Visitor Use Management Planner & Concession Management Specialist, Rocky Mountain National Park

    Sula Jacobs, Superintendent, Olympic National Park

    Lance Wellwood, Regional Vice President of Parks and Resorts, West Region, Delaware North

  • Moderator:
    Mary Ellen Sprenkel, President & CEO, The Corps Network

    Panelists:
    Bethany Barron, Division Manager, Major Construction Division & GAOA Program Manager, National Park Service

    Brad Hill, President, Evelyn Hill, Inc.

    Sula Jacobs, Superintendent, Olympic National Park, National Park Service

    Frank Lands, Regional Director, Pacific West, National Park Service

    Cam Sholly, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service