Andy Williamson of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University #101

Trail EAffect Episode 101 with Andy Williamson of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University

This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative

• Andy Williamson Backstory
• Choosing a community for the lifestyle that the community provides
• Ascend West Virginia and partnering with Tourism
• Andy’s Role at the West Virginia University
• Bringing the state of West Virginia to the population it once was
• Leveraging Outdoor Recreation that West Virginia has
• Talent Attraction and Retention especially through the University
• What has caught Andy’s attention for activities in West Virginia
• The power of the Outdoor Economy
• The Return on investment for Outdoor Recreation
• Rebranding around the community assets
• The Rack Factor
• The professionalization of building the outdoor recreation infrastructure
• The Power of a Plan
• How West Virginia is just getting started with their Trail Projects
• Ascend West Virginia and remote work
• Closing Comments

Links:

Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative:  https://oedc.wvu.edu/

Andy Williamson Bio: https://oedc.wvu.edu/about-us/meet-the-team/andy-williamson

Brad D. Smith: https://braddsmith.com/

Ascend West Virginia: https://ascendwv.com/

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