ForeSite Consulting, LLC

Carl Sandburg, An American Classic Trail Marker
Full-Size Bronzes of The U.S. Constitution Signers at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
Quilt Barn Signs in Western North Carolina
Historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse along California Coast 50 miles south of San Francisco on CA Hwy 1 north of Santa Cruz
The Howell Living History Farm - New Jersey
Wooden Bowl with Etching and Artwork Hand Made in Western North Carolina
Volunteer at the Betsy Ross House, the birthplace of the American flag
Sea Cliff New York Wayside Sign
Log Cabins at The Hermitage near Nashville Tennessee
Wayside Sign About Teddy Roosevelt's Home on Long Island, Sagamore Hill
Building Mural Welcoming Visitors to Port Washington, New York
Fireplace depicting early American cooking methods in the Brewster-House, a saltbox farmhouse circa 1665 located in East Setauket New York

Carl Sandburg, An American Classic Trail Marker

Two Barns in Western North Carolina with Quilt Signs

Historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse along California Coast between San Francisco and Big Sur

Hand Made Wooden Bowl with Etching and Artwork on the Inside

Sea Cliff New York Wayside Sign With Pictures and Text About the Late 1800 and 1900s.

Log Cabin Reproductions at The Hermitage in Heritage, Tennessee

Wayside Sign About Teddy Roosevelt's Home on Long Island, Sagamore Hill

Building Mural Welcoming Visitors to Port Washington, New York

Photo of Fireplace depicting early American cooking methods in the Brewster-House, a saltbox farmhouse circa 1665 located in East Setauket New York

ForeSite Consulting provides Cultural Heritage Destination Tourism Planning, Development, and Strategic Marketing Services including:

Destination Strategic Planning & Sustainable Tourism Development Planning – Guide your community or heritage area through the strategic destination planning process, facilitate the conceptualization of the local tourism partners’ and stakeholders’ vision; help define tourism goals and provide strategies and recommendations to achieve those goals.

Cultural Heritage Tourism Assessment with Recommendations – Perform a preliminary tourism assessment of current/potential tourism assets and make recommendations for enhancing existing and developing new tourism destinations.

Destination Tourism Marketing Strategies – Develop effective Marketing Strategies aimed at Getting the RIGHT Information to the RIGHT People at the RIGHT Time.

Website Design & Development for Travel Destinations – Visionary web design and development of mobile responsive websites, WordPress and HTML 5 websites, and custom web applications. Other services include web hosting, SEO, Digital Marketing, and domain registration services.

“I highly recommend Foresite Consulting, LLC and Rita Robinette for any Convention and Visitors Bureau that is seeking to conduct a cultural and heritage tourism assessment for their destination. Rita Robinette is a true professional that will go above and beyond to ensure a successful project. Our CVB team has utilized the information and research provided by Foresite Consulting to enhance our tourism efforts and increase the economic impact in the cultural and heritage tourism segment of business in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The expertise and professionalism provided by Rita Robinette have earned her an excellent and well-deserved reputation.”

Barbara Wolke, Senior Vice President
Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Murfreesboro, TN

“Rita Robinette offers thoughtful consultation specific to our company’s needs, providing consistent value for quality products and deliverables. Her commitment to staying on schedule and budget is refreshing. Her follow-up is admirable, and she readily provides assistance on request. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Foresite Consulting as we grow our business brands …”

Cheryl Hargrove, President
Hargrove International

“Rita Robinette is a problem solver. You present a situation to her and she will resolve it. Our organization is very complex and she was able to accomplish our goals. She can grasp a concept you want to accomplish and research it, implement it and finish it quickly. She is a professional and follows through on every project in a timely fashion. I would recommend her highly to any organization.”

Gloria D. Rocchio, President

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization

“Over the years she has been instrumental in helping two of our organizations. The Blue Ridge Farm Direct Market Assn., made up of 25 local apple growers <ncapples.com> that provide public rack cards (10,000 printed yearly) and online information about their apples, apple products and locations. The most recent addition is a mobile responsive website that allows customers (mobile phones and devices) to search for specific apple related items that will send them to a specific grower and their location on a map. Rita has also helped our associations write grants that have generated thousands of dollars. These grants have helped us market our organizations through rack cards, websites and other market projects… “

Marvin A. Owings, Jr., Director
Henderson County Cooperative Extension

“Rita’s meticulous method of compiling and analyzing data will greatly benefit our county as we look to her recommendations for making Letcher County a tourism destination.”

Ina (Missy) Matthews, Chairman
Letcher County Tourism and Convention Commission

More Accolades

Celebrate National Nonprofit Day – August 17th

Tuesday, August 17th, is National Nonprofit Day. This day is dedicated to recognizing the tremendous effort and beneficial impact nonprofits and charities have on their communities.

If you are not employed or involved with a nonprofit, take the time to learn more about local organizations in your community. A greater understanding of the mission and funding of these organizations will help you realize the benefits of supporting them either by volunteering your time or making a donation.

If you represent a nonprofit or are a volunteer or donor, there are several ways you can honor and let them know how much they are appreciated:

Thank them in person whenever possible or send a handwritten personal note to each one.
Give public recognition on social media to feature staff. volunteers, and donors not only on National Nonprofit Day but throughout the year.
Posting a group photo of everyone involved in a special program or project is a great way to recognize them and share success stories.
Plan a Fundraiser around this Day each year where employees, volunteers, and donors can share their experience being involved in a special project.

May is National Bike Month!

This year celebrate ways to #BikeThere during National Bike Month with a focus on individual and community wellbeing. Bike to Work Week 2021 will take place May 17-23, 2021, and Bike to Work Day (#BikeDay) is on Friday, May 21! This annual event is an opportunity to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage everyone to give biking a try. During May, plan on using your bike to take essential trips to work or shop and become part of the movement for safer streets, connected communities, a healthier planet, and healthier people. Ride for FUN, FITNESS, and FAMILY.

#BikeThere #BikeDay

National TRAVEL AND TOURISM Week – May 2-8

Next week (May 2-8) is National Travel and Tourism Week, sponsored by U.S. Travel Association. This year’s theme is the POWER of TRAVEL to celebrate the travel industry’s role in America’s recovery. Increased travel this year will revitalize the industry which will help bring back vibrant communities, restore the U.S. economy, rebuild our workforce, and reconnect America.

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Source: U.S. Travel Association