Outdoor Recreation 2030: Future Trends and Insights – ORN Conference
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Tuesday - Wednesday
22 - 23 October 2019
Dartmoor National Park
Hosted by Dartmoor National Park Authority. The Outdoor Recreation Network welcomed over 100 delegates to the conference.
Over the course of two days the conference explored what past and current trends tell us about how to prepare for the future, what determines the next “big thing” in outdoor recreation and the role outdoor recreation plays in contributing to good health and wellbeing. Given the pace of change in the sector, this timely occasion gathered together leaders across the outdoor recreation industry and considered how to plan for and manage future challenges and opportunities.
Conference Programme
Conference Day 1
Registration and Refreshments
Welcome and Introductions
Fiona Groves, ORN Chair
Kevin Bishop, Chief Executive, Dartmoor NPA
Presentations
Past, Present and Future: Challenging Trends and New Challenges
Alison Kohler, Director of Conservation and Communities, Dartmoor NPA
Recreation Futures - Predicting visitor numbers to Dartmoor National Park and its impact on planning and management
Prof. Brett Day, Natural Capital Markets Lead, University of Exeter
Tea and Coffee
Lightning Presentations - 'Active' trends and how people will want to enjoy the outdoors in the furture
MOD: Access and focus on the future - James Nevitt
Ordnance Survey: New Technology - Lee Newton
Devon Scouts - Ian Pitchford
Q&A with Morning Speakers
Lunch
Optional Session - 'Speed Up' E-Bikes
Presentations:
How much does marketing and the media affect outdoor recreation trends?
Bell Dixon, Champion, GetOutside
Domestic Tourism Trends: What and Why?
Malcolm Bell. Chief Executive and Marketing Director, Visit Cornwall
Ireland and Activity Tourism: International Tourists and the appeal of long-distance walks
Fiona Monaghan, Head of Activities, Fáilte Ireland
Q&A with Speakers
Tea and Coffee
Presentations
Can 10 years of recreation trends help us to predict the future?
Duncan Stewart, Managing Director, 56 Degree Insight
National Trust: Evidence-based future approaches to visitor and destination management
Jessica Monaghan and Penelope Chapple, National Trust
Q&A with Speakers
Round up of the day
Optional Site Visit - Sunset Walk at Hay Tor
Conference Dinner at Home Farm Cafe
After Dinner Poet - Colin Pearse, The Dartmoor Farmer and Author