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SUMMARY:Session #1: Federal Procurements
DESCRIPTION:In this first session in a two part series\, attendees will learn the basics about procuring goods and services through Federal awards (grants and cooperative agreements). Content includes a review of Federal terms and definitions relevant to procurements\, the importance of segregating financial duties\, essentials of cost sharing (“matching”)\, and the Federal standards and thresholds for procurement and documentation (Subpart D)\, along with “competitive” and “non-competitive” requirements. \nAttendees will receive a PDF of the slides for both sessions. \n\nTonia Brown-Kinzel\, GPC\, Grant Compliance Manager\, The Grant Plant \nTonia has worked or volunteered as a grant writer\, grant reviewer\, and grant maker since 1999. Her unique combination of experience yields special insights\, helping Tonia earn nearly $20 million in grants throughout her career. She is the President of the Miami Valley Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) and a member of the National Grant Management Association. She has also served on the GPA’s Professional Education Committee since 2021 and is a GPA Approved Trainer. \n\n\nDawnielle Tehama (Moderator)\, Education and Business Development Director\, American Indigenous Tourism Association \nDawnielle Tehama is a Modoc tourism professional and enrolled citizen of the Klamath Tribes with extensive experience in stewardship and Indigenous tourism. She currently serves as Education and Business Development Director with the American Indigenous Tourism Association\, having previously assisted with strategic planning and community engagement as a Senior Associate Principal at Coraggio Group. As a DMO leader\, she focused on regenerative travel and diversity initiatives. \nAfter law school\, she owned small businesses before finding her passion in tourism\, where she helped form a Destination Management Organization in Southern Oregon and became a liaison to her tribe. Her career includes overseeing global marketing for the Hualapai Tribe at Grand Canyon West\, developing an early economic development plan for the Hopi Tribe\, and working with multiple tribal organizations including Grand Ronde\, Siletz\, and Klamath Tribes. \nShe holds a Class III gaming license in three states and has been a speaker for prestigious organizations like The World Travel and Tourism Council regarding Indigenous tourism. Dawnielle’s credentials include being a Certified Diversity Tourism Professional\, Certified Autism Specialist\, graduation from the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy\, and recognition as Woman of the Year from the National Tour Association. She Chairs the National Tour Association’s DEI Advisory council\, is a member of the Tourism Cares Program Committee and has served as a Climate Champion within the Expedia Sustainable Destination DMO program. \nIn all her work\, she remains dedicated to unifying stakeholder voices while promoting stewardship that sustains communities for generations.
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SUMMARY:Protecting Night Skies and Economic Benefits: Incorporating Dark Sky Programming in Support of Your Recreation and Land Use Plans
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the importance of night skies\, impacts of light pollution\, and how communities can incorporate lighting design into their planning efforts and simultaneously provide economic benefits through astronomy based tourism.\n\n\n\nGina Pearson\, Planning and Environmental Coordinator\, Bureau of Land Management\, Taos Field Office \nGina recently joined the BLM-New Mexico’s Taos Field Office\, as their Planning & Environmental Coordinator after transitioning from her previous role as Environmental Protection Specialist with the National Park Service\, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division. She has years of experience protecting naturally dark night skies with a particular interest in preserving indigenous and other cultural perspectives. Her work includes serving as a park ranger at Chaco Canyon NM\, she was instrumental in the International Dark Sky Park application for Bryce Canyon NP\, as well as coordinating the events for the August 21\, 2017 total solar eclipse while working for the BLM-Idaho’s Challis Field Office. \n \nBob Hackett\, Executive Director Travel Southern Oregon \nBob Hackett is the executive director of Travel Southern Oregon\, southern Oregon’s Regional Destination Management Organization (RDMO). Bob came to Travel Southern Oregon in 2017 after working 19 years as the Marketing Manager at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. A founding member of the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Network\, recipient of Oregon’s 2024 Governor’s Tourism Award for its work creating the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary\, Bob is originally from New Hampshire\, and lives in Talent\, Oregon. \n\n\nColleen Coleman (Moderator)\, Community Navigator Project Director\, American Indigenous Tourism Association \nAs Community Navigator Project Director at the American Indigenous Tourism Association\, Colleen Coleman leads a national initiative in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to help Native Nations and communities strengthen their connection to federal resources that support forestry\, cultural tourism\, and sustainable land stewardship. \nShe oversees the Community Navigator program\, guiding a team that delivers outreach\, technical assistance\, and capacity-building support so Native communities can access funding opportunities that honor tradition\, promote healthy forests\, and expand tourism rooted in culture and place. Colleen brings a career dedicated to mission-driven storytelling\, brand leadership\, and cross-sector partnership building. \nPrior to joining us\, she served as Director of Marketing and Communications at the National Forest Foundation\, where she elevated a nationally recognized brand platform and developed collaborations with leading outdoor and retail organizations.
URL:https://americanindigenoustourism.org/event/protecting-night-skies-and-economic-benefits-incorporating-dark-sky-programming-in-support-of-your-recreation-and-land-use-plans/
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