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Mark Okrant is the author of nine books, numerous journal articles, more than 100 monographs on tourism, marketing and planning, and is a frequent contributor to El Coqui, a popular west coast Puerto Rico tourism magazine.
He has received several lifetime achievement awards, including the 2016 Dick Hamilton Award from the New Hampshire Travel Council, and two New Hampshire governors’ commendations for his work as a tourism researcher, educator, and author.
Okrant’s Kary Turnell tourism mystery series places his lead character in crime scenes at historic resorts and communities; several of these are set in New Hampshire. Visit www.markokrant.com to learn more.
As this would put the twelve labors of Hercules to shame, scientifically-based estimates have been substituted. While lacking the “fillet of fenny snake (and) eye of newt” from Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1, skeptics say there is an element of witchcraft in the mix. Let’s have a closer look.
Spending by travelers has made the hospitality and leisure industry this state’s fourth leading full- and part-time employer, with nearly 70,000 jobs during 2015, or about 10 percent of all non-farm employment.
Nancy West | NH Travel Guru offers concise, informative insight into New Hampshire’s travel and tourism industry as a business while showcasing the people and places you want to know about. This guy’s really been around. And he’s funny, too.