About the author

Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management,
Tourism. Hospitality and Events School
Leslie Silver International Faculty
Leeds Metropolitan University
Civic Quarter
Leeds LS1 3HE
United Kingdom

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Specialist teaching subjects:

Tourism Geography
Tourism Planning
Tourism Development
Heritage Interpretation
Tourism and Mass Communications
Educational Tourism
Undergraduate dissertations co-ordinator
Field visits organiser

Background:

1962-1964 Teacher, Endon Secondary School, Staffordshire
- pre-University teaching, not possible for many years

1968-1973 Computer Operations, University College of Wales, Swansea
- shift operations management

1973-1978 Head of Interpretation, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
- managing multiple sites, visitor staff, marketing and visitor interpretation. The Museum achieved international awards and status during this time thanks to an outstanding team and community support

1978-1985 Tourism Officer, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- management of a town-centre tourist attraction complex situated in a scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade 1 listed building
- developing tourism in a West Yorkshire manufacturing community

1985-1989 Public Relations and Marketing Officer, Calderdale Inheritance Project [Urban Regeneration]
- a partnership between the public, private and voluntary sectors with a pioneering national profile

1989-1991 Director, Society for the Interpretation of Britain's Heritage
- a short-lived project unfortunately based on an inadequate foundation

1991-1992 Senior Executive, Bulmer and Glennon Ltd, Leeds [Tourism Design Division]
- a leading commercial company in Leeds which divided into two separate companies. While this was happening I was moving to the University

1992- Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Leeds Metropolitan University

also:

1969-1972 Editor, Fieldworker environmental studies magazine

1976-1999 Lecturer, Leisure Learning Weekends, Embassy Hotels Ltd

1982-1985 Adult Education Lecturer, Calderdale MBC

1984-1987 Regional judge, Interpret Britain Awards