https://abcnews4.com/news/local/we-put-residents-first-city-of-charleston-looks-to-rewrite-tourism-management-plan-south-carolina-wciv-abc-news-4-5-20-2025 "HCF, along with the City of Charleston, Explore Charleston, and consulting group Bloomberg Associates, are working together to create a new tourism management plan for the Holy City. Charleston Mayor William Cogswell says it has been nearly a decade since the city created its most recent tourism plan. 'I think it's long overdue. [The] last time we did this about 10 years ago and we've seen a lot of increase in visitors, which is a good thing for our economy, but you know, how we live, that balance between visitor experience and, taking care of our locals is pretty critical,' said Cogswell." Thank you to all that joined us for the Forum in person and to our partners, City of Charleston, SC Government, Explore Charleston and Bloomberg Associates. Send us a DM with your email if you would like to receive a direct link to the full recording when available. (fb)

📰 “Foundation CEO Winslow Hastie says the hope is that the initiative will expand the perspective of Charleston’s leaders about managing tourism much as the Dutch Dialogues — a 2019 initiative also led by outside experts — taught us about living with water. The goal is to create a fresh, informed vision that can lay the foundation for policy changes. Just as the Dutch Dialogues led to the Charleston Water Plan and other initiatives, the tourism initiative should inform the next version of the city’s tourism management plan.” @postandcourier Thank you to the Editorial team for highlighting tomorrow’s Forum with @citycharlestonsc @explorecharleston @bloomberg.associates on the Future of Responsible Tourism. Space is currently at capacity, but the forum will be recorded and available to view following the event. Please send us a DM with your email address to be emailed the link directly when available. (fb)