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About Me

The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the profession of heritage interpretation, currently serving about 5000 members in the United States, Canada, and over thirty other nations. Individual members include those who work at parks, museums, nature centers, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums, commercial tour companies, and theme parks. Commercial and institutional members include those who provide services to the heritage interpretation industry.
Interpretation is a mission-based communication process that forges emotional and intellectual connections between the interests of the audience and the meanings inherent in the resource.
Our Mission is to inspire leadership and excellence to advance heritage interpretation as a profession.
Interpretation is a mission-based communication process that forges emotional and intellectual connections between the interests of the audience and the meanings inherent in the resource.
For more information, please visit www.interpnet.com .
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

- Do you give talks or tours?
- Do you interact with visitors to help them understand exhibits at your site?
- Do you plan talks, tours, or exhibits?
- Do you visit schools and other places to present educational programs associated with a heritage site?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are an interpreter.

My Blog

Greening the 2008 NAI National Workshop

The average conference delegate in the U.S. produces 61 pounds of solid waste, uses 846 gallons of water, and produces 1419 pounds of green house gas emissions getting to and from and spending time at...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 06:19:00 GMT

Registration for the 2008 NAI National Workshop now available

Registration for the 2008 NAI National Workshop, November 11-15 in Portland, Oregon,  is now available. NAI's annual workshop brings together more than 1,000 interpreters to train, network, share...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Deadline coming: 2008 NAI Professional Awards

Nominate someone you know and admire!The 2008 NAI Professional Awards recognizes outstanding achievements and showcases the successes of those working to advance the profession of interpretation.Cate...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:41:00 GMT

The Definitions Project

What is The Definitions Project?The Definitions Project grew out of a desire to establish a common vocabulary for a working collaborative of agencies and organizations associated with education and in...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:19:00 GMT

Get A Booth In The Exhibit Hall at the 2008 NAI National Workshop

The exhibit hall at the 2008 NAI National Workshop in Portland, Oregon, will highlight more than 100 of the most innovative and dynamic interpretive companies and organizations in North America. Inter...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:48:00 GMT

Dont miss the 2008 NAI International Conference in May!

The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) will host the third annual international conference on the subject of heritage interpretation, May 11-15, 2008 in Sokcho, Korea. The conference w...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:50:00 GMT

NAI needs your presentation at the NAI National Workshop!

NAI’s 2008 National Workshop in Portland, Oregon, will feature over 100 sessions on various topics.  We need your help to include interesting and relevant presentations on a variety of subj...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

NAIs New Training Workshops

NAI now has two new training workshops to offer for interpretive managers and planners.  The new courses are Business Planning and Contract Administration.  Each workshop offers two days of ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:37:00 GMT

NAI’s Interpretive Planner Workshops coming up!

NAI has upcoming training for those interested in interpretive planning. NAI's Certified Interpretive Planner course is a hands-on, 5-day planning workshop that will help you become recognized as an N...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:43:00 GMT

Legacy Magazine: Tourisms Expanding World

From Paul Caputo, editor of Legacy magazine (January/February 2008):The first time I went to Europe, I thought I was being adventurous. It was 1990, and I was a high school student taking part in one ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:53:00 GMT