Camille Johnson
Director of Community and Partner Relations
Utah Office of Tourism
Camille Johnson is the director of community and partner relations at the Utah Office of Tourism. Previously she was the executive director at the Kane County Office of Tourism in Kanab. Camille is a 7th-generation local of Kanab and is a direct descendent of the first European-American explorer of Zion Canyon, Nephi Johnson. Her roots are deep in Utah and so is her passion and love for this state. Camille graduated from Weber State University in communications and business management. She has worked in TV and radio news, finance, real estate, marketing and now tourism for over 10 years which she has enjoyed the most and considers her home industry.
Session(s):
Welcome to Zion, Now Take a Hike: What does Overtourism mean for Utah’s Rural Communities? »
2024 Spring Conference, May 8, 2024 3:45 pmPopular tourist destinations around the world are experiencing "overtourism" -- more tourists than the local infrastructure can support. After years of promoting tourism as an economic development tool, many popular tourist destinations around the world are now realizing that too much of a good thing can actually be a bad thing. What is the state of tourism in Utah's rural communities? And what can Utah's rural tourist destinations learn from the growing trend of anti-overtourism policies in traditional tourist hotspots?
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