In 2 days of AGM 2012, 10 amazing presentations, covering different aspects of promotion of cemeteries and their surrounding territories, took place.
It was interesting to see how many projects are being produced by cemeteries around Europe. Events, guides, videos, new technology, researches and several other aspects connected several dots. Lively debates were raised and new topics for future workshops arised. Check out the materials below and get yourself some ideas how you can improve the promotion of your cemeteries and its surrounding territories.
Dark tourism
Cemetery tourism in Rome: the experience of Cimiteri Capitolini [ppt]
Vittorio Benedetto Borghini, Verano Cemetery Rome
María del Mar Penín Guillén, phd student at University of Coruna
The Certosa cemetery in Bologna: ten years of cultural promotion and new projects for the future [ppt] [pdf]
Roberto Martorelli, Comune di Bologna
Dr. Florian Keusch, B+F Bestattung und Friedhöfe Wien GmbH
Cemeteries tours for schools: experience from Pobrežje cemetery [prezi]
Miha Leskovar, Kainoto
Foundation of significant cemeteries in Berlin-Brandenburg
Music in the moment – bringing life to the cemetery [ppt] [video1] [video2] [video3] [video4]
Martin Ernerth and Dennis Bilbrey