>Rick, >you might talk with your local CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) or >tourism section of your Chamber of Commerce. This is a history or >heritage themed "step on guide" type service frequently offered to local >visitors through this sort of organization. Or there may be a travel >and tourism committee at one of these organizations you could talk with >and join. Ask their requirements/suggestions for performing this >service in your locality. They may well have minimum insurance and >"license" requirements, possible "training" in visitor services, etc., >and in return they may furnish leads for possible groups, tie-ins to >local hotels, placement of flyers advertising your services, etc. You >might also ask on the cultural heritage newsgroup for additional >suggestions. Email me for more info, if you like. >Linn I spoke with the Convention & Visitors Bureau this morning, and they have nobody that has too much knowlege in the area's history , so I will become a step on guide for the several bus tours that come through the area. They also will help with the smaller, 6-10 person van tours of historic & industrial sites that I would like to operate myself. My next step is to determine what my insurance requirements would be, and to acquire a passenger van. Perhaps I could submit a few grant proposals for start up funding. Thanks Rick