b'HERITAGE TOURISM.Heritage tourism is an increasingly important aspect of the tourism industry in Florida; FPAN encourages visitors to explore heritage sites yearlong!Florida Tales through Ales Heritage Tourism Sites and Natural DisastersThe East Central Region partnered with Wops HopsAfter Hurricane Michael, North Central Region staff Brewing Company in Sanford, Florida, to engage thewas interested in finding ways to promote hurricane public through the Florida Tales through Ales lec- and disaster preparedness rather than just focusing ture series wherein a presentation by an archaeolo- on response after disasters. Tristan Harrenstein at-gist is paired with an ale brewed specifically for eachtended a FEMA training on disaster preparedness for era of Florida history. The first ale, Shes a Beaut,museums and used the information he obtained to drew inspiration from the black drink to highlightdevelop a book club for small museums and institu-Floridas pre-contact era and combined yaupon holly,tions. The book club participants worked through a honey, and beautyberry. The ale was paired with afree downloadable book, Be Prepared: Guidelines for presentation by FPAN staff on Floridas prehistoricSmall Museums for Writing a Disaster Preparedness past. Due to patron response, the program extendedPlan, to prepare a draft disaster plan for their institu-beyond the initial five-part series and is now a regulartion. The book club meetings were recorded on Face-monthly feature for the community.'