12 Best Practices of Board Management Relationship 2019

12 Best Practices of DMO Board Management Relationship 2019

1. Regular conversation/advice between CEO/executive director and board chairperson/president or county/city manager
2. Preparation and timely distribution of board meeting agenda and contents packet
3. Board annual priority focus given discussions between chairperson/board and executive director/CEO
4. Defined relationship between board member and DMO staff
5. Annual evaluation of CEO/executive director
6. Review and approval of DMO annual destination marketing/business plan

   with allocated budget

7. Annual community report on tourism and related outlook meeting
8. Annual board and/or management retreat meetings on strategic issues
9. Appropriate DMO office/visitors center location assessment
10. Board member full understanding of committees/task forces and where requested participation in DMO program activation
11. Agreed-to DMO board/management reporting to government agencies
12. Regular DMO financial review of operations