Organization Development, Advocacy and Community Relations
Typical Clients
- National, state and provincial tourism offices/departments/ministries/commissions
- Municipalities and regional/county/parish governments
- Convention & visitors bureaus and/or tourism development authorities/councils/commissions
- Regional tourism organizations
- Chambers of commerce
- Foundations and tourism BIDs/PIDs and DMFs
- Public assembly companies
- National/state/provincial/regional and/or sectoral visitor industry associations
- Hotel and lodging associations
- Other destination marketing/management entities
Practice Development
- Over 40 years associate combined research, training and advisory experience in USA and Canada
- Former CVB CEO/executive directors with heightened tourism advocacy and community relations responsibilities
- Assistance to 35+ CVBs on effective organization development, advocacy research and planning and new destination funding support
- Preparation and usage of a pre-application CVB accreditation program checklist
- Tourism advocacy and CVB professionalism and funding capabilities
- Speaking engagements at various industry conferences and community tourism meetings
Current Representative Assignments
(in conjunction with associate company T. Anderson & Associates)
- Organization Renewal Strategic Plan, Northern Indiana TDC (IN)
- New Destination Funding Business Case Request, Montgomery County VCB (IN)
- Increased Destination Funding Strategy and Request, Mt. Pleasant Area CVB (MI)
- Bylaws and Policy & Procedures Review, Steuben County TB (IN)
- Advocacy Plan Facilitation and Development, LaPorte County CVB (IN)
- DMO Human Resources Strategy and Plan, Arlington CVB (TX)
- Advocacy Plan Facilitation and Development, Beverly Hills CVB (CA)
- Strategic Organization Development and Related Position Descriptions, Jeff Parish CVB (LA)
Success Case Studies
- Mt. Pleasant Area CVB (MI)
- Beverly Hills CVB (CA)