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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

Do we have the resources (time, skills) to commit to this tourism assessment process?      

How should we organize ourselves to get the job done?      

What additional training should we seek to increase our skills in leading the process? 
 
 
 

  
 

Purpose

 
The purpose of the leadership and organizational step is to help the community form a dedicated local team, or action committee, that can successfully carry out the tourism assessment process. The process is a major volunteer effort involving at least monthly committee meetings, with additional specific task force meetings in between. It can be expected that different interests within the action committee and individual task forces may be at odds during some of the steps, so skillful leadership and a truly dedicated group will be needed. 

This step requires identifying and recruiting a team of local volunteers dedicated to improving their community. It recommends types of leadership training to help these volunteers work effectively as a team. It also calls for local government endorsement of the team and their efforts as the official community tourism assessment project. 
 
 
  
 

Objectives

 
By the end of this step, the community will: 

• have recruited a community tourism action committee, and

• be oriented to the overall process prescribed in the manual.

• be organized into positions to perform required functions.

• have considered some leadership training in project management, communication, conflict management, publicity, and volunteer motivation.

• have secured endorsement of the project by local government and economic development groups.