{"id":26227,"date":"2019-01-24T07:58:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T14:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/?page_id=26227\/"},"modified":"2019-07-30T11:51:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T17:51:31","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/tillamook-tourism-investment-strategic-action-plan\/background\/","title":{"rendered":"Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;60&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"single_image wpb_content_element align-left   \" data-animation=\"none\" data-delay=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tillamook-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tillamook-logo-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tillamook-logo-600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tillamook-logo-600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tillamook-logo-600x600-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lab.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tillamook-logo-600x600-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h1 class=\"headline font-inherit fontsize-xl fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-left transform-inherit \" style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">Background<\/h1>[vc_column_text]Since 2014, Tillamook county has been awarded $2 million toward tourism-related facilities projects, primarily through three community grant solicitations. In January 2015, Tillamook County\u2019s Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) developed four tourism priorities to drive both facilities and promotions. The priorities were reviewed and approved by the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners and the Economic Development Council of Tillamook County.<\/p>\n<p>Those 2015 priorities were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop the tourism industry in ways that are socially, culturally and ecologically responsible, particularly in support of nature-based activities and complementary interests, which differentiate our region for visitors.<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize growth in tourism that improves economic conditions in the shoulder and off-seasons (i.e. non-peak tourist months, generally late May through mid-September), and supports the economic stability of the workforce.<\/li>\n<li>Improve communities\u2019 abilities to better accommodate tourists and the visitor experience with new, enhanced or better utilization of tourism-related facilities for increased year-round use.<\/li>\n<li>Inspire growth in new and traditional industries to support the long-term priorities of county tourism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2016, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners requested the Tillamook County Futures Council to listen to citizens on their behalf and to report back with findings. The nine-month process concluded in July 2017 with the Futures Council\u2019s release of the Community Listening Summary Report to the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Regarding Transient Lodging Tax Capital Investments. The Listening Report represented a synthesis of a series of community conversations and individual perspectives on how TLT funds should be strategically allocated toward capital investments. Extensive lists of projects brainstormed during the community listening sessions were also included in the Listening Report.[\/vc_column_text]<h1 class=\"headline font-inherit fontsize-xl fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-left transform-inherit \" style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">The Tillamook County Tourism Investment Strategic Action Plan Project &#8211; 2019<\/h1>[vc_column_text]In early 2019, Future iQ began working with the Futures Council on the Tillamook County Tourism Investment Strategic Action Plan project. This aimed to build upon past studies, provide a wide and deep community engagement process, and provide recommendations to\u00a0 guide spending and project implementation. The project aimed to explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What should Tillamook County tourism become?<\/li>\n<li>How should TLT funds be used to support this vision?<\/li>\n<li>How will stakeholder preferences fit into this vision?<\/li>\n<li>How does Tillamook County ensure that the Vision and Action Plan will incorporate the priorities and values for all county stakeholders served?<\/li>\n<li>How should funds be invested and leveraged?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; class=&#8221;full-width-bg-image&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<h2 class=\"headline font-inherit fontsize-xl fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-left transform-uppercase \" style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #ffffff;\">More Information<\/h2>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<strong>If you have questions about the Tillamook County Tourism Investment Strategic Action Plan project, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>David Beurle<\/strong>, CEO Future iQ<br \/>\nPhone: + 1 612 757 9190<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:david@future-iq.com\">david@future-iq.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;60&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Since 2014, Tillamook county has been awarded $2 million toward tourism-related facilities projects, primarily through three community grant solicitations. 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