I don't know anyone who's participated in the standard open houses who thinks they're very effective. They're usually a venue for boredom, punctuated by the occasional antagonistic confrontation. The advisory group process is a continuing dialogue that extends to the broader community. Fuel' management . It creates relationships with community stakeholders.
Relationships are multi-faceted.
When it comes time to discuss their issue, there's a broader base of understanding to work from. The process can also serve as an effective early warning system. It is a value-added mechanism for compliance with regulatory requirements for public consultation. It creates a visible base for the benefits of performance-based management . If we honestly believe that this is in every way a superior approach to more prescriptive systems, here's our chance to demonstrate it.