OBVB Role:  Lead Timeline:  Immediate (2023 and Ongoing) Success Metrics:  Resident Satisfaction surveys with improved scores, self-evaluation done by the advisory panel memberships. Considerations:  Consider asking each board member and/or committee member to recommend a few candidates from their community to serve. Desired Result:  Ensure effective two-way communication between residents and industry that will result in positive benefits for all. Provide support for VFR and short-term rental markets for a better visitor experience. PROGRESS : February 2024 –  At the first Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee meeting, the resident engagement was discussed. Topics included examples of how the Outer Banks community was engaged in the creation of the LRTMP, the impact of transparent two-way communication with residents, the importance of communicating tourism’s value to residents, a review of existing/upcoming resident communications tactics, the creation of a more robust LRTMP website presence and exploring various community engagement tactics such as the creation of an Ambassador program. 2022  – As part of the creation of the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP), a resident sentiment survey was completed and submitted by 4,538 Dare County residents and non-resident property owners, providing a baseline to compare future sentiment surveys to.