Long-Range Tourism Management Plan committee sets goals for 2025

The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan met on January 8 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island.

This was the first meeting of 2025 and the committee reflected on past accomplishments before spending a majority of its time focused on establishing priorities and goals for the upcoming year, including:

• Expanding our community outreach and engagement efforts, especially on Hatteras Island
• Growing our Voluntourism initiative
• Supporting and promoting existing local environmental stewardship efforts
• Continuing to identify subject-matter experts related to the LRTMP to educate the committee on some of the key issues and opportunities outlined in the plan