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54 <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • Ongoing dialog with municipalities, hotels and hospitality industry <br /> members to continually monitor strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and <br /> threats to tourism sector of Orange County. <br /> • Continued work with UNC, Town of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough <br /> on needs assessment and delivery of related tourism marketing programs. <br /> • Ongoing dialog with UNC Healthcare to welcome medical visitors and <br /> provide information. <br /> • Consult with developers interested in building hotels and related facilities <br /> in Orange County. <br /> • Research projects to determine health of industry, gaps, needs and <br /> collaborative efforts to bring more business to Orange County. <br /> • Securing national media coverage for Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro. <br /> • Awards for producing Disability Guide for visitors. <br /> • Letters of appreciation from RDU, NC Visitor Centers on Interstate and <br /> area distribution centers for providing brochures, guides and maps. <br /> • Continual maintenance of on-line services requested by visitors. <br /> • Operation of a walk-in Visitors Center on Franklin Street, Monday- <br /> Saturday. <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • 150,000 publications and maps distributed annually <br /> • 12,000 visitors through the Walk-In Visitors Center on Franklin Street <br /> • Website, social media and hotel booking options offer electronic service <br /> daily <br /> • Conferences booked to augment hotel sales efforts <br /> • Unique publications produced for Hillsborough, area farms and Chapel Hill <br /> and UNC <br /> • Event sponsorships include 15 annual events that promote heritage, food, <br /> art and music in Orange County: events draw new visitors to county. <br /> • Assistance to area hotels and new developers who want to work with <br /> Orange County on projects that grow hospitality industry sector. <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out <br /> BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> The Visitors Bureau fulfills Orange County's economic development and <br /> retention goals by growing jobs, taxes, ancillary spending and working with <br />