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5.13 Spgakers Bureau <br />1.6 <br />Industry professionals available to address civic groups, give media interviews or perform as a <br />spokesperson for the visitor industry. <br />5.14 Research and_P_hotographic Library <br />On -going inventory updating, usage fees and rules, for all facilities and related services to <br />visitors. <br />5.15 Editorial Placements /FAM Tour Hosting <br />Pro - active inclusion of Orange County area with state and national media and hosting of travel <br />writers via inviting groups to see the county's sites and natural beauty. Solicitation of <br />advertising usage of our area as a back -drop and local homes, attractions, and locales. <br />5.16 Employee Hospitality Training <br />A training program for hotel concierge desks and key contact sales persons on the history and <br />attractions of the towns and county and a guided tour of the area's key attractions. <br />5.17 Coordinated County Signage_Pragram <br />Special signage for Visitor Development Authority, Welcome Center, area attractions and <br />special event directional signage. (The single largest complaint from attendees of the Summer <br />Olympic Festival in the Triangle was insufficiently marked venues. With the heavily <br />forested areas, clarity of signage is critical for visitor success.) <br />5.18 Welcome Center /Visitor Center Support Program_ <br />Umbrella program serving existing facilities located in Hillsborough, downtown Chapel Hill, <br />UNC and the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, funding and human resources would <br />be dedicated to these facilities. <br />7 <br />