Agenda - 03-09-2021 Virtual Work Session; Item 2 - County Commissioners - Boards and Commissions – Annual Work Plan Summaries

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6 Commerce and Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce, museums, performance centers, attractions and hotels, farms, meetings facilities, restaurants. If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your board's activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. N/A Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2021 as they relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) associated with these proposed activities (please list). Redevelop the tourism industry in Orange County. Protect and grow jobs as the travel and tourism industry rebounds. In 2021 the Visitors Bureau will use every resource, program, and collaborative partnership to rebuild the hospitality industry of Orange County and help our restaurants, retailers, hotels, performance venues and farms recover. What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? Orange County's hospitality industry has been devastated by COVID 19. The Visitors Bureau stands prepared to rebuild the hospitality community through collaboration with partners. Each week the Bureau promotes area restauranteurs, shop owners, banquet and catering facilities and accommodations businesses located in Orange County. Zoom meetings and conversations remain central to the ongoing works of the Visitors Bureau. Job loss has been distressing. It was estimated that half of hospitality's jobs were lost immediately, and as of January 2021, there are still one-third fewer people employed in these positions.