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Consultants outline tourism and hospitality master plan for St. Mary's County
Summary
Consultants from Strategic Advisory Group told the Saint Mary's County Economic Development Commission that a tourism and hospitality master plan will prioritize implementable capital projects, refine marketing to attract weekend visitors and rely on stakeholder focus groups and a public survey; consultants reported 900 surveys sent with 140 completed so far.
Dan Fenton, project executive for Strategic Advisory Group, told the Saint Mary's County Economic Development Commission on Nov. 18 that a tourism and hospitality master plan for the county will focus on actionable recommendations, including capital projects, refined marketing and measurable implementation steps.
"The interest level is very high, and the willingness to participate we found today was extremely good," Fenton said as he opened a presentation that summarized several days of focus-group sessions in the county. He said consultants aim to recommend investments that are realistic and, when needed, identify alternative funding such as public-private partnerships.
The consultants described a multi-part outreach…
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