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The Oakland County Department of Economic Development is hosting this collaborative workshop to bring together residents, business owners, nonprofits, and community partners to co-create a vision for a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable visitor economy.

Come and help us answer questions like:

• How can we grow visibility for hometown events that we love?
• How do we better connect our great outdoor experiences?
• What’s the best way to market our communities authentically and effectively to various audiences (e.g., Metro Detroiters, Midwestern Explorers, International Visitors)?
• How do we support the long-term coordination and funding needed to manage tourism here?

This will not be a sit-and-listen session. Each workshop is interactive and hands-on, with opportunities to explore early insights from Oakland’s tourism diagnostic process and help shape the experiences, messages, and priorities that define our destination.

Please take a look at the current Tourism-related research and feedback assembled to date: LINK TO REPORT - Coming Soon

Who Should Attend:

• Tourism-related businesses and nonprofits
• Local residents
• Main Street organizations, chambers, and economic development partners
• Outdoor recreation, arts, sustainability, and heritage groups
• All interested stakeholders

Visit visitoaklandcounty.com/strategic-plan for ongoing updates and background.

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