Coordinating Group

Tourism Alliance Coordinating Group

Mission:

To provide leadership and coordination to facilitate the cooperation and progress of multiple groups, organizations, agencies, businesses, and individuals working together in the full (and ongoing) implementation of agreed-upon initiatives toward realizing a shared vision of success for tourism development in Fulton County.

Coordinating Group Guidelines:

Accountability & Guidance

• Will be accountable to larger Fulton County "tourism community" represented by Tourism Summit Delegates
• Will be guided by a mission derived from shared vision and toward realizing shared "vision of success"
• Transparency and open communication

Legitimacy & Limits

• Coordinating group's legitimacy will depend upon satisfactory discharge of responsibilities it assumes toward realizing shared vision and implementing agreed-upon initiatives.
• Coordinating group WILL NOT direct, dictate, or command and will have NO authority to do so.

Activities & Operations

• Coordinating group WILL coordinate, collaborate, orchestrate, convene, invite, negotiate, educate, explore, and cooperate toward the implementation of agreed-upon initiatives.
• Will fill liaison, networking, and point-of-contact role between and among groups.

Desired Member Traits & Organizational Culture

• Mission Match--Own or organization's with tourism development
• Skills and resources, not merely availability
• "Big picture" thinking
• Team play abilities required
• Willingness and ability to take responsibility in overall tourism development effort

Desired Group Characteristics

• Coordinating group should strive to be and remain fast and effective.
• Ideally members will be able to make tourism development part of their "day-jobs" or otherwise devote time.
• Group should employ "best practices" for teamwork and effective meetings.