Starting Point
A planning readiness review for offices getting ready to plan. You see where you stand, get a short value case for your board, and leave with your first priorities in order.
Price
From $4,500
Timeline
3 to 4 weeks
Best For
Offices getting ready to plan
What It Accomplishes
A clear starting point for your next plan, with every number sourced.
Where You Stand
Your office against survey peers in your budget band and the tourism offices in your neighboring counties.
Your Value Case
A one-page brief for your board or commissioners on what only your office does, with honest, sourced numbers.
What to Do First
Three to five priorities in order, what your plan should cover and where the funding could come from.
Who It’s For
Best for offices about to start a strategic plan, or deciding whether they need one.
A Good Fit If
You are about to start a strategic plan
Your board asks how you compare with other offices
You need to make your case before budget season
You want an outside view before hiring a planner
How We Help
A fixed scope and price, agreed before any work starts.
An Intro Call
We talk through your questions and what your board wants to know.
Scope and Price
You get a fixed scope and price in writing before any work starts.
Research and Review
We pull your survey peer group, research your neighbors from public records and review your current plans and budget.
Deliver and Review
You get the review and a call to walk through it. Add a site visit ($8,500, Northeast travel included) for a day on the ground and an in-person findings session.
What You Get
Short, sourced and ready for a board packet.
Comparison with survey peers and neighbors
One-page value case for your board
Three to five priorities in order, with likely funding
Source list for every figure
Sample · Illustrative Data
Tourism Budget per Resident
Pinecrest County and five neighbors
Pinecrest per resident
Regional median
Budget from lodging tax
Harlow
$15.42
Ashford
$14.53
Pinecrest
$14.49
Millbrook
$12.68
Talon
$9.69
Cedar Run
$3.54
Pinecrest County is fictional. Your report uses your own data.
Talk to Us
Book a call to see whether this fits your office, or send a question by email. No pitch deck.