Objective 4: Education Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in Scope Jobs from of Work EDD/EDA 38 1 Promote agriculture education to 2013-2018 Local/state educators bridge the rural/urban gap. 39 2 Improve the quality of 2013-2018 Local/state educators; tourism/agritourism in the region workforce through training of customer service development employees at motels, restaurants, gas stations etc. Objective 5: Marketing Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in of Jobs from Work EDD/EDA 40 1 Establish a tourism/agritourism 2013-2018 Tourism/agri-tourism T/A and marketing committee. groups/MRPC project funding 41 2 Identify synergies within the clusters 2013-2018 Tourism/agri-tourism T/A and and work toward groups/MRPC project “Brand Identification” for the region. funding 42 3 Promote agriculture as a family 2013-2018 Tourism/agri-tourism T/A and affair, reconnecting to family roots. groups/MRPC project funding Objective 6: Financial and Technical Assistance Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in of Jobs from Work EDD/EDA 43 1 Consider a tourism tax and 2013-2018 Local governments T/A investigate funding resources at federal, state and local levels. Objective 7: Legislative Involvement Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in Scope Jobs from of Work EDD/EDA 44 1 Be aware of legislative issues that 2013-2018 MRPC T/A affect tourism/agritourism and disseminate this information to stakeholders.
Objective 4: Education Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in Scope of Work 38 1 Promote agriculture education to bridge the rural/urban gap. 2013-2018 Local/state educators 39 2 Improve the quality of tourism/agritourism in the region through training of customer service employees at motels, restaurants, gas stations etc. 2013-2018 Local/state educators; workforce development Objective 5: Marketing Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in of Work 40 1 Establish a tourism/agritourism marketing committee. 2013-2018 Tourism/agri-tourism groups/MRPC T/A and project funding 41 2 Identify synergies within the clusters and work toward “Brand Identification” for the region. 2013-2018 Tourism/agri-tourism groups/MRPC T/A and project funding 42 3 Promote agriculture as a family affair, reconnecting to family roots. 2013-2018 Tourism/agri-tourism groups/MRPC T/A and project funding Objective 6: Financial and Technical Assistance Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in of Work 43 1 Consider a tourism tax and investigate funding resources at federal, state and local levels. 2013-2018 Local governments T/A Objective 7: Legislative Involvement Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in Scope of Work 44 1 Be aware of legislative issues that affect tourism/agritourism and disseminate this information to stakeholders. 2013-2018 MRPC T/A
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