New big blue signs in SoWal

[Smiling JOe]

Hey, maybe the TDC will be hiring (how much did that cost?) Opinion and Research to conduct another poll on the signs using the names and contact info for those who showed up? Isn't that just as valid a sample as snowbirds who stop at the TDC building? I will be waiting by the phone...

To be fair, they may have been Spring Breakers, given the small time period of the last two weeks in which the reactionary, defensive study was conducted. That said, the study is absolutely worthless when they don't consider whether or not this was their first visit to SoWal. If in the past, those people were used to Panama City Beach, Ft Walton, Disney World, etc, the signs wouldn't stand out at all. Also, Spring Breakers care about very few things -- being away from work or school, sitting in the sun on the beach, eating, drinking, and maybe if it's raining, they also care about shopping. Most could care less about a sign. They obviously don't read the signs anyway, judging by the great numbers of people who attempt to drive two-wheel-drive cars on the beach, and the number of people who drown from rip-currents, in the water in front of the big blue signs on the beach, demonstrating how to swim out of rip currents and the beach flag legends.

That Study was nothing but another waste of tax payer money in a purely defensive mode, and it shows that they TDC doesn't care about their third sentence in their Mission Statement, which should actually be first on their list of three.

 

[Smiling JOe]

One more thing -- These signs are only the beginning of a huge sign campaign being put on by the TDC (Beaches of South Walton) which will be County Wide. My question is, why should an organization geared to South Walton, be in charge of erecting signs in the other parts of the County? They have already shown that when they get close to the Bay, they don't know what the ef they are doing. ex- erecting a sign at the south side of the bridge, welcoming everyone to Walton County, like they haven't already been in Walton County for miles, and miles and miles.

 

[Smiling JOe]

While I'm on a roll, I was giving the interim Director of the TDC the benefit of the doubt until I heard his presentation last night.

Regarding the Board of the TDC, I was glad to see the Chairman and three other Board Members show up and listen to the show. Shame on the other members who were not present.

 

[John R]

While I'm on a roll, I was giving the interim Director of the TDC the benefit of the doubt until I heard his presentation last night.

Regarding the Board of the TDC, I was glad to see the Chairman and three other Board Members show up and listen to the show. Shame on the other members who were not present.

Did you really think Mr. Brannon would be there?

 

[Smiling JOe]

To be honest, I wasn't expecting any Board members to show up.

 

[seagrovegirl]

To be honest, I wasn't expecting any Board members to show up.

Which board members did not show up????? I think their names need to be on this thread.

 

[whilmena]

You don't show your name.

 

[wrobert]

Did you really think Mr. Brannon would be there?

In Scott's defense (ducking for cover), I believe that they were all in Tallahassee yesterday. He did have his administrative assistant present taking notes.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I'm sure they don't want to be listed. If they did, you might actually be able to find their names on a site like www.beachesofsouthwalton.com. I think finding Smiling JOe might be easier. However, since the TDC hasn't even updated their own directors on the website, I wouldn't expect them to actually update the list of Board of Directors. They still have Brad Pickel and Kris Titus featured as employees. I like this part of the header of Kris Titus' page, "Beaches of South Walton appreciates media coverage. We do our best to offer the most current and accurate images, story ideas, fast facts, backgrounders, or b-roll footage." I'm beginning to wonder if Mr Pickel took the password to the TDC webpage when he departed. (just kidding), but someone needs to get the TDC on its feet.


Yes, Scott's Admin Assistant was present.

 

[yippie]

That said, the study is absolutely worthless when they don't consider whether or not this was their first visit to SoWal.

Unfortunately, I was not at the meeting, but I am missing something here. I watched the video and what I saw was the survey asking people only if they saw the signs, not what their opinion about the, just if they saw them. Again, I was not at the meeting and only watched the short video clip.

But, really, what difference does it make whether people saw them? They simply don't fit in with the message that 30-A send out. Quaint, laid back and ... frankly paradise.