1. Survey Plans
Conduct two initial surveys of stakeholders to gain public input on key issues
Property and business owners
Visitors
Later surveys of property and business owners to focus on reactions to plan content
Questionnaire for property and business owners to include:
Some demographics and opinions on key issues – allows analysis of differences in opinions between demographic groups
Simplicity equals response
Questionnaire for visitors to include:
Demographics (age range, family, length of stay, accommodation type) and most and least attractive Dewey characteristics

2. Survey Methods Property and business owners Visitors Mail to all
to all on town list
Internet survey link provided to all
Owners can choose to respond by mail or internet survey
Two rounds of mail and follow-up to encourage response
Pre-code to categorize respondents if feasible for use in follow-up to improve representativeness
Residents/rental/non-rental residential/businesses
North/central/south
Bay side/ocean side of Rt. 1
Visitors
Hotels and rental agents distribute questionnaires
Respondents can return completed questionnaires to hotel or agent at checkout
Internet survey link provided and encouraged as preferred survey response method

3. Survey Timeframe
Review and agree on content for questionnaires at July 25 meeting
Draft questionnaires to be distributed by June 15 to allow ample time for review and comment
Questionnaires distributed about July 1
Follow-up with owners July 18
Second follow-up August 1
End data collection for both surveys August 15
Time frame needs discussion re: feasibility and timeliness of data

4. Visitors Survey Content
How long was (is?) your stay in Dewey Beach?
Weekend
One week
Two weeks
More than two weeks
Did you stay in a
Hotel or motel?
Condominium?
House?
How many people stayed with you in the same accommodations?
None
One
Two or three
Four to six
Seven or more

5. Visitors Survey (cont.)
How many children were in your party (teenagers or younger)
None
One or two
More than two
What is it about Dewey Beach that you find most attractive and makes you want to return for another visit? (Select up to 3)
Clean and safe beach
Quality and number of rental accommodations
Quality and number of restaurants
Party atmosphere
Family friendly activities
Bayside activities
Outdoor bars and restaurants
Safe and comfortable atmosphere
Other (specify) _____________________

6. Visitors Survey (cont.)
What about Dewey Beach do you find least attractive and needs improvement? (Select up to 3)
Clean and safe beach
Quality and number of rental accommodations
Quality and number of restaurants
Party atmosphere
Family friendly activities
Bayside activities
Outdoor bars and restaurants
Safe and comfortable atmosphere
Other (specify) _____________________
Do you plan to return to Dewey Beach for another stay?
Yes No
Not sure

7. Visitors Survey (cont.)
What is your age?
18 to 25
26 to 30
30 to 40
40 to 50
51 or greater
If you have additional comments about Dewey Beach , please specifiy in the space provide below
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