OBVB Marks National Travel & Tourism Week with ‘Tourism Talks’ in Dare County Schools

By Jeff Schwartzenberg
May 14, 2026

To connect more meaningfully with local students and the younger workforce in Dare County about both the benefits and challenges tourism brings to the area, the Visitors Bureau hosted a series of in-person ‘Tourism Talks’ for more than 100 students from First Flight High School, Manteo High School, Cape Hatteras Secondary School and the Dare Early College from May 4-7, 2026.

Held during National Travel and Tourism Week, the 30-to-60-minute sessions were led by Community Engagement Manager Jeff Schwartzenberg. The conversations gave OBVB a chance to update students on several initiatives, talk through career paths within the industry, and gather student input on issues connected to the Outer Banks LRTMP.