How does a vacation rental company fit into the economy and culture of small coastal towns? Listen in to this episode of Big Tourism with host Arica Sears and her guest Jamie Michel, Vice President of Business Development and Operations for Sweet Homes Vacation Getaways. As Part 3 in a COVID-19 series, we continue to hear from varying stakeholders on the Oregon Coast as they are navigating this unprecedented time. Jamie gives us insight into what it’s like running a vacation rental company during normal times on the Oregon Coast and how that has taken a mighty hit with COVID-19. Vacation rental companies like Sweet Homes Vacation Getaways rely almost completely on visitors to stay in their homes, homes owned mostly by... fellow visitors. Are vacation rental homeowners sheltering in place or sheltering at their second home, how do locals feel about that, what signal will tell tourism businesses to reopen their doors, and what can businesses do in the meantime? Answers to all this and even more on this episode of Big Tourism. Only on ASPN.

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