2021 WLS Summit Book

We have again not found a need to alter or update the range of prescriptions to speed recovery and boost new growth potential for tribal economies that we offered in our original report in June, other than to recognize that some of the items addressing the acute phase of the crisis are no longer necessary as that phase has passed. The basic concepts and specific actions are already being undertaken by many tribes recognizing the same issues and taking the same logical steps. The brief summary of prescriptions that we included in the Executive Summary section of our original report is repeated below with minor adjustments. For more detailed discussion, please consult the body of the original report. RECOVERY PHASES We are now squarely in the transitional phase of the crisis as originally discussed in our first report in June of last year. Facets for this and for the upcoming recovery phase are repeated below: Transitional Phase (October 2020 to September 2021)  Continuing to watch for promising adjustments and approaches taken by others and applying them to your own environment.  Using operating results, customer and employee feedback and revised government directives to inform easing or adjusting of rules.  Taking initial steps to make temporary structural changes permanent as needed.  Experimenting with internal design and materials to improve the comfort, efficiency and appearance of barriers and spacing requirements.  Planning in advance for long-term adjustments in space, product lines, pricing, staffing and business models to reflect the clearer picture of the evolving “new normal.”  Publicizing and celebrating successes, enhancements and easing of restrictions.  Personalizing the evolving long-term operating patterns to your particular business and customer base. Recovery Phase (September 2021 to Early 2023)  Resumption of traditional rather than emergency strategic planning to maximize market position and profitability.  Continued communication with customers, employees and civic leaders.  More significant capital expenditures to maximize the efficiency, customer appeal and profitability of operations.  A resumption of traditional government advocacy to refine, improve, add or remove post-pandemic regulations.

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