For the long-term and sustainable development of tourism within one destination, synergy of all elements within it is necessary. This work aims to point out the necessary cooperation of the local community, which is one of the most important elements of tourist success in the destination and the tourist boards as the main driver of tourist activities in the destination. Through their work, tourist boards can create highly competitive destinations and tourist products while highlighting their originality and locality, which is what they must strive for. The aim of this paper was to investigate the opinions of the local community about the work and role of the tourist board in the town of Vodice, and to examine the involvement of the local population in the planning and work of the tourist board, which represents a very important element of tourism planning and management in the destination. Precisely for this reason, a survey questionnaire was created and conducted among the local population of different occupations, ages and with different levels of involvement in tourism in order to get an overall picture of residents' opinions about the involvement of residents in the work of the tourist board, participation in projects organized by the tourist board, and satisfaction of tourist offer in Vodice. Ultimately, it is very important to conduct frequent surveys among the relevant stakeholders of tourism development in order to achieve a successful tourism result and the satisfaction of the local community with sustainable and optimal tourism development.