SHARING KNOWLEDGE, GAINING POWER AND FOSTERING A LARGER DIALOGUE
"Destinations International is an incredible network of folks who have a common purpose." - John Leinen, Vice President of Sales, Greater Madison CVB
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COMMUNITY
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We want to ensure you have full access to the network of people, ideas, products and services your investment in Destinations International affords you. Let us show you how to connect with your peers, find the latest industry research and take advantage of continuous learning face-to-face or online. Sign up with the links below.
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ADVOCACY
Destinations International is an advocate for strong destinations and the travel they drive and you can be too. Sign up today to receive timely updates on advocacy issues and help advance the success of destinations worldwide.
EDUCATION
Register for the Visitor Services Summit
September 23-25, 2018, Monterey, CA
The Visitor Services Summit offers professionals vested in the planning, development, and management of visitor experiences within their destinations an opportunity to exchange ideas and solutions, learn new practices and network and connect.
Register for the Membership Summit
October 22-25, 2018, Greater Palm Springs, CA
This community of partners, inclusive of both membership and partnership roles, targets discussions about changing trends in the destination marketplace, redefining membership and partnership responsibilities to maximize impact and recalibrating the sponsorship value proposition.
Register for the Finance, Operations and Technoloy Summit
October 28-31, 2018, Cleveland, OH
The Finance, Operations & Technology Summit is both a disciplined-focused and cross-functional gathering of senior leadership in finance, administration, operations and technology. New for 2018! Dedicated concurrent session tracks will allow finance, operations and technology professionals to break out with peers for deeper learning.
Register for the Advocacy Summit
November 7-9, 2018, Philadelphia, PA
Learn from experts and insiders about the latest trends and threats to our industry, discover tools and research available to you and enhance your leadership skills with advocacy training.
RESEARCH
Policy Brief: The New Tourism Lexicon
Words matter in politics, and those words need to be chosen carefully. If we are going to be successful in changing the narrative surrounding our industry, it starts with a values-based approach. That means talking to stakeholders in a manner that is simple and emotional, and connects their values to your organization. In this policy brief, we demonstrate why our industry must utilize a new tourism vocabulary to connect with stakeholders in a meaningful way and better illustrate the value of destination organizations.
DESTINATION TOOLS
Learn More About the Event Impact Calculator (EIC)
Destination organizations and CVBs are acutely aware of the need to quantify the economic importance of events to their destinations. By knowing the value of events sold by destination organizations or CVBs, industry stakeholders are empowered to make a strong case for continued destination marketing.