REACH OUT TO COLLEAGUES NEAR AND WIDE
"The ability to reach out to colleagues near and wide to say 'Hey I have a particular problem, how have you handled it?' ... We have a great partner in Destinations International."
- Beth Erickson, Visit Loudoun
Click on the video to hear what membership with Destinations International means to Beth Erickson.
COMMUNITY
Webinar: Seven Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Destination and Tourism Marketers in 2019
This popular end-of-year webinar from Phocuswright and Miles Partnership is back for its third year in a row. Last year, more than 800 destination organization and tourism professionals from 17 countries registered for this must-watch webinar.
Webinar: Join the Conversation! Find Your Peers in Destinations International's Member Forum
Our online community allows you - as a destination professional - to connect, engage and learn from each other. The Member Forum brings you together in an industry community by department or topic. Join us for a quick introductory tour of our Member Forum to get engaged! You may find a full list of upcoming member webinars here.
Thursday, December 13, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST
Need your member login? Connect with [email protected].
Are You Exhibiting at Destination Showcase?
February 13, 2019: Washington, D.C.
Now in its 31st year, Destination Showcase is North America's only one-day event that connects meeting planners with CVBs so they can better understand how CVBs are the key to making meetings and events successful. Exhibit sales are open - reserve your spot now!
See What Your Peers are Saying in the Member Forum
Find, engage and learn from other destination organization professionals using discussion, polling and Q&A functionality. See you there!
Recent topics include:
- Marketing: New Instagram API – Social Aggregators
- Technology: Lightweight laptops
- Research: Visitor stats
ADVOCACY
Advocacy Summit 2018: Planning, Execution and Reflection
A few weeks after our Advocacy Summit in Philadelphia, our Senior Director of Research and Advocacy, Andreas Weissenborn, shares some of the top moments he enjoyed at the summit.
EDUCATION
Tourism Innovators Wanted for the 2019 Annual Convention
Proposal Submissions are Due by January 7, 2019
If you can help deliver outstanding educational sessions at the Destinations International Annual Convention, we would love to hear from you!
Save the Date: Spring Learning Week
February 9-12, 2019, Washington, D.C.
Join your peers for CDME courses before the Spirit of Hospitality and Destination Showcase. Both core courses and electives will be offered. Registration will open soon.
Save the Date for these Upcoming Events
Spirit of Hospitality: February 12, 2019, Washington, D.C.
Destination Showcase: February 13, 2019
CEO Summit: April 15-18, 2019, Asheville, NC
2019 Annual Convention: July 23-26, 2019, St. Louis, MO
Finance, Operations & Technology Summit: October 6-9, 2019, Colorado Springs, CO
RESEARCH
Blog Post: Exploring the Compensation and Benefits Platform
With the Release of the 2018 Compensation and Benefits Platform, our Senior Director of Research and Advocacy, Andreas Weissenborn, shares three tips he often sees members overlook when utilizing this dynamic platform solution.
DESTINATION TOOLS
MINT+ Admin Systems and Procedures Training
Tuesday, December 18, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT
As a user-managed database, we strive to help members maintain the quality of the MINT+ database. Get trained on how to keep this shared resource in good shape.
A Look into the Event Impact Calculator (EIC) Demonstration
Thursday, December 6, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EST
Not yet a subscriber of the Event Impact Calculator? Sit in on a live demonstration as we walk you through how the calculator tailors economic impact analysis of different event types to each unique destination.