Destinations International Closes Convention in Toronto with over 1,300 Attendees from 20 Countries, Announces Dallas, Texas as 2023 Convention Destination

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Destinations International Closes Convention in Toronto with over 1,300 Attendees from 20 Countries, Announces Dallas, Texas as 2023 Convention Destination

Photos from the convention may be found here.

Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2022) – Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), hosted its Annual Convention in Toronto Canada July 19-21, 2022.

  • The convention had a over 1,300 registered attendees from 20 countries with over 600 first time convention attendees.
  • There were 28 concurrent educational sessions, eight CEO Lounge Sessions, two Destination International Foundation workshops and three shirtsleeve sessions on Friday. There were also three pre-convention sessions.
  • Partners, business members and destination members hosted 69 Flashes of Brilliance Sessions.
  • The association hosted its first Awards Recognition Celebration to highlight leaders within the tourism industry.
  • Hall of Fame inductees and Destination Organization Leadership Award recipients were recognized. You may read the press announcement here.
     
  • Tourism Cares was celebrated as the 2022 Spirit of Hospitality awardee.
     
  • 23 destination professionals received their CDME credential. You may read the press announcement here.
     
  • 24 destination organizations received the DMAP accreditation. You may read the press announcement here.
     
  • The 2022 class of 30 Under 30 recipients was celebrated.

  • The association made several announcements during the convention. Announcements may be found here.
     
  • Dallas, Texas was announced as the 2023 Destinations International Annual Convention location. The convention will be held July 18-20, 2023.

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About Destinations International:
Destinations International is the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards.