APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018 30 UNDER 30 PROGRAM
We are looking for the travel industry’s brightest rising stars, groundbreaking innovators and leaders of tomorrow for this year's 30 Under 30 Program. To be considered, nominees must submit an application with CEO approval by Friday, April 20, 2018 at 6 p.m. EDT.
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Blog Post Destination Organizations: Are you GDPR Ready?
The deadline for compliance with the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is just around the corner, and even if you’re a U.S.-based destination organization, the privacy law WILL apply to you. Eric Rankin with Simpleview shares what you need to know before the deadline.
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Join MMGY Global for a Golf Tournament Benefitting the Destinations International Foundation
April 22, 2018, Turtle Hill Golf Club at the Fairmont Southampton
MMGY in partnership with Quantcast, will be hosting a Golf Tournament and Reception prior to CEO Summit on April 22 to benefit the Destinations International Foundation. The reception will immediately follow the tournament on the 10th tee with breathtaking views of the island. You may attend one or both of the events. Prizes and raffles will be provided throughout the day.
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EDUCATION
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Registration Now Open for the 2018 Annual Convention
July 10-13, 2018, Anaheim, CA, USA
Connect with and learn from peers and thought leaders from inside and outside the travel and tourism industry. Take advantage of the Early Bird rate through March 30.
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CEO Summit
April 23-26, 2018, Southampton, Bermuda
Join over 130 CEOs, C-suite and executive-level staff who will learn from global leaders addressing high-level topics such as: overtourism, destination guardianship, crisis response, office culture of the future and the weaponization of travel.
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PDM Course: Destination Organization Operations: Technology and Human Resources
Online Course, Offered April 30-May 7, 2018
This course will review the role of technology and how to incorporate it into the destination organization's strategic planning and quality control processes, as well as manage its continual process improvement.
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RESEARCH
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2018 Compensation and Benefits Collection
The Destinations International Foundation is gathering data for the 2018 Compensation and Benefits Collection to better understand current organization compensation and benefits practices by destination organizations by size, geography, department and position. You are invited to enter data, now through June 30, from your most recently completed financial year.
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DESTINATION TOOLS
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Overnight Room Demand Analyzer
Explore the newest feature of the MINT+ database. Gone are the days of exclusively relying on contracted room black data. The Overnight Room Demand Analyzer (ORDA) evaluates attendee postal code data to more accurately estimate the actual number of rooms used by an event.
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