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This is where we are. And it is an uncomfortable place to be. When I was in high school, I had a chemistry teacher named...
Jack Johnson, Destinations International
September 2021
As travelers return to the skies and roads, they’re seeking destinations that fulfill the escapist fantasies they’ve spent the last year-plus dreaming about. Yet, many...
Paul Peterson, Casual Astronaut
September 2021
This autumn marks our fifth annual Destinations International Advocacy Summit and we’re celebrating our "wood" anniversary with it. Much like the characteristics of its namesake...
Andreas Weissenborn, Destinations International
August 2021
One of the most frequent requests we hear from our members is for information on what other destinations are doing. Destination organizations are always seeking...
Alyssa Poulin, Destinations International
August 2021
Destination Awareness is a concern about and well-informed interest in the history, situation, people and/or development in our specific destination. It is also something to...
By Jack Johnson, Destinations International
August 2021
The release of the Becoming a Community Shared Value Workbook - A Values Based Roadmap for Destination Organizations to Embrace Community Alignment ...
By Jack Johnson, Destinations International
July 2021
It’s been more than three years since the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program went through a comprehensive review of the 100+ standards that a destination organization...
By Gabe Seder
July 2021
Passion is the energy that keeps us going, that keeps us filled with meaning, happiness, excitement and anticipation. Passion is a powerful force in accomplishing...
July 2021
1. Health 2. Community 3. Public 4. New 5. Service 6. Work or Working 7. Help 8. One 9. Need 10. People 11. Business 12...
By Andreas Weissenborn
July 2021
What a difference a year, or even a month makes. Destination travel’s seismic shift from empty streets and hotels, to teeming beaches, parks and resorts...
By Warren R. Wilkinson, Barkley
July 2021
To date we have covered eight key values in the operation of a destination organization. Each new value builds upon the last and when looked...
By Jack Johnson, Destinations International
July 2021
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