Featured Partner Products & Tools
Exclusive offers for members provided by our industry partner organizations.
Destinations International is committed to providing its members and partners with resources that they want, need and are willing to support. The following offerings will continue to grow as Destinations International looks to identify value driven products for our members that are both scalable and essential to the success of their organizations.
Gallagher is a Global Insurance Brokerage and Risk Advisory Firm with over 90 office in the US and in more than 150 countries worldwide. Gallagher’s team of experts is dedicated to delivering tailored coverage and cutting-edge risk management solutions that meet and anticipate the needs of their commercial and personal clients.
Gallagher has partnered with Destinations International for event cancelation coverage and risk management policy options to protect destination organizations of all sizes.
Longwoods International is a leading tourism market research firm and longtime Destinations International partner. An exclusive partnership means Destinations International members will have access to the data they need at an affordable price.
CVBs need the best available research both to demonstrate accountability and to make data- driven decisions in the marketing of their destinations. Member-exclusive pricing and added value are available for visitor research, “Halo-Effect” studies, and the very important “Resident Sentiment” research that Longwoods has pioneered. In addition to getting access to quality research and insights at a tremendous value, you will also be supporting the industry.
Longwoods International will contribute a portion of the proceeds from every report commissioned under this program to the Destinations International Foundation. The Foundation helps to fund a variety of Destinations International initiatives aimed at advancing the DMO industry through education, research, advocacy, and best practices. For more information on this partnership, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at https://longwoods-intl.com.
Contact: Amir Eylon, Partner and President & CEO
[email protected]
+1.614.570.1234
Destinations have access to more data than ever, but optimizing it can prove time-consuming and costly. The Symphony Intelligence Platform is an industry-leading, centralized hub to synergize all your data sources. Access interactive insights and provide best-in-class reporting to quickly uncover key stories, inform stakeholders and track DMO performance. Symphony also provides a high-frequency analysis of community workforce dynamics, including insights on wages, the type and quality of jobs, race and other measures of labor markets by sector. With this multi-faceted tool, teams can efficiently aggregate, analyze and share their entire data ecosystem.
Contact: Zeek Coleman, Vice President, Americas, Tourism Economics
[email protected]
Travelability is an organization working within the travel industry to improve the travel experience for people with disabilities and is a resource for disabled travelers to find information to make their travel planning easier. Travelability, the leading conference and media company dedicated to making travel easier and more enjoyable for people with disabilities and the aging population, has partnered with Destinations International, to help scale accessibility and inclusion in the travel industry. The Accessibility Playbook will be available for purchase online at the Destinations International website.
Learn more: To learn more about this partnership or the Accessibility Playbook, contact Sophia Hyder Hock, Chief Diversity Officer at [email protected], or Jake Steinman, founder and CEO of Travelability at [email protected].
The Wayfinder is an industry-led destination management tool, enabling destination organizations to measure, monitor and improve destination stewardship capability and outcomes.
Grounded in collaboration and global best practices, the Wayfinder provides a clear path and actionable insights for destination organizations and travel and tourism consultants to develop strategic plans that better balance the needs of communities and visitors alike. It's a transformational way of looking at tourism and how destination organizations do what they do.
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Kim leads Destinations International's strategic partner program. Her direct focus revolves around managing partners, and business members, and implementing programs that have a strategic emphasis on business development and industry advocacy.
Most recently, Kim was a Partner Manager for the Adventure Travel Trade Association; leading projects and managing partners in North America, Oceania, Asia, as well as Gear and Media accounts. Prior to this, Kim worked as a Global Program Manager for a high-end expedition travel company where she was responsible for the travel logistics and operations of 35+ bespoke maritime and overland programs globally. Highlights include a mid-winter trek to Everest Basecamp and crossing the Antarctic Circle at 66º south. She began in the industry and held accelerated positions at a high-profile organization that was responsible for destination marketing for the city of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
Kim has traveled to over 60 countries and currently resides in Bend, Oregon where she enjoys skiing, hiking, and hitting the links in search of her 3rd hole-in-one.