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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. GDP University.

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A Digital Future in Destination Management: Technology and Innovation for DMOs in 2025

Solimar International

The Role of DMOs in Shaping the Future of Tourism Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) are the backbone of regional tourism, acting as the strategic coordinators and stewards of many visitor economies worldwide. In this section, well explore four foundational technologies transforming the future of destination management.

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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Tourism Improvement District – A Funding Model Case Study

Solimar International

These funds raised are then directed to a destination marketing organization/destination management organization (DMO), and must be used on programs that increase paid nights spent in the destination.

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Destination Success – the Factors and Actors

Solimar International

Tourism is a dynamic and highly complex sector that manifests itself differently in every global destination. While there is no set formula for destination success, successful long-term tourism development must begin with sustainability concepts. What is the Role of Tourism Management and Governance?

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What is the Value of Digital Destination Marketing?

Solimar International

Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) therefore need to understand the value of digital destination marketing as an essential part of the marketing strategy. Now more than ever, digital destination marketing matters. Destination Management Organisations are facing high competition for tourism dollars.

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Q&A: What Does an Event Planner Do?

Social Tables

Event planners are coordinators, organizers, moderators, and professional negotiators. They are designers, delegators, and task managers. They send prospective event venues, hotels, and vendors the details of their upcoming event, and request a quote for the products or services required. What tasks does an event planner handle?

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