OUR PURPOSE
TOURISM MUST LEAD TO A BETTER FUTURE
Whether through a robust marketing strategy, an all-inclusive place brand, an award-winning piece of creative or just a really smart execution, Destination Think’s global network of offices is united by one purpose, to help ensure the tourism industry’s actions lead to a better future for everyone. This idea has motivated us for over a decade and has never been more relevant in today’s complex reality.
COVID-19
A WORLD OF FORESIGHT
Since the onset of COVID-19, our team has been working around the clock to help places all over the world with mitigation and recovery strategies, scenario planning, agile creative platforms and always-on communications. Our global roster of clients continues to allow us to respond with unparalleled foresight into behavioral patterns, effective tactics and creative solutions. The majority of our COVID-19 recovery work is rolling out now, but please contact us if you want to chat or visit our industry support initiative, which is full of the tools and support you need to get started.
STRATEGY :: COPENHAGEN
THE BEGINNING OF LOCALHOOD
The world-famous four-year plan saw residents and travellers co-create the tourism destination and shape its development to make Copenhagen a better place to live for all.
BRAND :: THE WHITSUNDAYS
ENOUGH HEART TO GO AROUND
A customizable brand platform that created a signature heart for all of the Whitsundays to make their own. Starting from the heart of the Great Barrier Reef extending to the wonders of the often forgotten regions.
CREATIVE :: VICTORIA BC
RE-SETTING THE PACE
An innovative, hyper contextual campaign platform transformed a negative local sentiment into a cultural superpower. A remedy to the harried pace that shaped the lives of travellers in our target market.
You’ve found your partner for destination marketing
We work with the most innovative tourism boards in the world to create a vision for each of their destinations, solve business challenges and execute brilliant, integrated campaigns. The expertise we apply to that work is shared in the articles published here and in our DMO Matters newsletter.
This beautiful place was fought for: Welcome to Načiks (Tofino)
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Corporate sustainability isn’t working: Here’s what the travel industry needs to do next
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Cultivating connection: the role of Indigenous tourism in sustainability
“For me, the value, the sustainability and the value of Indigenous tourism is about my culture, my language, my...
Fighting “impact fatigue” to lead rural innovations: stories from Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
“One of the challenges that we've had in articulating sustainability and the values from the region is that those type...
Truth and visitation: How exposing painful histories through travel can bring healing
“I can share the history without laying guilt, shame, or blame, and I can turn it around and use it in the work...
Uplifting experiences: Ziptrek Ecotours shares its carbon-counting journey
“When we come up with our solutions, we need to contemplate how that innovation is going to be so much better than...
Sustainable solutions: The net-positive-energy lodge inspiring Queenstown Lakes to reach carbon zero
“ Even the smallest change, when done by a lot of people, can add up to be big change.” – Debbi Brainerd, owner and...
What’s taboo? Conversations the travel industry isn’t having yet
“The pressure that a lot of destinations are feeling [...] relates to sustainability and the pressure to put action...
Changemakers live here: Lessons from 3 more places that inspired us this year
We can’t keep up with all the solutions out there. And that’s a good thing. On the Travel Beyond podcast, we...