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Capital of the future? Valencia leaps ahead with sustainable ambitions
Fjords to fortune: How Oslo’s sustainable tourism is shaping Norway’s economic future
Glasgow’s climate leadership: A conversation on COP26 impact
How travel can meet carbon zero goals by 2030
Oct 17, 2023 | DMO leadership
“We don't want to kill travel and tourism, but we have to reach the goal of net zero.” – Bernadett Papp of the...
New series: Europe’s travel leaders discuss the elephant in the room
Sep 28, 2023 | Destination marketing strategy, DMO leadership
“Don't only think about what you are doing and the impact that you can have within that little box. But see the...
Watch the webinar recording: DMO Scenario Planning for COVID-19
Apr 3, 2020
“Everybody needs to earn their daily bread, but this is not about the bread, this is about saving the bakery. And...
COVID-19 pandemic needs rational leadership from tourism destinations
Mar 13, 2020
Yes, this is a temporary time of crisis for global tourism. It is also time for your DMO to provide the calm, measured...
Join Forum 2020 in Ottawa: Reimagine tourism and finally take action on our most pressing challenges
Feb 14, 2020
Update: Forum 2020 has been postponed. However, in April 2020, Destination Think hosted Virtual Forum 2020 to help...
Tourism’s fight against climate change needs your leadership
Nov 8, 2019
Feeling a greater sense of urgency, people, places and tourism destinations respond to moral outrage and business...
How Tourism Bay of Plenty turns The Love of Tourism into action
Apr 18, 2019
“The only way forward is to fundamentally change,” says CEO Kristin Dunne, describing Tourism Bay of Plenty’s...
Manage mass tourism before it manages you
Mar 22, 2019
At Destination Think, our credo is that tourism can make the world a better place. When people travel, their minds...
5 inspiring stories from destinations making a difference
Jun 8, 2018
Our team is always looking for bright lights in the destination marketing industry - the stories that keep us...
Essential reading list: Leading the industry
Oct 20, 2017
As the travel consumer evolves and the industry battles to keep up, the DMO must shed its traditional role as chief...
Resident backlash and anti-tourist sentiment: a running list
Sep 22, 2017
It’s no secret that visitor overcrowding and the effects of mass tourism have lead to outcry that popular destinations...
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