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Don’t copy, be inspired: How Copenhagen became a green beacon of hope
Apr 30, 2024 | Destination marketing strategy, DMO leadership
“There are many routes to the future. There's not just one. Copenhagen is fantastic. It's a miracle. Don't copy. Be...
Corporate sustainability isn’t working: Here’s what the travel industry needs to do next
Mar 5, 2024 | Destination marketing strategy, DMO leadership
“You have a huge, powerful constituency that visits you. You can educate them and mobilize them, not to tell you not...
Meet strategist Tyler Robinson: On a mission to make DMOs part of the climate solution
Mar 23, 2022
“It’s important to recognize our place in the world. I don’t believe that we’re managers or even stewards of the world...
Meet strategist Rebecca Godfrey: Striving toward better destination management and a more inclusive tourism industry
Feb 28, 2022
“We’ll all be better off if we think about the business case of making tourism more inclusive.” Rebecca Godfrey is...
Sharing gratitude for tourism’s positive impact and hope for the year ahead
Dec 23, 2021
"There remains enormous potential within the travel industry and the act of travel itself to build a more just,...
A toast to tourism resiliency: How Parksville Qualicum Beach DMO cares for community through crisis
Oct 28, 2021
"Being a tight-knit, small community […] Not only are these people stakeholders and colleagues, but they're friends....
Who’s guiding travel and tourism to a more responsible, decarbonized future? A growing list
May 31, 2021
These organizations are taking action toward decarbonization and responsible tourism amid climate disruption and...
Why decarbonization will disrupt the future of travel
Apr 27, 2021
Decarbonization will be at least as disruptive to travel as the internet was. The world is finally turning toward the...
Destination Think declares climate emergency: Will you join the coalition?
Apr 19, 2021
Destination Think commits to five actions alongside Tourism Declares, a tourism industry group striving for climate...
Getting unstuck: How to bring your DMO and stakeholders beyond fear to reimagine tourism
Mar 19, 2021
Building resilience for your destination means not only reimagining how tourism can build a better world, but also...
Why do destination marketers need passionography?
Feb 9, 2021
Coined by our Chief Strategist, William Bakker, passionography is the study of people who share an interest in a...
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