For many companies, COVID-19 spelled the end of normal operations. Some tourism businesses have embraced disruption as...
DMO leadership
Mobilize, collaborate, be nimble: Saskatchewan’s path through COVID-19
“We have to be much more collaborative than in the past.”– Amy McInnis, Tourism Saskatchewan Amy McInnis is the...
How Destination Campbell River leads tourism stakeholders through crisis
“The DMO’s role is to keep the industry connected.”Kirsten Soder, Executive Director at Destination Campbell...
COVID-19 pandemic needs rational leadership from tourism destinations
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
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
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
“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
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
Our team is always looking for bright lights in the destination marketing industry - the stories that keep us...
Essential reading list: Leading the industry
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
It’s no secret that visitor overcrowding and the effects of mass tourism have lead to outcry that popular destinations...
Why you need a crisis communication plan (before it’s too late)
Destinations aim to shape public perception through branding, promotion, and hopefully tourism advocacy. But it’s a...
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