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.

Why you can’t depend on viral stories to achieve your DMO’s goals
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Tourism Sentiment Index gives destinations an unbiased look in the mirror: Tourism Port Douglas & Daintree
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Conservation inspires unique tourism experience in Bay of Plenty: Whakatāne’s Kiwi Wandering Trail
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The ultimate place brand reading list for destination marketers
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3 content marketing trends to take your DMO into 2019
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Get the white paper: 4 RFP questions your destination brand agency must answer
Is it time to update or rebuild your destination brand? This work is not for the faint of heart. A place branding...
Place brands that lack substance are doomed to disappoint
Like many industries, place marketing has weathered some notorious brand disasters. This 2010 brand video for Downtown...
625,000,000 conversations across 100 destinations: Get the first (free) Global Tourism Sentiment Index report
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10 million conversations: This city uses sentiment analysis to hear how its people really feel
As more travellers visit Calgary, Canada, its destination marketing organization (DMO) uses advanced new research to...