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.

6 ways destinations are harnessing the power of visitor sentiment data
The success of your destination hinges on the way people feel about travelling there. Visitor sentiment directly...
Meet Shawna Lang: DMO veteran focused on community engagement
"I am forever impressed and amazed at how resilient the tourism industry has been." Peaks and valleys are part of the...
NTO Ukraine calls on DMOs to show solidarity against war
“Tourism is the antithesis of war.” – National Tourism Organization Ukraine This is a call for public expressions of...
Meet strategist Tyler Robinson: On a mission to make DMOs part of the climate solution
“It’s important to recognize our place in the world. I don’t believe that we’re managers or even stewards of the world...
Positive actions spark Tupelo creative campaign platform
Positive words have their place. But at a time when trust in many organizations is waning and public license for...
Meet strategist Rebecca Godfrey: Striving toward better destination management and a more inclusive tourism industry
“We’ll all be better off if we think about the business case of making tourism more inclusive.” Rebecca Godfrey is...
These 5 content marketing trends are influencing your destination’s future visitors
Influencers, brand partnerships, social commerce, and algorithms bring new perks and perils to your destination’s...
What we learned from speaking with 1000+ residents of tourism destinations
We hold workshops because residents must have a voice in reimagining tourism where they live, and DMOs need to...
Sharing gratitude for tourism’s positive impact and hope for the year ahead
"There remains enormous potential within the travel industry and the act of travel itself to build a more just,...