Innovators & Influencers — a destination marketing organization (DMO) deserving of a spotlight and applause. This special edition of Innovators & Influencers features Tulsa Sports Commission and its song-filled success in winning the bid for the World Breaking Classic — an international breakdance…
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Carnival Across Europe: Catch It While You Can Carnival arrives in Europe abruptly, exploding bright and bold against the grey monochrome of late winter. While there is a delightful variation in carnival traditions across the continent, their modern origins are rooted in the Western Christian…
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Good for You, Good for Me: Here’s How a Sense of Community Can Enable DMO Partners to Help Themselves As a DMO, it’s impossible to underestimate the power of community. Whether it’s answering basic queries on the place you represent or keeping your calendar of events up-to-date, a good…
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Sleep Tourism: 2023’s Break-Out Travel Trend Trends come and go, but some things remain constant. Take, for example, the universal need for a good night’s rest. Sleep isn’t always a given, but it is an elemental part of our lives and — no matter where in the world you go — there will always be…
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Support. Promote. Commemorate. Celebrate. Honor. Recognize. Think of these six words as the backbone of Black History Month — a time used to focus on supporting, promoting, commemorating, celebrating, honoring, and recognizing the deep roots of Black culture in America. Destination marketing…
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, was named one of the Midwest’s best convention cities for 2022 and one of America’s top 25 convention cities by MeetingSource — so it’s no surprise that Experience Grand Rapids puts a high value on making sure event planners have a personalized experience that meets their…
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Site navigation: how to structure your content to connect with your audience It’s impossible to be everything to everyone, but if you’re a DMO, you have to come pretty close. Be they leisure travellers, group tour operators, or event planners, DMOs need to engage with multiple audiences while…
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Lots of DMOs send newsletters to out-of-towners, but Annie Kelley writes one aimed at locals. Here, she shares why her weekly letter helps locals fall in love with their hometown. I was hired as communications manager for the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau in the fall of 2019. That winter, I…
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