How to Become a Thriving Esports Destination

Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Ed Tomasi Gaming and esports are seeing incredible growth during the pandemic while other sports and entertainment sectors are facing challenges as to how to thrive, or even just survive. It’s only logical for the right DMOs to pursue esports as a means of…

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What is a Destination?

Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Andreas Weissenborn I wish we knew the exact hill to look over as to how this year would end. I spend much of my time searching over hills to find the right vantage point; in a sense, it keeps me up at night. I believe what is written below is a closer…

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The Way to Community Recovery, What Does the Data Tell Us?

Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By George Zimmermann, Chairman, Longwoods International USA The ever-shifting sands of the coronavirus pandemic, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising and falling, health rules expanding and contracting, and advice from public health and political…

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Will a Resort Town’s Climb Lead to a Higher Peak?

Future of Tourism Series | Guest Blog By Trevor Tkach, President/CEO Traverse City Tourism Since March, life has been difficult for all of us. The pandemic experience of a resort town in northern Michigan may be a precursor for life decisions and migration moving forward. In some sense, small…

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