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Virginia Destination Management Organizations: An Interview With Local Director, Irene Kilmer

Solimar International

Learn about one of the most interesting Virginia Destination Management Organizations here. In this blog, intern Daniel Segura has the opportunity to discuss various aspects of Southwest Virginia tourism with Irene Kilmer, the director of the Montgomery County DMO. Read more below.

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4 Top Takeaways From Our 2023 Webinars

ADMEI

This candid panel provided fantastic ideas for how to enhance client experience, bring business to specific destinations, and help DOs and DMCs experience greater success. Stolle (Senior Director of Applied Psychology for the American Psychological Association (APA)) and Dr. Beth M.

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Evolution of the DMC: Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

ADMEI

ADMEI Blog. Destination Management Companies (DMCs) are at the core of the MICE industry. Calvert and Harris represent a cadre of high-level industry executives who have articulated the importance of Destination Management Companies to the hospitality industry.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

And now with live events returning and many companies rescheduling events which had been postponed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planning for 2023, this timely interview focuses on providing tips on how to plan an incentive trip with confidence, and with safety protocols built into it. Overview of the past two years. Sponsored post.

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Storytelling for Sustainable Destinations & Tourism Marketing

Solimar International

A destination rich in compelling stories stands poised to reap the rewards of increased footfall, expenditure, and profitability. The challenge, however, lies in the fact that many Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) excel in content marketing and optimizing the marketing mix.

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Montana Sustainable Tourism – the Case Study of Livingston, Montana

Solimar International

As a traveler, you have so much power to effect positive change through the destinations you choose. In this blog, we’ll tell you why supporting towns like Livingston, Montana is the future of sustainable tourism. billion to the Montana economy in the year 2020, with the in-state revenue bringing the total to a combined $4.4

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Climate Change and Tourism: How Destinations Are Responding to the Climate Crisis (Part 2)

Solimar International

The World Economic Forum (2020) estimated that over half of global GDP, US $44 trillion, is potentially threatened by loss of nature and biodiversity, while the transition to a nature-positive economy could create 395 million jobs by 2030, or around one fifth of the total projected increase in global labor force (World Economic Forum, 2020).

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