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4 Top Takeaways From Our 2023 Webinars

ADMEI

Throughout 2023, we hosted webinars that touched on several key industry insights, including health and wellbeing, emergency preparedness, local partnerships, incentive travel research, improving business operations, and increasing sales. In the midst of this, we are all trying to find skills and strategies to avoid burnout.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

Incentives are the most exciting part of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition) business. Memories and experiences that are created at a destination outlive any other type or event and experience; for me at least. At the beginning of February 2020, no one really knew what was happening.

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The ultimate incentive experience A–Z: interview with Heidi Legein, Managing Director at The MICE Guru

The MICE Blog

Back in July, I hosted a week-long Instagram Live series with Heidi Legein, Managing Director at The MICE Guru , a destination management company (DMC) based in Norway. During the past months of the lockdown, Heidi has been actively promoting her destination and inspiring and educating fellow event professionals about Norway.

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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. Stephanie Harris , President of The Incentive Research Foundation remarked that “as events return post-pandemic, DMCs will play a more vital role than ever , providing critical local insight for planners.

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Defying Seasonality in Strategic Destination Planning

Solimar International

Seasonal employment One pivotal challenge facing destination management organizations is the intricate puzzle of seasonal employment. An example was the Victorian t ravel v oucher s cheme , which encouraged tourism within Victoria, Australia, in late 2020. However, the company releases these staff members when demand decreases.

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World Tourism Day 2021: Tourism for Inclusive Growth

Solimar International

Communities in destinations around the world are finding ways to celebrate both virtually and in person. In this blog post, We’ll explore the origins of World Tourism Day, and the goals being set for the future. This is done not only with economic incentives, but also through social interest and call for conservation.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

Quilombo Ivaporunduva contributed 254 tons of food (from May 2020 to October 2021) to over 31,000 individuals in various quilombos, rural, and urban communities. The Role of Destination Management Organizations in CBTIs A photo of a trail in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh, where Solimar is establishing a DMO.

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