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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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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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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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How to Improve Your Destination Brand

Solimar International

It is the focal part of destination marketing that, in turn, defines how you communicate and deliver your messaging to the right audiences. . Tourism Northern Ireland – Winner of The 2020 Travel Marketing Awards, Category Destination Brand of the Decade, image courtesy of Monotype. .

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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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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

Now, customers organically share their best vacation photos, putting destinations, hotels, and restaurants on their Friends’ and Followers’ radars. Developments like location tags have expanded the utility of social platforms from travel inspiration to travel planning resources. That’s where social media changed the tourism industry.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

The story behind Quilombo Ivaporunduva’s CBTI A house surrounded by trees in Caeté-Açu, PA, Brazil (Photo credit: Ramon Rocha) Quilombo Ivaporunduva, located in São Paulo, Brazil, houses around 80 families and is esteemed as one of the region’s oldest Remnant Quilombola Community (CRQ). This initiative persisted until January 2022.

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