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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. What is the role of Virginia Destination Management Organizations in working with this national brand? My degree gave me a unique view into tourism management. Read more below.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. Risk management helps you pivot well even when things are seemingly falling apart around you.

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ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019

Smart Meetings

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. Accent Indy, a DMC Network Company, took home Best Destination marketing Award for The Superbowl of FAMs.

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Role of Tourism Consultants: Secret to Success

Solimar International

Sustainable tourism consultants are creative professionals with expert knowledge in the tourism industry and destination management. By promoting sustainable practices, these destination assessments contribute to the preservation of a tourist destination’s unique charm and ensure that tourism benefits everyone involved.

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Stakeholder Engagement in Destination Planning

Solimar International

So who are the people and organizations interested in about the risks and rewards, i.e. the stakes, of destination development? Local governments often have tourism departments, particularly in the absence of a DMO, that would take charge of planning, development, and promotion of a destination. Local Community Stakeholders.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

Two coordinators in charge of the tourism agenda take care of the online bookings; negotiations with tourism agencies; management of the tourism package; hiring and training of local tour guides; elaboration of budgets; purchases for the inn; hiring of support staff and collecting tourism revenue.

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What is a Destination Development Plan and why is it needed?

Solimar International

Once international interest for the area starts to increase, new challenges and barriers emerge for service providers as they don’t have the training and knowledge to capture markets coming from outside the country. What is a Destination Development Plan? The process of making a plan for a tourism destination can differ.

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