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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. My degree gave me a unique view into tourism management.

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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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8 Key Things to Look for When Choosing a Destination Management Company (DMC)

CSI DMC

Choosing the right Destination Management Company (DMC) is pivotal for event success. Utilizing their deep destination knowledge, creativity, and strong local relationships they will navigate the intricacies of the destination down to the last detail while making your program vision a reality from concept to completion.

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Why DMOs must be about Management, not just Marketing

Solimar International

Therefore, whether DMOs should focus only on marketing or broaden their activities and be a management organization is part of the future agenda. At Solimar, we have seen time and time again why the M in DMO must also be about destination management, and not just destination marketing. What is destination management?

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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. Contact us to learn more.

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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. Visitor Stakeholders.

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Solimar’s Fall 2021 Sustainable Tourism Interns

Solimar International

Through blog writing, translation, research and graphic design, they meaningfully contribute to our work. Previously he worked in hospitality at Refuge de l’Oule, located amid the French Pyrenees. After college she stayed in Monterey to work in the hospitality industry, eventually becoming assistant manager at the local hostel.