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How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy

Smart Meetings

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. But the country is a treasure trove of cultural experiences. Read More : A Manifesto for Good Travel and Tourism 3. News list included Rome (No.

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Developing a Tourism Management Plan – A case study from Sulawesi, Indonesia

Solimar International

Developing a tourism management plan is challenging for any destination management organization. Working for a destination management organization across multiple islands is even more! Wakatobi is a rising tourism destination made up of four main islands in Southeast Indonesia.

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Innovations in Conservation Tourism: Pioneering a Greener Future

Solimar International

We have developed a stronger appreciation and yearning for destinations offering unfamiliar environmental opportunities. The ominous warning signs of climate change have accelerated our desire for ”last chance tourism,” driving us to observe animals and landscapes in danger–and to do our part to protect those ecosystems.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

This paradigm shift reinterprets tourism models, emphasizing consciousness, autonomy, and bottom-up strategies while detaching from predatory practices. Community-Based Tourism (CBT) exemplifies sustainable tourism, promoting local development through social justice, resource redistribution, sustainability, and empowerment.

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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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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

Smart Meetings

His extensive background in experiential marketing and hospitality management equips him to manage the Hawaii sales team and maintain their current clients, while also developing strategic sales objectives and strengthening MC&A’s presence as a destination management company.

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Global DMC Partners Releases 2022 Destination Index

Smart Meetings

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.