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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. Read More : Certified Wellness Training Launched by ALHI and Delos Partnership. GDP University. The Certification Process.

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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? Destination Management as a concept has only been in practice for roughly 50 years now. Read more below.

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Sustaining the Resilience of Community-Based Tourism Initiatives in Brazil

Solimar International

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) exemplifies sustainable tourism, promoting local development through social justice, resource redistribution, sustainability, and empowerment. Local cultural heritage is ignored, disrespecting it and disrupting social and economic networks.

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Sustainable Tourism: How it Impacts Communities – Solimar

Solimar International

Sustainable Tourism: How it Impacts Communities – Solimar Kairouan (Kairouan – Photo by Haythem Gataa on Unsplash ) Sustainable Tourism: The Turning Tide of Travel We all know the age-old story of mass tourism. Sorum has been at the forefront of pioneering sustainable tourism initiatives.

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Pain Point Number 1: Rising Costs

MeetingsNet

The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed. Others commented that lack of routes/availability also affect the decision around chosen program destinations.”

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE Blog

The most vivid pre-COVID memories that I have of incentive trips are from experiencing destinations where I got to know their hidden gems, interact with locals and learn about their craft or their culture, and network with other participants. So there’s also the impact of sustainability, but it’s maybe a mix.

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Tourism Destination Planning: How, When, and Who

Solimar International

Destinations must first carry out purposeful, strategic, comprehensive and, most importantly, inclusive planning considering not only how the outside world will see the destinations but also the ethical coalitions between the civil society, businesses and the government to support sustainable growth and long-term success of tourism.

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