Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He brings over 30 years of expertise in the travel and tourism industry and has served in executive roles local to the region for 15 years. Jay Tusa Jay Tusa, Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau appoints Tusa as tourism director.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Japan: Visit California Global Managing Director in Japan Marjorie Dewey reported that when the MLB Dodgers signing pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, it ignited sports fans all over the country and boosted Southern California tourism. Authentic encounters, sustainability and premium travel are growing trends.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Secret Behind Thriving Travel Destinations At the heart of every successful tourist destination, the essential role of tourism consultants operates like a well-kept secret. However, the proficiency they bring to international development, tourism, and marketing industries is irrefutable. What is the Role of Tourism Consultants?

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Solimar International

JUNE 24, 2022

Solimar International is proud to introduce our Summer 2022 Virtual Travel Writing and Sustainable Tourism Internship Cohort! This semester’s cohort features 18 talented individuals with a shared passion for sustainable development and tourism. That is when he decided to build a career in sustainable tourism.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. and Blacks in Travel & Tourism.

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Solimar International

JULY 26, 2022

What is Tourism Planning? . Tourism planning consists of creating strategies to develop tourism in a specific destination. It is crucial for DMOs and tourism businesses to stay up-to-date. . Origin and development of tourism planning. The aim of tourism planning. Drafting tourism policies.

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Branding 101 for Tourism Businesses. Your brand is the most powerful marketing weapon your tourism business has at it's disposal. A good way to think about your brand is how your customers feel when experiencing your tourism products and how they describe your product/service/experience to their friends and family.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Former Solimar International Sustainable Tourism Internship Stories. Solimar International is a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable tourism. Let’s meet them: Tesia Smith – Tourism Research Intern, current Japan and Thailand Specialist at Audley Travel.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

3 Steps to Encourage Customer Advocacy of your Tourism Experience Online. Did you know that word of mouth marketing is one of lowest cost AND most effective forms of advertising for your tourism business or destination? Develop your tourism experience (from Destination New South Wales). By Rebecca White. Ask customers to share.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Tourism is a constantly changing industry that works best when it can anticipate and adapt to new trends amongst tourists. It’s in the best interest of destination management organizations (DMOs) to frequently engage in tourism planning , and to consistently navigate changing trends and adjust to new demographics.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 12, 2021

Since the pandemic h as been incredibly hard on the tourism industry, regional destinations are undoubtedly relieved about the uptick in visitors. Tourism companies who are still at max capacity might be so busy that they aren’t even thinking about marketing. Promote Sustainable Tourism Practices.

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Solimar International

AUGUST 10, 2022

Solimar International is a sustainable tourism consulting and marketing firm that works in emerging destinations to stimulate economic growth and conserve natural resources and cultural heritage. Gain real insight into the sustainable tourism world. USAID Timor Leste Tourism for All. USAID Visit Tunisia.

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ADMEI

MAY 15, 2024

If you’ve identified the perfect trade show but your budget doesn’t allow for a stand-alone booth, consider partnering with your CVB or tourism bureau. Once you’ve selected your shows, engage with them on social media, posting with official hashtags and tagging the host organization in promotional posts.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

“It was love from the first event,” says Meg Strahle of her career path from a wedding planner’s assistant to an assistant sustainability advisor for a consultancy focused on helping events with their sustainability strategies. in sustainability and events. She is currently working for The Bulb, a U.K.-based

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Interface Tourism Spain

JANUARY 22, 2024

The first major tourism event of 2024 is about to kick off! The organisers of the fair estimate that the pre-pandemic levels of attendance, before the impact of the coronavirus, will be fully recovered and a total of 250,000 attendees will be registered over the five days of the International Tourism Fair.

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ADMEI

MAY 8, 2024

If you’ve identified the perfect trade show but your budget doesn’t allow for a stand-alone booth, consider partnering with your CVB or tourism bureau. Once you’ve selected your shows, engage with them on social media, posting with official hashtags and tagging the host organization in promotional posts.

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Interface Tourism Spain

AUGUST 1, 2023

By acquiring 100% of the equity owned by Interface Tourism’s founder, president and majority shareholder M. Gaël de la Porte du Theil, Hopscotch will extend its presence in Europe and become a leading force in the tourism sector. Interface Tourism founder Gaël de la Porte du Theil will accompany the project as Senior Advisor.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 10, 2023

The post “Travel is at a crossroads: It can either become more sustainable via innovation – or be forced to take action via crises and regulation” appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Sustainability will be a key topic driving the agenda at this year’s Phocuswright Europe.

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Tourism eSchool

JANUARY 14, 2023

Home Our top 7 marketing tactics for ALL tourism businesses By Paige Rowett Published on January 15, 2023 From social media and email marketing to website marketing, search engine optimisation and online advertising, the internet offers so many fantastic ways for tourism businesses to connect with their best customers.

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Solimar International

JUNE 22, 2021

The tourism industry has shifted as a result of the pandemic. The summer of 2020 gave everyone hope of a quick recovery for the tourism industry, as COVID-19 cases seemed to drop across the globe and countries dependent on tourism eagerly opened their borders to travelers again. Domestic travel.

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DCI

MARCH 31, 2022

With National Travel & Tourism Week, we’re doing just that as travel professionals reflect on how the future of travel is upon us in so many ways. It’s more sustainable. Go and brag a little bit because communities need to see the good that tourism ultimately does for local residents. Push for Local Media Coverage.

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Tourism eSchool

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

A Tourism Marketer’s Guide to Getting Started with Email Marketing. One of the fundamental marketing tactics for every tourism business should be the development and implementation of a regular enewsletter to engage current and potential customers. Greater + Cheaper Reach than Social Media. By Paige Rowett.

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DCI

AUGUST 4, 2022

This year, the United Nations World Tourism Organization celebrates its annual World Tourism Day 2022 on September 27 with a clear theme: Rethinking Tourism. As we move forward, however, destinations looking beyond recovery efforts to the future of travel must showcase how they are rethinking tourism.

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Tourism eSchool

APRIL 30, 2020

COVID-19 Immediate Response Action Plan for Tourism Businesses. On top of Australia's bushfires at the start of the year COVID-19 is bringing the tourism industry to its knees, not just here in Australia, but globally. Virtual Beverage Tastings are popping up all over social media, such as at Brokenwood Wines.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

On September 27, we celebrate World Tourism Day. Cycle Tourism While cities are still riding the high from increased cycle infrastructure following the pandemic, cycle tourism continues to grow. We saw how formerly intimate European escapes were replaced this summer by a crush of revenge tourism and crowds.

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DCI

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With such a fragmented media landscape, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) are asking whether or not a media room is still needed on their destination website. It may seem like travel journalists will just use a search engine or social media to research their stories. Why Question a Media Room?

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Interface Tourism Spain

MAY 17, 2022

Active tourism grows 18% in the last year. Active tourism saw an 18% increase in 2021, per data from the “ Anuario Estadistico del Turismo 2022 ”. On a global level, one can note that one of the greatest changes has been seen in forms of tourism. This demographic is thus far more familiar with social media channels.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

5 Ways to Pivot your Tourism Experience for Post-COVID Traveller. We know that the tourism industry won't look the same as it did before COVID. Never-the-less, Tourism Australia remain optimistic and have earmarked 2025 as the year that the nation get’s the numbers back to pre-COVID levels in their new Corporate Plan.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Tourism destinations go through various stages of development, and during each of them, managers face issues and challenges that need to be addressed to guarantee the ongoing success of the destination. Create goals to develop the tourism product. What is an emerging destination? . Emerging destinations’ development challenges.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Its 2021 DestinationNEXT Futures Study points the way for these destination organizations to rebuild their visitor economies while creating “more sustainable destinations and enriching their communities.”. Sustainable development: destination and product development to marry people, planet, profit and policy.

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Tourism eSchool

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Home 6 Smart Tourism Marketing Ideas to Combat Seasonality By Paige Rowett Published on December 13, 2022 The effect seasonality has on a tourism business is a major challenge of Tourism Businesses who we work with around Australia. But the reality is all industries are the same.

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Solimar International

MAY 23, 2022

The travel and tourism industry is no exception. Today, 65% of global travel and tourism sales are made online (Statista 2021), leading digital marketing to be even more important than traditional marketing. Destination Management Organisations are facing high competition for tourism dollars. Find out below! . Focused targeting.

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The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

These events are known far and wide, and large amounts of time and money go into their organisation, with the aim of positive long-term impacts in the host city through the infrastructure development, event attraction and tourism. Meg is a source of inspiration and an expert in events management and sustainability.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This September we’ll all celebrate World Tourism Day. So instead of simply posting something simple on social media, destination marketing organizations should really be celebrating and reflecting on the more global impact of travel. Share it with the media. It’s time to do something real. Share their stories.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This article answers the question: what is a DMO and why the tourism industry should care about them. The tourism industry is a trillion-dollar global business. According to the UNWTO , destination management is the coordinated and thoughtful planning of all elements that make up a tourism destination. So, what is a DMO?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Working for great companies like Hilton International, Conrad Hotels, and subsequently, the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association and, finally, Discover The Palm Beaches, represents a pearl string of mostly positive experiences that have contributed to the wellbeing of those communities. You need to “show up.”

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