Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. Downtown really offers a variety of reasons to be there and it’s really destinations and not obligations that are going to be successful—we’ve been focused on that for some time.”

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DCI

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Tourism awards given by media and industry associations can do for destinations what Oscar nods do for movies and Grammy’s do for songs. By propping them up on podiums, destinations can get the same sort of attention Céline Dion got for that song from Titanic. And it certainly didn’t hurt her career.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

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? Word of mouth marketing doesn’t just mean customers leaving great reviews on TripAdvisor. Develop your tourism experience (from Destination New South Wales). Destinations.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2023

California’s reputation as a destination drenched in food and fun is legendary. Carr shared that the data he is seeing from meeting professionals looking for destination shows that, while they may say price is the most important variable they consider, price is actually lower on the list than security and safety.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2022

I get that these shows are driven by the exhibitor destinations, but can we put tech somewhere so it’s not on the back wall. Another tech company Brandt identified that left the tech section was a destination finder called Conferli. I think there were several hundred factors that you could tag on.

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DCI

AUGUST 19, 2021

For smaller and medium-sized DMOs, measuring ROI from digital marketing efforts is a challenge. If your destination marketing budget doesn’t have room for these advanced measurement products, you can still track the impact of campaigns, channels and engagement, and you can do it for free. signing up for a newsletter.

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DCI

MARCH 1, 2022

Twenty years ago, if an economic development organization (EDO) or destination marketing organization (DMO) wanted to market their region it was common to take out an advertisement in the newspaper, TV, radio or billboard, secure earned coverage and pick up the phone for “old fashioned” cold calls or word-of-mouth conversations.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 27, 2023

The official Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) from all the cities in the Southeastern Conference has launched a collaborative, mobile Visit the SEC Pass. Bandwango technology is designed to support experiences created by destinations and marketed to visitors and locals. STARKVILLE, MISS. –

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Tourism eSchool

DECEMBER 10, 2022

If you use campaign hashtags on a great photo you share on social media, such as #restaurantaustralia, or a destination #hashtag that your local destination marketing organisation uses to collect and re-share photos on their social media pages, you have the potential to have your great photo picked up and shared out to their followers!

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. These revolutionary tools meant that the industry would be forever changed for both tourists and destinations. Let’s rewind to 2004.

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DCI

JANUARY 26, 2023

From there, you can add titles, captions, tags, etc., and even share your guide in stories or tag partners. We love how Partner Tulsa used guides to feature local partners. We saw this strategy work well with our partners in Northern Virginia.

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Tourism eSchool

JANUARY 10, 2023

Why add YouTube into your marketing mix? Where does YouTube fit with your marketing strategy? So you can see YouTube has the attention of your potential customers, but where does it fit in with the marketing of your tourism brand? This would be any up-to-date, professional videos of your Tourism Business or Destination.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional event planners and marketers know that there is no one-size-fits all strategy for successful event marketing. Marketers are tasked with reaching members of their target audience, enticing them to register for an event, and continuing communications all the way up to the event to encourage attendance.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 28, 2023

These are not cheap, with the initial installation coming with a hefty price tag. “We We will also do everything we can to keep our destination top of mind with global travellers. There’s also a 500MW tender to buy power on the open market, which should open on 29 March.

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DCI

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Since the advent of paid social media, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have wondered if investing in organic social or paid social generates better returns, especially on a tight budget. So how can DMOs decide if investing in organic social or paid social is better for their destination . With a projected $47.9

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Redfin

JULY 18, 2023

.” Blending historic charm with contemporary allure, its iconic cast-iron buildings and modern high-rises create a visually stunning landscape and have made the neighborhood a popular destination with buyers. Renowned for its exclusivity and elevated price tags, Tribeca’s allure can be attributed to a variety of factors.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Today, webinars are a highly powerful marketing tactic that many marketers across the world use to foster connection with prospects, audiences and their employees.’. In 2009, Myspace was the first company in the social media space to begin stealing a real share of marketing budgets, such as from television and radio.

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

As evidenced by its two million monthly advertisers , Instagram is growing as a marketing platform. With each new development comes new opportunity for destination marketers to refine the way they’re using Instagram to gather content, engage their communities and grow their audiences. That’s hardly scalable.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

She explained how her division categorizes meetings by objectives, types, and tiers, and then assigns them to event teams for marketing, build-out, and results/KPI measurement. Here, Rachel Andrews, head of global events for Cvent, spoke on developing an institutional event-program process.

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Tracking content from Instagram @mentions and tags. Let’s say 2 friends have an amazing day at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and they post photos of the iconic building, tagging or @mention-ing @gettymuseum and @discoverlosangeles. For everyone else in the travel and tourism community, here’s a high level overview: What’s new.

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Tourism eSchool

JANUARY 15, 2023

When you only have limited time and marketing dollars as many of us do in small business and destination marketing, you want to focus your precious marketing resources on activities that bring you the best return on your investment – that is, activities that are seen as most “trustworthy” by your potential customers.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

There are tons of booking engine solutions on the market, but they often need to be customized to better suit your customer, business, and pricing needs. This allows airlines to market themselves in the competition with OTAs. The kiosk will print out the baggage claim tag, so the passenger can use self-service bag drop-off kiosks.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

Your Complete Social Media Marketing Guidebook. While these changes are all long overdue, it’s still a welcome sight to see your local airport becoming a destination itself rather than just a point on the map. Here is a list of the top 10 #eventprof events this year you need to mark on your calendar. 3D Printed Food?

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 3, 2019

As the marketing and communications manager of the Golden Isles Convention and Visitors Bureau , Hunter now spends her days coming up with unique ways to show off the area where she was born and raised to a diverse and widespread audience. It’s a lot of fun because we don’t just market to one segment,” says Hunter. “I

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Interface Tourism Spain

JUNE 27, 2022

In addition, it functions as an important marketing tool and for the creation of innovative strategies. Through this platform, tourists have the possibility to search, book, advertise and review tourist destinations, hotels and attractions. They invite their travellers to tag them using the hashtag #ChileIsBack.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

BizBash Founded in 2000, BizBash creates print and digital publications, hosts events, and provides resources for corporate event and meeting professionals, event marketers, and executives. Our blog features fresh weekly content on event orchestration, marketing, technology, data and analytics, thought leadership, and more.

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

15 Ways to Evolve Your Destination Visitor Guide in 2021. A destination visitor guide is an important marketing and visitor servicing tool for many of the destinations we work with. What experiences in your destination are they most interested in? By Rebecca White. Published on November 23, 2020.

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Crowdriff

JUNE 20, 2017

We have a very tapped-in local community; they’re very eager to share with us,” said Nisha Tuli, the Senior Content Marketing Manager for Travel Manitoba. “I When we share someone’s photos and they thank us and tag us it just helps perpetuate our content through their friends and followers,” explains Tuli.

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DCI

JUNE 30, 2021

Things are changing as unemployment figures settle after a trying 2020 and jobseekers are back on the market. The most progressive DMOs understand that even during a pandemic, inspiring people to live and remote work in a destination is just as important as inspiring future vacations. Take Destination Cleveland , for example.

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

However, when it comes to spreading the word about your destination (to attract new tourists and fans), visual influence matters more than ever. As a DMO, you want to stand out as the visual influencer (or authority) for your destination, and inspire potential travelers with powerful visual stories. And in most cases, we’d agree!

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Crowdriff

JULY 12, 2016

Seeing that struggle, we came up with a plan to transform and simplify the way brand marketers could find user-generated content on social media, and put it to strategic use on their websites, in their ads, and on their social feeds. The reality is marketers have been sitting on a visual content goldmine.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 23, 2019

The truth is, though, tracking content from Instagram has become slightly more complicated for destination marketers. Visit Norfolk (Virginia), for example, used to be able to track Norfolk, Virginia, using its location ID without having to worry about accidentally collecting content tagged in Norfolk, England.

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Tourism eSchool

JANUARY 15, 2023

When you only have limited time and marketing dollars as many of us do in small business and destination marketing, you want to focus your precious marketing resources on activities that bring you the best return on your investment – that is, activities that are seen as most “trustworthy” by your potential customers.

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Redfin

MAY 15, 2023

Dive into science and fun at the DuPage Children’s Museum If you’re looking for things to do in Naperville with little ones, the DuPage Children’s Museum is a must-visit destination. Challenge each other to a game of laser tag or try your hand at the arcade games.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 6, 2016

We’ve talked to a lot of destination marketers and tourism brands. That’s why it can be difficult choosing which tools are worth the investment, and give you enough value to justify it in your marketing budget. First off, what is a visual marketing platform? We’ve been to a lot of tourism conferences.

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Crowdriff

MAY 24, 2018

But as a marketer that uses visuals all the time, you know that execution is as important as ideation. Tag someone you want to share these with. Here are a few ways a simple upload portal can make you a more effective marketer. If you have a brand ambassador tour your destination, how do they give you the footage they shot?

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Crowdriff

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Now more than ever, user-generated content is taking center stage in successful travel and tourism marketing campaigns. Track hashtags that are specific to your destination or attraction. CrowdRiff automatically brings in any photos you’re mentioned or tagged in, giving you easy access to hyper-relevant content. Step 3: Launch!

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