Articles tagged “destination management”

Tourism

Why Sedona’s Tourism Bureau Fired Its City Over Destination Marketing

All eyes will be on Sedona, Arizona. If it can fund itself and promote tourism without the city's dollars, other destinations could potentially follow its example.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Why Sedona’s Tourism Bureau Fired Its City Over Destination Marketing

Tourism

Bali Considers Tougher Visa Regulations Amid Negative Tourist Behavior

Regardless of whether it is Russians behaving badly in Bali or others, the Indonesian government appears prepared to implement rigid restrictions to combat these incidents.

Andres Buenahora, Skift | 1 year ago

Bali Considers Tougher Visa Regulations Amid Negative Tourist Behavior

Overtourism

It Is Time to Ditch the Phrase ‘Overtourism’

The phrase "Overtourism" did its job since we coined it in 2016. Now it's time to move on for more nuanced solutions.

Rafat Ali | 1 year ago

It Is Time to Ditch the Phrase ‘Overtourism’
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Meet the Ottawa Innovators Pushing Advanced Manufacturing in New Directions

Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, is not only an enchanting place to visit, but it is also a hub of innovation and collaboration in the fast-moving field of advanced manufacturing, particularly in applying next-generation technologies to biomechanics.

Destination Canada + Skift | 2 years ago

Meet the Ottawa Innovators Pushing Advanced Manufacturing in New Directions
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Skift Destinations & Sustainability Summit Video: The Future of Sustainable Tourism Amidst Recovery

In this video, we hear from Jennifer Andre, global vice president of Expedia Group Media Solutions, on what sustainable tourism might look like as destinations think about travel’s return.

Expedia Group Media Solutions + Skift | 3 years ago

Skift Destinations & Sustainability Summit Video: The Future of Sustainable Tourism Amidst Recovery

Tourism

Travel Megatrends 2020: Tourism’s New Competitive Advantage Is Protecting Destinations

Responding to the burden that tourism can bring requires more than tacking on the idea of management to tourism boards’ activities; it requires a paradigm shift in how destinations operate. That shift is under way.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Megatrends 2020: Tourism’s New Competitive Advantage Is Protecting Destinations
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Overtourism

The Ripple Effect: Redefining Community Tourism and its Power to Transform Lives

As the global travel industry enters a new era of responsibility, how we define and measure the impact of community tourism must evolve beyond the traditional understanding of community-based tourism as a tool for community development. When done right, everyone wins – local people and businesses are empowered to thrive, travelers return home with a greater sense of connectedness, and everyone working in tourism benefits.

G Adventures + Skift | 4 years ago

The Ripple Effect: Redefining Community Tourism and its Power to Transform Lives

Tourism

The Paradox of Taxing Travelers for Overtourism

Are destinations taxing visitors because they don't want them to show up? Actually, the conversation around tourism taxes shows that it's not really fewer visitors that destinations want — it's more resources and management tools to deal with them properly.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

The Paradox of Taxing Travelers for Overtourism

Tourism

Visit Faroe Islands’ Latest Viral Campaign Seeks a Tourist-Free Weekend

Visit Faroe Islands is once again attracting outsized attention for a tourism push, but that shouldn't detract from the underlying sentiment. The tiny destination is trying to stave off the pitfalls of overtourism even as it promotes itself on the world stage.

Hannah Sampson , Skift | 5 years ago

Visit Faroe Islands’ Latest Viral Campaign Seeks a Tourist-Free Weekend

Tourism

Medellin’s Tourism Challenge: Telling the Right Story of Its Violent Past

Medellin has gone through an incredible transformation over the past 30 years, but large issues still remain prevalent. As the city figures out the right story it wants to tell, its "fake it ‘til you make it" strategy somehow works — speaking to the resilience of many developing economies that are navigating histories of crime, corruption, and violence and still figuring out how to position themselves as destinations.

Rebecca Stone, Skift | 5 years ago

Medellin’s Tourism Challenge: Telling the Right Story of Its Violent Past