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Tourism

Tourism Boards Increasingly Worried About Politicians and Budget Cuts

While tourism board funding has been a mixed bag around the world in recent years, it's evident tourism boards aren't losing focus on strategies like video and more deeply engaging with the local community.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Tourism

Discriminatory Bathroom Bills Won’t Keep Most Travelers Out of Affected States

Many U.S. travelers don't want to be labeled as racists or bigots, and publicly oppose discriminatory legislation. But that doesn't mean they won't take a trip they've been planning all year, especially if the legislation doesn't involve them.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Business Travel

Paris, DMAI and Cvent Evolve Their 2016 Strategies — Meetings Innovation Report

The biggest players in the convention industry are pivoting their operations to align with evolving digital platform trends, including the rise of the sharing economy.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Business Travel

Interview: Rethinking Destination Marketing in the Age of Better Data and Airbnb

According to DMAI's new CEO, the organization needs to package its destination marketing products better, and improve its promotion of signature digital tools like DestinationNEXT.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism

How an Outgoing Tourism Association CEO Pivoted Destination Marketing

In the over-politicized world of destination marketing, Michael Gehrisch pushed through two major initiatives that changed the course of DMAI's history, including the landmark DestinationNEXT research.