Destinations International

📢 Registration is now open for the 2025 CEO Summit, taking place March 23-25 in Savannah, Georgia! This year’s Summit brings together destination leaders from around the globe to tackle key issues shaping the future of the industry and our communities.  To learn more, get a sneak peek of the full agenda and register, click here: https://lnkd.in/e9NPiZnZ

MINT+ is the most powerful lead prospecting tool available for destination organization sales teams. Whether you’re new to MINT+ or need a refresher, join Elaine Rosquist (Destinations International), Angel Araiza (Simpleview (a Granicus company)) and Megan Janowski (Simpleview (a Granicus company)) for this webinar and see how MINT+ can help you. Register: https://lnkd.in/eGsHJHGX

Japan Travel and Tourism Association (JTTA) has successfully leveraged DI's DestinationNEXT (DNEXT) to strengthen regional tourism, enhance collaboration among DMOs and drive sustainable economic growth. By implementing the DNEXT Forum, JTTA has provided a platform for knowledge-sharing and strategic alignment, fostering a more resilient and community-driven tourism industry in Japan. Reade more in our latest case study: https://lnkd.in/e-9cauCs

✨ Take a look at the full agenda for this year's Convention Sales & Services Summit! Highlights of the event will include: 🎤 Inspiring keynote sessions by Jim Knight and Nolan Nichols. ✍️ Specialized content from 4 breakout tracks (sales, services, executive or the new convention center track). 🌎 Community Connect Labs for networking with industry colleagues and discussing best practices. Don't miss out on this incredible event - register today! https://bit.ly/3BZI70o

Explore the future of destination analytics with the DI Overnight Room Demand Analyzer (ORDA). Join us TOMORROW to explore fundamentals, best practices and use cases that will equip destinations with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of the modern events landscape and how they approach event analytics. Register: https://bit.ly/4iIVly2

Do you use #AI in your day-to-day work? Help us shape best practices, strategies and education to better support our members by completing this brief survey. Your feedback is critical in guiding how we leverage AI to fulfill our mission of empowering and educating destination organizations worldwide. Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/3DxHETR

Why should your destination use the Event Impact Calculator (EIC)? David E. Czechowski of Choose Chicago shared about how his organization uses the tool: "Our partners in tourism look to Choose Chicago for expertise and leadership in measuring event value. Working closely with Destinations International, the Choose Chicago Data Team sees continued success in its goal of positioning Choose Chicago as the go to source for credible and defendable economic impact profiling." Learn more about the EIC: https://bit.ly/2XEzgdC

📢 Calling all visitor experience and community engagement professionals! Join us on July 9 for interactive and immersive sessions about cutting-edge technology, sustainable practices, unique destination marketing strategies and engaging customer experiences. We can't wait to see you in Chicago! Learn more and register for Visitor Services Summit: https://lnkd.in/exbaFcs6

The Destinations International Foundation is excited to introduce new investment tiers. This new approach will allow foundation investors to receive exciting benefits with each level of investment. Be on the lookout for more details coming soon! In the meantime, be sure to show your support for the incubation of new ideas, research, talent and global initiatives in the destination sector and travel and tourism industry by investing today to the 2025 Annual Foundation Investment Campaign: https://lnkd.in/giSZrhzN

In the wake of devastating wildfires in LA, the tourism industry response showed incredible resilience and unity. Adam Burke, President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, shares how DI’s Content Themes, and the $184,484 raised by the Destinations International Foundation for relief, have been foundational in coordinating the recovery efforts. Read more: https://bit.ly/4kOsLx5