“Once in a while, you get shown the light. In the strangest of places if you look at it right.” Robert Hunter For years, we’ve heard the...

We all receive many e-newsletters (like this one!), and as a researcher maybe even more than most! While I quickly browse some, one...

In the past several years, much has been written about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the context of this country's political...

At Visit California’s recent annual conference, the new state marketing campaign, “The Ultimate Playground” was unveiled.  After the...

Introduction The country has never been so divided as it is today. Who would have thought that political and social divisions in the...

I started my tourism industry journey as a research manager at the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau. Having just relocated to San...

Destination marketing organizations have been around for a long time. Many started as outgrowths of Chambers of Commerce as a tourism...

Greetings from TAG for the new year. We hope to be among the first to offer some insights and trends for travel in 2024 to help you plan...

Institutional investors play a significant role in shaping the tourism industry and destinations. It doesn’t matter if your destination...

Back when destination marketing organizations were facing threats of government withdrawal of funding, the saying was often cited: “don’t...

Why do so many DMO strategic plans come up short? Many become a list of tasks and ways to allocate resources.  These  are low-aiming...

How can U.S. destinations revive? Last month my column focused on the strong outbound U.S. international travel market, noting that U.S....

Like other technological waves before it, Artificial Intelligence is here and only going to get more integrated into the tourism industry...

Almost every DMO nationwide uses a SWOT analysis somewhere in their organization. Be it a strategic plan, a tourism development plan, or...

An oft-used phrase these days, “nothing is the same,” is nowhere as applicable as in the travel industry! Among the many changes is the...

Re-imagining Visitor Centers Visitor Centers have been under threat from a variety of travel information sources, Everything from...

By Carl Ribaudo and Lauren Schlau Travel Analytics Group Abstract: Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) have largely been...

During COVID 19 restrictions, most DMO leaders heard many presentations on national and state trends and sentiment. We heard what...

To listen to the Interview here is the link https://omny.fm/shows/destinations-talk-radio/052321-107wchv-destinations-travel-show?in_play...

If you missed the presentation of the Political and Values Impact of Destination Selection you can download a complimentary summery here....