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We're the world’s largest resource for destination organizations. Learn more at destinationsinternational.org.

Destinations International strives to make our members and their destinations successful. As the world's largest and most reliable resource for destination organizations, we inform, connect, inspire and educate our members with the goal to drive destination economic impact, job creation, community sustainability and quality of life through travel.

09/09/2026

What happens when advocacy and community impact come together?

✨ Advocacy & Action: The Destination Impact Event.

Bringing together the Advocacy Summit and Thrive Summit, this inaugural event creates a new space for destination leaders to connect, learn and collaborate across disciplines — from public policy and workforce development to accessibility, research and community engagement.

Join us October 20–22, 2026, in Ottawa as we explore how to shape stronger communities together: https://destinationsinternational.org/2026-advocacy-action-destination-impact-event

07/30/2026

Shop with purpose. Wear your DI pride. Fuel the future of our industry. 🌟

These limited-edition styles are available through Sunday, August 2! Shop the t-shirts, water bottle and packing cubes before it's too late.

Best of all, 100% of proceeds benefit the DI Foundation, helping fuel leadership development, scholarships, innovation and future-focused initiatives that strengthen destination organizations around the world.

🛍️ Shop now: https://destinations2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

07/02/2026

Registration is now open for the inaugural Advocacy & Action: The Destination Impact Event!

Join us October 20–22, 2026, in Ottawa Tourism as destination leaders come together to explore the strategies, partnerships and solutions shaping stronger communities.

Bringing together Destinations International’s Advocacy Summit and Thrive Summit, this new event delivers actionable insights across advocacy, policy, workforce development, community engagement and destination impact—all designed to help you lead with purpose and turn ideas into action.

📍 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
📅 October 20–22, 2026

Secure your spot today and be part of shaping the future of destination organizations: https://bit.ly/4v2BeRf

07/01/2026

Destinations now have more access to data than ever, but often struggle to interpret the stories that data tells.

Tourism Economics and Destinations International have partnered to provide a suite of industry-tailored tools designed to help destination organizations worldwide measure, prove and grow their economic impact.

🔷 Symphony: Acts as a centralized intelligence hub that harmonizes data sources into a single, clear view and allows organizations to unlock insights to make data-driven decisions. https://bit.ly/3VflSci

🔷 Event Impact Calculator (EIC): Sets the global standard for measuring the economic value of events. Utilized by over 300 destinations, it demonstrates that events provide value beyond simple attendance numbers. https://bit.ly/2XEzgdC

🔷 Website Impact Calculator: Measures how a destination's website drives spending, visitation and local tax revenue— and helps optimize website content for peak performance. https://bit.ly/4g6DwZa

06/23/2026

Will you be joining us in Portland in July? Share that you will be attending using our social media toolkit! 📢

We can't wait to see you, along with 2,000+ destination marketing and management leaders, for the industry’s premier gathering of strategy, solutions and peer connection.

👉 Social media toolkit: https://lnkd.in/ehewXeYT
👉 View agenda and register: https://bit.ly/3PafFPZ

06/15/2026

The Annual Convention Digital Attendee Portal is live! Set up your profile, browse the attendee list, plan your agenda and schedule 1:1 appointments with hundreds of attendees before arriving in Portland.

Access the digital Attendee Portal through the event website or by downloading the event app to your smart device. Before the event, we recommend using the event website to access the Attendee Portal. Once on-site in Portland, the app is convenient to use on your phone.

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eyeerD2z

06/01/2026

Purpose and profit aren’t opposites—they’re a strategy.

We’re excited to welcome Kathy Varol as our keynote speaker at Annual Convention. With experience spanning the Peace Corps to global leadership roles at Microsoft, MillerCoors, and adidas, Kathy has helped shape billion-dollar decisions and redefine what it means for brands to lead with purpose.

Now, she’s bringing her insight to our stage to challenge how we think about impact, growth and the future of our industry.

👉 View the agenda to see more sessions: https://bit.ly/3PafFPZ
👉 Not registered yet? You won’t want to miss this one. Click here to join us in Portland: https://bit.ly/4vj6kVj

05/27/2026

Visitor expectations are changing — and destination organizations are evolving with them.

The 2026 Visitor Services Summit is focused on the future of visitor experience and the ways destinations are adapting through creativity, technology, storytelling, staffing solutions and authentic human connection.

Join destination leaders in Portland on July 21 for practical conversations around:

✔️ AI and visitor engagement
✔️ Creative visitor experiences
✔️ Staffing challenges and solutions
✔️ Designing experiences visitors actually want to engage with

This is not a traditional visitor services event. It’s a conversation about what’s next for visitor experience.

Register today: https://destinationsinternational.org/2026-visitor-services-summit

04/27/2026

📢 Deadline approaching: Nominate a colleague for a Board seat by end of day TODAY!

Board members play a vital role in shaping the future of our association and Foundation. We are seeking individuals who bring strategic thinking, active engagement and a commitment to advancing the destination organization industry.

👉 Learn more about Board & Governance expectations:https://destinationsinternational.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/Board%20Expectations_2026%20-%20Copy.pdf
👉 Nominate yourself or a colleague: https://form.typeform.com/to/fDI8DkLP?typeform-source=destinationsinternational.org

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