Destination Marketing Organizations News

Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) are evolving to meet the challenges of digital transformation, traveler behavior shifts, and sustainable tourism demands. PhocusWire covers the latest developments in destination marketing organizations, highlighting how tourism boards are adapting strategies, investing in technology, and redefining destination branding in a competitive global market.

Tourism board strategies and destination marketing insights

Our coverage explores how DMOs are using data-driven insights, social media engagement, and dynamic content to attract travelers and support local economies. From public-private partnerships to tech-forward visitor engagement platforms, we report on the strategic moves shaping the future of destination marketing.

How a tourism board made its visitor centre look and feel like an Apple Store
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How a tourism board made its visitor centre look and feel like an Apple Store
By Kevin May | January 30, 2012
Remember the days when often a city's tourist centre had a few dusty leaflets, outdated maps on the walls and staff that looked bored rigid by the entire experience? Read More
MySwitzerland social media video - funny, very clever, but does it boost visitor numbers?
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MySwitzerland social media video - funny, very clever, but does it boost visitor numbers?
By Kevin May | January 27, 2012
Tourism Queensland discovered that it takes more than the gushing of the advertising industry to ensure a high profile marketing campaign was actually worthwhile. Read More
Could new top level domains provide funding for tourism organisations?
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Could new top level domains provide funding for tourism organisations?
By Troy Thompson | January 16, 2012
As we enter a brave new world of top-level domain names (TLDs), brought upon by the recent approval and registration process from ICANN, what are the opportunities for DMOs and CVBs? Read More
VisitBritain asks public to invite friends and family in latest campaign
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VisitBritain asks public to invite friends and family in latest campaign
By Linda Fox | January 5, 2012
VisitBritain is providing the public with tools on Facebook and other media to help promote the destination to friends and relatives. Read More
Saga Travel brings brochures to life via virtual reality app
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Saga Travel brings brochures to life via virtual reality app
By Linda Fox | January 5, 2012
Saga Travel, the specialist in holidays for the over-fifties, is bringing its brochures right up to date with the use of a virtual reality application Read More
Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?
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Where next with technology for tourism boards and destination marketing organisations?
By Viewpoints | December 30, 2011
In late 2010, we interviewed 650 destination marketing organizations to determine what they had in the way of tools for delivering web content to visitors. Read More
Imagine what a tourism board could do to its greatest attractions with this technology
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Imagine what a tourism board could do to its greatest attractions with this technology
By Kevin May | December 11, 2011
Dismiss for a moment the fact that it's an ad for mobile handset manufacturer LG, this quite extraordinary use of 3D film and lights in a live setting has enormous potential in travel. Read More
3rd Planet unleashes 3D travel experience to the public
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3rd Planet unleashes 3D travel experience to the public
By Linda Fox | December 7, 2011
3rd Planet, a service offering virtual 3D tours of destinations, goes live this weekend with its first experience A Journey to Everest. Read More
Revelex cruises into hotels, tours and activities with Jackson Hole partnership
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Revelex cruises into hotels, tours and activities with Jackson Hole partnership
By Dennis Schaal | November 16, 2011
Revelex has been quietly expanding beyond its cruise base and debuted a Tour Negotiator booking engine for hotels, tours and activities, and cars, with Jackson Hole Central Reservations as the launch... Read More
3rd Planet brings destinations to virtual life with 3D interactive platform
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3rd Planet brings destinations to virtual life with 3D interactive platform
By Kevin May | October 24, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Singapore-based 3rd Planet, a 3D interactive travel guide platform for tourism boards and destinations. Read More
Behold the GIANT touch computer to discover travel experiences
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Behold the GIANT touch computer to discover travel experiences
By Daniele Beccari | October 10, 2011
South Africa Tourism has brought its amazing giant touch table display to Europe, previously demonstrated only twice in South Africa. Read More
How a destination used both mobile web and app, but the app won handsomely
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How a destination used both mobile web and app, but the app won handsomely
By Viewpoints | September 14, 2011
I am always intrigued how tourism organisations that aren't clients are approaching their mobile strategy, so was interested to hear how one in particular has found its native application performs five... Read More
VisitEngland websites saga rumbles on
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VisitEngland websites saga rumbles on
By Linda Fox | September 12, 2011
Eviivo to carry on pricing and availability service to tourist boards and other businesses affected by VisitEngland's decision to end 'financial and operational support' for EnglandNet platform Read More
Travelshake aims to give a helping hand with social media
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Travelshake aims to give a helping hand with social media
By Kevin May | September 8, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Ireland-based Travelshake, a social media database for travel and tourism businesses around the world. Read More
Guidefabrik puts QandA service in the hands of tourism websites
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Guidefabrik puts QandA service in the hands of tourism websites
By Kevin May | August 17, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Guidefabrik, a B2B question-and-answer service. Read More
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