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.

PlanetEye creates online magazine, sells content to third parties
News / Online
PlanetEye creates online magazine, sells content to third parties
By Kevin May | December 2, 2009
Trip planning and destination guide service PlanetEye has joined the ranks of similar sites with a new division to show off its specialist content and move to bolster existing media revenues. The... Read More
Marrying shopping with museum bookings - a new approach for destinations?
News / Online
Marrying shopping with museum bookings - a new approach for destinations?
By Kevin May | December 1, 2009
A dearth of investment in public-funded institutions aimed at tourists is leading some to consider actions which might have the culture vultures spluttering into their lattes. CultureLabel is a shopping... Read More
New Zealand looking for a Best Job in the World-type online frenzy, recruits Peter Jackson to help
News / Online
New Zealand looking for a Best Job in the World-type online frenzy, recruits Peter Jackson to help
By Kevin May | November 30, 2009
New Zealand might have secured some hits with its online presence in recent years but it has a long way to go before it reaches the pinnacle of DMO branding achieved by its Pacific neighbour in the fo Read More
Terrifying! Or why offline advertising can still be the best outlet for an online brand
News / Online
Terrifying! Or why offline advertising can still be the best outlet for an online brand
By Kevin May | November 30, 2009
With all the talk about digital marketing, many would assume that good old fashioned above-the-line activity was a thing of the past. But take SwissSkyDive, an online portal from Switzerland featuring... Read More
TourCMS builds Marketplace for niche tour operators
News / Online
TourCMS builds Marketplace for niche tour operators
By Kevin May | November 29, 2009
Small travel company reservation system technology doesn’t capture the imagination (nor the headlines) as much as other sectors attracting online travel entrepreneurs such as metasearch, consumer... Read More
Best Job in the World PR campaign – ten months on
News / Online
Best Job in the World PR campaign – ten months on
By Kevin May | November 16, 2009
Tourism Queensland is still revelling in the praise from a kowtowing advertising and PR industry for its offline-online-social media push earlier this year. The eventual winner of the Best Job in the... Read More
Storytelling and destination marketing - not as easy as it looks
News / Online
Storytelling and destination marketing - not as easy as it looks
By Viewpoints | November 9, 2009
More destinations are arriving at the point where they have to think about changing the way they communicate their message. The entscheidende point is where the user is just one click away from drawing... Read More
The internet is ruining travel journalism
News / Online
The internet is ruining travel journalism
By Viewpoints | October 1, 2009
Being a journalist I'm partial to a good headline. And I figured I needed something to grab attention for my first post on Tnooz. I'm delighted to be in such talented company, but I wonder if I've got... Read More
Will destination marketers see the opportunities in mobile?
News / Online
Will destination marketers see the opportunities in mobile?
By Stephen Joyce | September 30, 2009
Both Tim Hughes and Norm Rose have recently written about the emergence of mobile as an emerging distribution channel for travel (check previous Tnooz post Augmented Reality, mobile, search and (maybe)... Read More
Talking Travel Tech: Philipe Fabry of Atout France
News / Online
Talking Travel Tech: Philipe Fabry of Atout France
By Claude Bénard | September 29, 2009
Tnooz Node in Marseille Claude Benard secured an exclusive interview with Phillipe Fabry, ICT executive at tourism development organisation Atout France. Fabry explains how French DMOs and his own... Read More
The Phocuswright Conference 2026