“What happens when a destination nears the end of its lifecycle? More important, what can we learn from the decisions that led to its decline?” So asks Oregon State University professor Todd Montgomery, himself a tourism industry veteran. Here’s his considered response. Tourism at the Inflection Point: The Old Model
As you might note from some of our recent articles, academia has been stepping forward increasingly with practical approaches for meeting the challenge of destination stewardship. Marketing focused by a “get more tourists” mandate can be counterproductive in that regard, but some DMOs are pioneering methods for building pride in
Alert to a few unhappy alternatives scattered across the Pacific, the Cook Islands wants tourism to fit its culture, not the reverse. In creating the Cook Islands Destination Stewardship Plan, the country chose a strikingly suitable strategy. Dr. David Ermen, lead consultant, explains the process, with contributions by the Cook Islands destination
When America’s Lake Tahoe was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors swamped the destination, leaving stress and debris in their wake. Julie W. Regan, executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, shares their solution – collaboration across numerous sectors and jurisdictions. Tahoe’s Destination Stewardship Council Gets High Marks for
Long before the term “destination stewardship” became popular, Quartier Petit Champlain’s cooperative model embodied the Cape Cod Charter principles and committed to protecting the historical spirit of the neighbourhood. Amélie Cloutier, Associate Professor at École des Sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Scientific Director of the
Every year, the global Green Destinations Top 100 competition invites candidates to submit stories on sustainable management of tourism and its impacts. From last year’s winner, we’ve selected this submission from Croatia on how to preserve a rural area’s sense of place in a modernizing region. Synopsis by Ailin Fei.
One of Spain’s Canary Islands has established an organized structure for destination stewardship, including strong educational components. With Tiffany Chan, Víctor Fernández Morales describes the process and the results so far. The vineyard landscape of La Geria, Lanzarote: Each vine grows in a shallow pit shielded by a windbreak of
Every year, the global Green Destinations Top 100 competition invites candidates to submit stories about sustainable management of tourism and its impacts. We’ve selected this 2023 winner from Japan about a healthy way to boost off-season tourism. Synopsis by Mackenzie Morrow. Runners, walkers and joggers enjoy the vibe at the
Author Tonya Fitzgerald has assembled a thorough, readable handbook for any practitioner who works on caring for places. No stranger to the topic himself, Executive Editor Jonathan Tourtellot takes a look and likes what he sees. This Inaugural Book About Our Key Subject Deserves Your Attention Just out as of
The New Destination Stewardship Report Puts Yet More Information at Your Service By Jonathan Tourtellot, CEO and Executive Editor Our latest DSR issue adds still more to the array of information – pages, postings, news links, directories, and subdirectories – available on the Destination Stewardship Center website. We hope this
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