Partnering for Destination Stewardship in Florida
Not every state, including Florida, will have its DMO leading the stewardship efforts. Each state needs to evaluate its assets and find the right path.
October 21, 2022
Category: Stewardship
Destination Stewardship Report
Changes at the Destination Stewardship Report
The Summer (Q3) 2022 issue marking the third year of the Destination Stewardship Report has just been emailed, with the usual array of fascinating stories of ways to improve destination stewardship. We have useful lessons and examples from Malaysia, Greece, Brazil, and North Carolina, USA, as well insights on how
August 5, 2022
Repairing Tourism in Transylvania County, NC
How popular North Carolina Transylania county created a locally supported program to clean up wear and tear from tourism.
July 29, 2022
Brazil’s Bombinhas Learns About Itself
Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity.
July 29, 2022
Disaster Recovery in Evia, Greece
How to provide a roadmap for a sustainable tourism recovery adapted to the characteristics of the place and based on an analysis of the responses from other destinations who have experienced natural disasters.
July 29, 2022
To Market Stewardship, Use Local Voices
A strategic video campaign that enlists local support and participation can shift a DMO from destination promotion to marketing stewardship – a model for any destination.
July 28, 2022
Cultivating Comprehensive Destination Stewardship with GSTC Criterion A4
Sustainability in tourism destinations requires not only the commitment of government and nonprofit organizations, but also the work of the private sector to maintain places in ways such that they can be enjoyed for years to come. DMOs need to encourage that.
July 26, 2022
A Malaysian District Collaborates Lest Tourism Run Wild
What it took to rally the Mersing district’s numerous, varied stakeholders and create the collectively managed Sustainable Travel Mersing Destination Coordination Group.
July 20, 2022
Nationwide Tourism Change: Slovenia Shows How To Do It
Slovenia has created a program that has been adopted by communities throughout the country, creating an “ecosystem” of some 60 sustainable destinations.
May 6, 2022
The DSC’s New Library Page is Live
Under “Stewardship Resources” check out “Library,” our growing compilation of books, reports, classics, and documentaries that may be useful for destination stewardship practitioners and advocates. We welcome suggestions for additions. Thanks to Page Editor Siobhán Daly, as well as Shelby Fitzgerald and others who have helped assemble this collection.
April 21, 2022
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Future of Tourism Is Storytelling, Not Discounts | Forbes
Slovenia’s Quiet Tourism Strategy | Eturbo News
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Berlin to Follow Danish Model | The Berliner
Rewarding tourists for making sustainable choices.
Bali Ditches Inappropriate Sightseeing Elevator | TTW
Iceland Rethinks Mass Tourism | NY Times
Airbnb Crackdown in New York Didn’t Free up Housing | WSJ
The 2023 rules muted tourist partying but not soaring rents.
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As tourism rises, founding African diaspora communities fade