Tag: DMAI

Service projects, donation drives and volunteer days are popular at conventions. [...] Read more

Cities revamping, creating arts districts to bring in more meetings. [...] Read more

Attendees at DMAI got a reminder of one of the challenges that can scare away visitors — threatening weather — but these days that is just one factor when planning a meeting. [...] Read more

This week representatives from destination marketing organizations around the world are gathered in Fort Lauderdale for Destination Marketing Association International’s 96th Annual Convention. During the three-day conference destination managers will be discussing ways to market to meeting planners and leisure travelers. [...] Read more

The Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) awards accreditation to destination marketing organizations (DMOs) that meet or exceed industry standards set by the program. [...] Read more

More than 100 destination marketing organizations and convention and visitors bureaus, as well as the largest repository of post-event reports, are available all in one place. Destination Marketing Association International’s empowerMINT.com, the industry’s first collective portal of its kind, connects meeting planners with DMOs, and the site’s new online application, Planner Access, provides planners with their post event reports.

“DMAI is committed to accurate post-event report data,” DMAI President and CEO Michael Gehrisch said in a [...] Read more