Tourism
What is Placemaking?
I was first introduced to the concept of Placemaking several years ago, listening to a former mayor talk about his experience in revitalizing his hometown. Since then, I’ve served as a member of Orange County Citizens Foundation’s Placemaking Committee, attended several conferences, and recently joined the membership of the Urban Land Institute – an organization…
Read MoreTravel Monthly Round-Up: November
Non-Predictions for 2021 The travel industry has had quite the upheaval in 2020. It’s hard to say what will happen for the new year ahead. So, this year, we’re focusing on what we know and presenting our “non-predictions” for 2021. Road Trips Many travelers were apprehensive to fly when travel bans started to lift this…
Read MoreTravel Monthly Round-Up: October
The Value of UGC in 2021 In a pre-pandemic world, October would mean the start of mapping out destination marketing strategies and planning for the new year. This year obviously looks a lot different. For destination marketing organizations planning for 2021, it’s important to be fluid and strategic about planning. Recently, we attended a webinar…
Read MoreTravel Monthly Round-Up: September
We’ve seen a lot of change in the travel industry in the past few months, as well as some creative ideas for destinations to recover — as we’ve spotlighted in our bi-weekly Travel Takeaway Tuesdays. As DMOs and destination marketers begin to prepare marketing strategies for 2021, we’re keeping our pulse on the latest travel…
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