Best Readings:

Top 15 Destination / Destination Organization Research Reports

  1. COVID-19 Travel Sentiment Study – Wave Reports. Longwoods International. (2020 – to present) www.longwoods-intl.com
  2. The State of the American Traveler Study. Destination Analysts. (2006 – to present) www.destinationanalysts.com 
  3. DestinationNEXT: Strategic Roadmap for the NEXT Generation of Destination Organizations. Destination International/MMGY NextFactor. (2014 – 2021) www.destinationsinternational.org
  4. Independent Review of the Destination Management Organization – DeBois Review. United Kingdom Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. (2021) www.assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government
  5. Destination Marketing Technology Survey Results. MMGY Global, Simpleview and Connect Travel. (2021) www.connecttravel.com 
  6. LeadDO (Destination Organization) Survey Standards and Best Practices Evaluation. Destination Consultancy Group. (2020 – 2021) www.dcgconsultancy.com 
  7. 2020 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Study on Destination Organizations. Destinations International. (2020) www.destinationsinternational.org 
  8. 2020 Tourism Lexicon for the United States and Canada. Destinations International. (2020) www.destinationsinternational.org 
  9. Organization NEXT: Strategic Recovery Plan for Destination Organizations. Destinations International/MMGY NextFactor. (2020) www.destinationsinternational.org 
  10. The Big Seven Impactful Changes on Destination Organization Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships Through 2025. Destination Consultancy Group. (2020) www.dcgconsultancy.com 
  11. Funding Futures: Research Study into the Options & Opportunities for New and/or Enhanced Funding of Tourism and DMOs in the Recovery from COVID-19. Miles Partnership, Civitas and Tourism Economics. (2020) www.civitasadvisors.com 
  12. DMO Event Funding Survey Results. MMGY NextFactor. (2020) www.nextfactorinc.com 
  13. Destination Promotion: An Engine of Economic Development. Destinations International and Oxford Economics. (2014) www.destinationsinternational.org 
  14. The Future of Destination Marketing – Tradition, Transition and Transformation. Destination Marketing Association International/Destinations International. (2008) www.destinationsinternational.org 
  15. The CVB Futures Project – Defining the Future of Convention and Visitor Bureaus for the 21st Century. International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus/Destinations International. (2000) www.destinationsinternational.org 

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