The Destination Leadership Hierarchy
Destination Leadership and the Lead Destination Organization
Destination Leadership is the culmination of effectively marketing, managing and leading a visitor destination by key community and tourism industry interests. The ability to lead a destination effectively is based on a dedicated tourism and/or convention board or visitors bureau with efficient marketing/sales, advocacy, financial and people management strategies and practices.
Leading an exemplary destination through a Destination Organization entails the shared formulation of a vision, brand experience and image development, formation of beneficial partnerships, acquisition and use of appropriate resources, ongoing influential stakeholder relations, and seeking and capitalizing on lucrative visitor marketplace opportunities.
Source: © DCG/Anderson 2001 and 2014/2019 Update