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Tourism Best Practices – Week of July 16

Tourism Best Practices – Week of July 16

Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.”

Estevan (SK, Canada) Launching Selfies Spots

Experience Estevan (SK, Canada) Selfie Spots aims to highlight the best places to take a selfie. 24″ stickers have been placed around the destination. The stickers include footprints where you can stand to get the best selfie.

He Ate At All 50 Downtown Akron Restaurants and Has A Crown To Prove It

While the story focuses on the person that ate at all 50 restaurants, the takeaway for destination marketers is the promotion of restaurants in a district.

Temple Gets Slice of $600K for Augmented Reality Project

While it’s not a CVB or destination marketing office implementing this project, it’s of note that the university will be utilizing the AR in attractions.

New Van Promotes Springfield Tourism

Yet another DMO taking the visitor center on the road.

Tourism Boards Offer Funding to City Police Departments to Boost Security

Tourism boards are usually behind the scenes of events, but Las Vegas and Nashville’s organizations are often front and center in the form of security personnel hired by tourism officials through local police departments. Even if travelers don’t realize this, parts of both cities’ tourism budgets are very much on the front lines.

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Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018