All eyes were on Gatlinburg last week as wildfires burned through resort areas. Good news when reports started to show that minimal damage was done to tourism attractions and facilities.

Even more encouraging when Tennessee Tourism Commissioner, Kevin Triplett, declared that “Gatlinburg tourism will bounce back.” Our prayers continues for those affected by the wildfires.

Now for programs tourism professionals are implementing to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices.

Survey to Guide Visitors Bureau’s Ads to Millennials

The Greater Palm Springs CVB invests in research because the more the CVB knows about the visitors to the valley — home city, age, income and other details — the easier it is for the CVB to target its marketing.

Wayfinding Signage (in the Quad Cities) Great; but We Can’t Stop Now

Joe Taylor, president & CEO of the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, urges the community to take wayfinding signage to the next step.

Van Wert CVB Reminds Residents of Holiday Events at Home

Van Wert Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is in the midst of marketing the Van Wert area as a destination point for many holiday activities.

Albany CVB Staff Turns Welcome Center into Candy Land

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau turned the Bridge House Welcome Center into a holiday Candy Land, both inside and out.

Destination Canada’s Digital Advertisement Partnerships Paying Off

A “Team Canada” approach uniting different tourism organizations on the provincial, municipal and national levels, to better share customer data and to pool budgets to create a more effective digital presence.

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