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.

William Shatner Is Selling Montreal Tourism in New Facebook Ad Campaign

William Shatner will help promote Montreal this year for the destination’s ‘Sorry’ campaign. Pictured is a still of one of the ads featuring Shatner via Tourisme Montreal.

Proposed U.S. Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs gets $500,000 Boost

Colorado Springs CVB is giving $500,000 to the proposed downtown U.S. Olympic Museum.

“Antiques Roadshow” Coming to Green Bay

Greater Green Bay CVB attracts popular television show to destination.

Kenosha Gets Grant to Promote Third Annual Restaurant Week

Kenosha Area CVB hosts popular event and attracts grant dollars to assist with funding.

Lafourche Promotes New Tourism Campaign

Lafourche Parish has rolled out its new tourism brand name with hopes that the whole world will soon know it as “Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou” and flock to come check it out.

Macon CVB Bikeshare Program Successful In First Few Months

In a few months of the program, CVB boasts 800 trips.

Yankton CVB To Offer Tourism Award

CVB will recognize leaders that go above and beyond for the visitors.

And a couple bonus tourism related articles… not only did the Chiefs and Steelers square off in the NFL playoffs, but the Kansas City and Pittsburgh DMOs had a fun little wager – Westport offers Chiefs-themed doughnuts and Visit KC stakes BBQ in NFL playoff bet with Pittsburgh Unfortunately VisitKC staff had to ship off the BBQ to the Visit Pittsburgh staff. The Chiefs loss still stings this fan!

And what are the five ‘next practices’ in destination marketing? Here’s What Google Thinks

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