Destinations International

We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Annual Convention will be held in Choose Chicago! Be sure to save the date for July 9-11, 2025. 🌇

🌟 We are excited to share about our recent team volunteer experience at Feeding Tampa Bay. On Tuesday, our team had the privilege of volunteering at Feeding Tampa Bay, a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger in the Tampa Bay community. Together, we processed over 10,000 pounds of potatoes, contributing to over 9,000 meals for families in West Central Florida. Thank you to everyone who participated and to Feeding Tampa Bay for the opportunity to make a difference together!

🎉 How amazing was the first day of #DIAC24?! Congratulations to everyone who was recognized at yesterday's Recognition Celebration and shout out to Visit Tampa Bay for an amazing start to Annual Convention! 🎆

Congratulations to our final featured 30 Under 30, Wesley Sosa! Wesley is the Graphic Designer and Brand Manager for Visit Stockton where he uses his platform to leverage and highlight the diverse voices within Stockton to bring more visitors to the community. Meet Wesley: https://bit.ly/4cUuyfm

The Wayfinder is pleased to announce its official unveiling at Destinations International's 2024 Annual Convention! Providing the first industry-led, evidence-based framework for destination stewardship, the newly released Wayfinder is set to transform destination management. We're excited to embark on this journey alongside several leading tourism organizations already, including Destination Queenstown Inc, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board and 4VI Group.

Introducing today's featured 30 Under 30, Wayne Stewart, CTA. Wayne is the Director of Marketing & Communications at Visit Casper where he strives to drive economic growth, promote sustainable/responsible travel and enhance the quality of life for community members in Casper. Meet Wayne: https://bit.ly/3XX2TXc

Today's site visit to Visit Tampa Bay had 35 people in attendance from 9 countries! A huge thank you to Santiago Corrada for hosting us for lunch as he presented about Visit Tampa Bay. 🌴

Congratulations to today's featured 30 Under 30, Sydney Patterson! Sydney is the Marketing Manager for Visit Fort Worth where she manages the destination's paid marketing efforts and marketing partnership program. Meet Sydney: https://lnkd.in/eprcRRCH

💡Big ideas in little time!💡 Don't miss the chance to listen to industry experts during the Flashes of Brilliance fifteen-minute educational sessions at #DIAC24. Prepare to be enthralled by brilliant ideas, mini-case studies and tips that will leave you with valuable insights. View the microsessions on the agenda: https://bit.ly/4c3iMPg

Will you be heading to Visit Tampa Bay next week? Before you go, enjoy this blog by Bryan Burns for tips on traveling to Tampa - and we can't wait to see you there! https://bit.ly/3xG3zFF