Past Events

Please join us for a webinar with Kelsey Waite and Jennifer Foster, members of the Destinations team at STR, to discuss the first half of 2020’s hotel performance in North America. Topics to be discussed include a total US, Canada, and Caribbean review, new supply, and STR’s US industry forecast. Also included will be brief highlights of major non-North American markets.   Note: Our registration process has changed, please sign-up to our membership portal before using the registration form.   Date: July…

An inside look at the real performance of Vacation Rentals in markets across the country. Covid 19 created a roller coaster across the country. Some markets have surpassed last year's performance. Some markets are in a tough spot. What's coming, what's happened, and who's winning.   Note: Our registration process has changed, please sign-up to our membership portal before using the registration form.   Date: August 12, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM EDT REGISTER HERE   Registration Rates: FREE for members and non-members  …

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has dramatically impacted DMO web traffic over the past several months. Tune in to this webinar as Simpleview VP of Digital Marketing, Jason Swick and Director of Analytics, Paul McLeod, walk you through the data and insights we’ve compiled from destinations all over the world. Based on these insights, Jason and Paul will identify the types of content you should be focusing on and how to adjust your paid media strategy accordingly. Free for Members…

The tourism economy has been heavily hit by the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, and measures introduced to contain its spread. Depending on the duration of the crisis, revised scenarios indicate that the potential shock could range between a 60-80% decline in the international tourism economy in 2020. Beyond immediate measures to support the tourism sector, countries are also shifting to develop recovery measures. These include considerations on lifting travel restrictions, restoring traveller confidence and rethinking the tourism sector for the…

When COVID-19 struck, the entire tourism industry had to rethink many of its core assumptions. This presentation will highlight the substantial pivots – in terms of focus, subject matter and decision support that Destination Canada’s research has undergone, how this research has supported decision making for the organization and the industry, and some initial thoughts on next steps as we move forward.   PLEASE NOTE - THE OPEN FORUM ON SEPT. 9 STARTS AT 12:30 PM EDT   SPEAKER Chantz…

UberMedia presents The Summer of 2020 vs 2019 - Using Mobile Location Data to Delve into the Most Unique Tourism Trends We May Ever See   Mobile Location Data company UberMedia will delve into tourism insights we may never see again, comparing truly how different the summer of 2020 is from 2019. We’ll focus on some of the traditionally top tourism destinations in America – from urban to remote – to dive into who is actually flying, visitation to urban…