Insights and news
Take a look at the latest in destination marketing insights and news from the DMS team.

Strategy and long-term relationships the real winners at the NSW Tourism Awards
By DMS Since 2015, DMS has been working with Destination Barrington Coast (Mid-Coast Council) and Mudgee Region Tourism, putting in place and building on the foundations for success. This year’s NSW Tourism Awards recognised the value of great strategy and adopting a sustainable approach to elevate the awareness and appeal of previously little-known destinations. It

Visitor Servicing – Fish where the fish are
By DMS Fish where the fish are : Makes sense if you want to catch fish. It also makes sense if you want to catch visitors. Visitor Servicing is about connecting with as many visitors, or potential visitors, as possible. Both inside and outside the destination. Then providing them with information that will influence where

Visiting Friends & Relatives – A shot in the arm for tourism
By DMS At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, COVID-19 has smashed the tourism industry. Lock- downs, border closures and a host of other travel restrictions have, for many destinations, stripped thousands if not millions of dollars from their visitor economies. While all destinations vary, international and interstate travel have been the hardest hit

Go on, we dare you – Avoiding the sea of sameness
By DMS Today’s tourism world is highly competitive and cluttered with so many destinations all shouting about their attributes. The bigger the budget, the louder they shout. Sadly, it’s creating a sea of sameness. And COVID-19 has done little to calm the competition. Given all this, how do destinations stand out from the noisy crowd?