2024-11-15T10:46:00-06:00 2023-12-31 202153727 SB & COMPANY LLC 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990 2023-01-01 310507334 DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEST 2022967888 1725 I STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 DONALD P WELSH PRESIDENT & CEO 2022967888 2024-11-12 1 0 MONIQUE BOOKER P00644231 4105840060 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL DONALD P WELSH 1725 I STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 12034518 0 X WWW.DESTINATIONSINTERNATIONAL.ORG X MI DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DBA DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL, ADVOCATES FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. 35 35 30 0 0 0 1543755 955199 8553658 11079319 19382 0 0 0 10116795 12034518 0 0 0 0 4409747 5242058 0 0 0 4946471 5782428 9356218 11024486 760577 1010032 5530345 7877418 4476697 5768432 1053648 2108986 X DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DBA DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL, ADVOCATES FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. 0 0 3591455 3503951 MEETINGS & EDUCATION:CERTIFIED DESTINATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE (CDME) IS THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON VISION, LEADERSHIP, PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS STRATEGIES. IN 2023, 41 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED COURSE WORK AND ACHIEVED THEIR CDME DESIGNATION. THERE WERE 114 NEW CDME CANDIDATES IN 2023. TO DATE, OVER 450 INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLETED THE CDME PROGRAM.IN 2023 DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL OFFERED FACE-TO-FACE EVENTS. OVER 35 INDUSTRY WEBINARS WERE OFFERED IN 2023. THE 2023 ANNUAL CONVENTION RETURNED TO A FACE-TO-FACE EVENT WITH OVER 1,595 ATTENDEES. EIGHT FACE-TO-FACE SUMMITS WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DESTINATION MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIFIC TRENDS AND ISSUES THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND LEARNING. THE SUMMITS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 3,474 DESTINATION PROFESSIONALS. SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDED CEO, CMO, MEMBERSHIP, SALES & SERVICES, VISITOR SERVICES, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND ADVOCACY. IN 2023, DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED THE PROFESSIONAL IN DESTINATION MANAGEMENT (PDM) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ONLINE. 316 INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM IN 2023. SINCE THE PDM PROGRAM'S RELAUNCH ONLINE IN MARCH 2021, 700+ INDIVIDUALS HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM.LAUNCHED THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL (IC) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CATERS TO DESTINATION SALES AND SERVICES PROFESSIONALS AT ALL CAREER STAGES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH VITAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE THE COMMUNITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES, HUMAN AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ASSETS. THESE CAPABILITIES DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF INCOMING BUSINESS EVENTS AND THE ONGOING GROWTH OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS LEARNERS TO ESTABLISH THEIR DESTINATION AS A KNOWLEDGE CENTER, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY, AND SUCCESS IN THE SALES AND SERVICES CYCLE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, LEARNERS WILL POSSESS A COMPREHENSIVE GRASP OF IDENTIFYING, MOBILIZING, AND LEVERAGING AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO ENHANCE EVENT EXPERIENCES, DRIVE INNOVATION, AND CREATE LASTING IMPACTS FOR EVENT PLANNERS AND COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM ROLLED OUT IN Q4 AND 16 PROFESSIONALS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. 1001512 COMMUNICATIONS:IN 2023, DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL'S ONLINE COMMUNITY HAD 6,991 LOGINS, 800 POSTS, AND 390 DISCUSSION THREADS. IN 2023, WE SERVED 7500+ DESTINATION PROFESSIONALS, 727 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND 180 BUSINESS MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. OUR WEBSITE, WWW.DESTINATIONSINTERNATIONAL.ORG, HAD OVER 414,236 VISITS AND OVER 648,187-PAGE VIEWS. 764795 PRODUCTS & SERVICES:THE EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR MEASURES THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF AN EVENT AND CALCULATES ITS RETURN ON INVESTMENT TO LOCAL TAXES. THERE ARE FOUR DISTINCT MODULES: MEETINGS, SPORTS, FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS AND LOCAL & PUBLIC EVENTS. WITH MORE THAN 345 DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS USING THE TOOL IN OVER 12 COUNTRIES, THE EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD WITH OVER 158,613 EVENTS ANALYZED IN 2023. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS WITH SPORTSETA AND IAVM SO THEIR MEMBERS CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE TOOL. 7 STATEWIDE MODELS AND 7 PROVINCIAL MODELS ARE CURRENTLY IN USE.DESTINATIONNEXT IS A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL THAT PROVIDES DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH PRACTICAL ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN A DRAMATICALLY CHANGING WORLD. OVER 374 DESTINATIONS HAVE UTILIZED DESTINATIONNEXT TO STRATEGICALLY ASSESS THEIR DESTINATIONS. 35 ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2023.THE GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED DESTINATION MARKETING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (DMAP) SERVES AS A VISIBLE INDUSTRY DISTINCTION THAT DEFINES QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN DESTINATION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT. ACHIEVING DMAP ACCREDITATION POSITIONS A DESTINATION ORGANIZATION OR CVB AS A VALUED AND RESPECTED ORGANIZATION IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INCREASES CREDIBILITY AMONG STAKEHOLDERS. SINCE 2006, THE DESTINATION MARKETING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ACCREDITED MORE THAN 230 ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN 198 ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY REGISTERED. IN 2023, 7 ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETED THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS AND RECEIVED THEIR DMAP DESIGNATION.THE CANADIAN DESTINATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (TIAC), THIS COUNCIL WAS CREATED FOR DESTINATION ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVES TO MEET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO COORDINATE ON KEY INDUSTRY ISSUES INCLUDING ADVOCACY, RESOURCING, POLICY, AND MARKETING. THE CANADIAN MEMBERSHIP INCREASED FROM 56 TO 66 ORGANIZATIONS IN 2023.DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED THE DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN PATHFINDERS PROGRAMME. THE PATHFINDERS REPRESENT 25 EUROPEAN DESTINATION LEADERS AND WILL SERVE AS AN ADVISORY GROUP, COLLABORATING TO IDENTIFY KEY OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE VALUE FOR EUROPEAN DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS.THE EDI ASSESSMENT TOOL IS THE NEWEST DESTINATION TOOL NOW AVAILABLE FOR DESTINATION ORGANIZATION MEMBERS GLOBALLY. AFTER INPUTTING THEIR DATA INTO THE INTERACTIVE PLATFORM, THE ASSESSMENT ALLOWS DESTINATIONS TO NOT ONLY VIEW BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE INDUSTRY, BUT ALSO PULL COMPARATIVE REPORTS TO SEE HOW THEIR EDI PRACTICES SCALE AGAINST A COMPARABLE SET OF INDUSTRY PEERS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS APPROVE BYLAW CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA AND THEN REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE. AFTER REVIEW, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURNS IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY REQUIRES THE AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO REVEAL TO THE ASSOCIATION CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY APPLIES TO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WITH A PERSONAL INTEREST IN A PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION MUST DISCLOSE HIS/HER INTEREST AND REFRAIN FROM SPEAKING OR VOTING FOR THE ADOPTION OF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION POLICY STATES THAT THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, AND OTHER KEY POSITIONS, MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN APPOINTED BODY OF DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE BODY MUST INCLUDE COMPARABILITY DATA THAT CONSISTS OF EXPERT COMPENSATION DATA FROM THE INDEPENDENT FIRMS, WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, OR OBTAINED FROM IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. 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