Power of Community by City Destinations Alliance

How can DMOs and volunteer groups collaborate to create a sense of community that goes beyond temporary events? In this episode of WEGENERATE: COMMUNITY*, we speak with Ulla Lund of Visit Aarhus’ ReThinkers programme and Gerry Proctor of Engage Liver... more

How can DMOs ensure they are providing volunteers with purposeful tasks that go beyond simply directing visitors? How does the volunteers of VisitAarhus ReThinkers create cultural exchanges far beyond touristic sightseeing? What happens when voluntee... more

How can citizens organise from a place of love for their city? How can this be done without an “us and them” mentality between citizens and DMO? How can DMOs better collaborate with resident-led organisations? In this first instalment of WE*GENERATE:... more

How can DMOs do something instead of nothing when trying to create change in the cruise industry? Why is the issue of cruises not simply a “port” issue? What are some of the key challenges you often see between the port, DMO and locals? In the third ... more

How can the cruise industry work at the intersection between community engagement and environmental preservation? How can communities create visitor guidelines to communicate what they want from the cruise industry? In the second instalment of WE*GEN... more

What’s the role of the DMO in developing tourism in a way that leaves a destination better than it was? How can the needs of visitors and locals be balanced, and are they equally important? How can DMOs proactively collaborate with the cruise industr... more

What role does the DMO have in ensuring meaningful city interactions? How can cities engage with controversial and dark histories? Is art the answer? In the final part to the sequence, WE*GENERATE: Places, Xavier Theret from Le Voyage à Nantes, and M... more

How can the diverse layers of place and heritage be represented in a destination? How can we redefine “localhood” to be more inclusive? How can tourism experiences be co-created through a participatory approach, involving diverse groups of people to ... more