Bonus Analyst Sessions: The State of Destination Marketing in 2017

This analyst call discusses the current state of destination marketing, with a particular focus on current and developing content marketing, digital advertising and data analytics strategies. Destination marketing is a changing landscape. Technological innovations and emerging trends in content marketing and data analytics are paving the way for numerous exciting opportunities for those working in the destination marketing space. Programmatic advertising is making automation and targeting easier, and a number of key players in the travel tech space have released solutions specifically designed for use by DMOs and convention visitors bureaus (CVBs). Facebook’s dynamic ads are yielding good returns and some DMOs are implementing video (and, in some cases, virtual reality) marketing strategies, refining how they work with influencers and exploring opportunities for partnerships with online travel agencies (OTAs). What You'll Learn From This Podcast Funding and spend outlook for DMOs Shifting spend from offline to digital and vice-versa Digital advertising channels and content Competing in an increasingly noisy digital landscape Get more travel insights with Skift Research. Subscription information at research.skift.com