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Destination management organization

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, destination management organization means: An organization coordinating tourism development and management for a destination.

In Turkish: destinasyon yönetim kuruluşu

How it is used

Often called a DMO; distinguish destination-wide coordination from a commercial DMC arranging client services.

Example sentences

  1. The destination management organization brought residents and hotels together to plan visitor routes.

    The body coordinates several interests rather than selling one client's excursion.

  2. Our destination management organization publishes access information for attractions across the region.

    Shared information serves the destination as a whole, not just one supplier.

Common collocations

  • local destination management organization
  • destination management organization strategy
  • DMCShort for destination management company: a local company that organises transfers, tours, events and hotels for groups coming from abroad.
  • tourist attractionA place or event that many visitors go to see, such as a museum, historic site, natural wonder or theme park.

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