European Membership
Join a global community dedicated to advancing the destination organisation and convention bureaux sector. When you become a member of Destinations International, your whole organisation gains resources to help you thrive in your roles. Connect with industry peers across Europe, North America, and around the world. Access innovative resources, industry-leading professional development, and thought leadership to elevate your destination. Strengthen your network, participate in global events, and gain insights to address the distinct challenges and opportunities faced by European destinations.
Resources for European Members
Pathfinders Industry Brief on Global Challenges and Collaboration
Through a multiyear collaborative approach, Destinations International European Pathfinders have identified key areas where DI can support destinations. Discover the key trends and recommendations.
Destination Effect
Destination Effect is a centralized hub for the content and tools of destination marketing awareness and promotion. It uses real life success stories to help website visitors understand the vital role of destination promotion.
DestinationNEXT Futures Study
The 2023 bi-annual DI DNEXT Futures Study is the largest and most extensive survey of destination organizations around the world that unveils the top 50 strategies and 50 industry trends your organization needs to know. The 2025 Futures Study will be released during our Annual Convention.
Professional Development
Visit the Online Learning Center or explore our in-person education and certification courses.
Destination Promotion Community Indicators Personas
A set of community indicators created in partnership with Zartico to show the effects of destination promotion throughout our communities.
Community Vitality Wheel
The Community Vitality Wheel illustrates that destination promotion is a catalyst for community vitality that drives what is needed for a community to become that destination where people want to visit, live, work and play.
UK Tourism Lexicon
A list of key words used by elected officials when talking positively about travel and tourism.
Membership Checklist
Use the membership checklist to make sure you are taking advantage of all of our products and tools.
Why You Should Join Destinations International
“Global problems require global solutions. Given the highly complex challenges that destinations face today, it has never been more important for us to come together with our colleagues around the world to share best practices, develop innovative solutions, and magnify our collective impact. Destinations International has emerged as one of the industry’s foremost thought leaders, facilitating critical dialogue around the most pressing issues facing our industry and our global community.”
ADAM BURKE
CEO
Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board
“Bringing together destination leaders from around the world is essential for fostering meaningful exchange and collaboration. Destinations International has created invaluable opportunities to share insights from North America and exchange key priorities with European organisations, strengthening partnerships and addressing the challenges we collectively face.”
CHRISTINE SCHÖNHUBER
CEO
Tourismus Salzburg
“We see Destinations International as a community of innovators, working together to maximise the positive impact tourism & events can have on people and planet. Working with DI and its global reach allows us to learn, evolve and share our knowledge to bring the environment and social sustainability to the core of everything we do as an industry. This is especially true at the annual congress where meeting in person creates stellar education, connections and values for us all to be inspired by.”
RORY ARCHIBALD
Associations & Sectors, Business Events
Visit Scotland
Thank You to Our Programme Partners
What began in 2022 as the European Pathfinders Programme has transitioned into Destinations International European Membership. This would not have been possible without the support of our programme partners. Special Thanks to:
Annual Membership Fees
Membership of Destinations International is based on your organisation’s total annual operating budget, inclusive of payroll, overhead and administrative expenses, and marketing spend.