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>Destination Organizations
National Council of Destination Organizations(NCDO)
Established in 1999, the National Council of Destination Organizations (NCDO), unites Destination Marketing Organization professionals like you from across the nation and from every size and type of destination. Representing over 400 urban, region, and local TIA member DMOs, the NCDO serves members by:
- Strengthening the travel destinations' position within TIA
- Providing a formal structure for travel destinations and related tourism professionals
- Establishing a communications network to address issues of mutual concern
- Planning and implementing beneficial programs for destination organizations
- Developing pubic and unified positions on national industry matters
- Providing tools and resources that enhance the effectiveness of DMO professionals and their organizations
The NCDO holds an annual meeting once a year in association with the Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) to install new officers and to discuss program plans related to Travel Destinations. In between formal NCDO meetings, the Board of Directors and working committees meet regularly to carry on the business, programs and services required by NCDO and destination organizations.
The National Council of Destination Organizations operates within the organizational framework of the Travel Industry Association (TIA). The specific activities of NCDO are directed by a chair and vice chair who are elected annually by the NCDO Board of Directors and membership. The NCDO chair is also a member of the TIA Board of Directors providing a voice for destination marketing organizations at the national level.
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