Destination Forward: Advancing Stewardship in U.S. Tourism Planning is the most comprehensive national study of its kind, analyzing 35 destination stewardship plans across the U.S. Led by the George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies in collaboration with Coraggio Group, the report reveals how communities are reimagining tourism to prioritize sustainability, equity, and resident well-being.

From our vantage point of working with hundreds of destination leaders, we see the unprecedented challenges you are facing, including the increasing pressures on destination organizations to respond to social, cultural and environmental challenges within your communities, all while facing funding and political uncertainties.

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Travel and tourism are at the front line for both the challenges and solutions of climate change.

We must take action. Now.

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Gone are the days of economic development being a linear, industry-driven process of business attraction in which economic development organizations (EDOs) make decisions on behalf of the communities they serve.

As travel and tourism professionals we have been given an immense responsibility. We’ve been tasked with wisely using the resources we’ve been entrusted with.