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Tourism Improvement Districts: Alleviating the Workforce Housing Crisis

Over the last several years, many destinations have recognized the struggle of their local workforce to find affordable housing within the city limits. Without a solution, the hospitality industry is overstretched and underperforming; destinations risk diminishing their brand reputations, and communities lose jobs and tax revenue generated by tourism. However, some destinations are remedying their situation by subsidizing workforce housing in innovative ways.

Funding Advocacy Roadmap

We are frequently asked by clients to assist with their advocacy efforts. To help organizations think strategically about their advocacy, we developed the Funding Advocacy Roadmap. Although one size does not fit all, these basic concepts will lead you in the right direction. This advocacy primer includes Three Principles and Four Action Items that will guide your efforts to a successful result.

The Economic Case For Tourism Improvement Districts

Civitas, in partnership with Tourism Economics and STR, have conducted an innovative study using comprehensive, industry-wide data that proves TIDs provide a competitive advantage for destinations. By examining TID impacts on room demand, revenue, and visitor spending, this white paper will explore that groundbreaking research and explain how TIDs enhance destinations’ economic impact.

Securing Dedicated Funding for Sports Tourism

Sports tourism is a global business that creates jobs, stimulates local economies and benefits communities by creating positive economic impact through hosting sports events. As tour ism begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, sports commissions and sports-focused Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and Convention and Visitor s Bureaus (CVBs) will need to find alternative funding outside of traditional hotel occupancy taxes to rebuild.

2020 Funding Futures: Options & Opportunities for New or Enhanced Funding of Tourism & DMOs in the Recovery from COVID-19

Civitas, in partnership with Miles Partnership and Tourism Economics, is proud to release new research on the impact and future of tourism & DMO funding in response & recovery from COVID-19. The project analyzed 115 North American cities, all 50 U.S. states, and 10 Canadian provinces to summarize the current situation, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and the outlook for recovery. The study introduces and explores ten alternative funding options for DMOs to be “built back better” – opportunities for more stable, resilient, and sustainable funding.

DMO Funding Survey Report

In conjunction with research partnership The Travel Analytics Group, Civitas developed a nationwide survey on DMO funding. This comprehensive document presents our results, including evolving KPIs, formation challenges, the impact of short-term rentals, and funding innovative programs. This report will explore what other destinations are prioritizing and how destinations are using their TID funds.

Webinars

Navigating Economic Uncertainty and How to Prepare Your Destination

After two and a half years of recovery from the effects of COVID-19, we now hear of possible economic uncertainty later this year. So, if you are asking questions like, what does this mean for our industry, how hard will we be hit, and is there anything we can do, don’t miss this webinar.

Civitas’ President & CEO, John Lambeth, and President of Tourism Economics, Adam Sacks discuss what the economic uncertainty means for the travel industry and what steps you can take now and in the long term to ensure success despite a downturn.

Short Term Rental Participation in Sustainable Tourism Funding

Granicus and Civitas join together for a presentation on how short-term rentals can be used to boost your Destination Marketing budget.

With increasing short-term rentals (STRs) that are legally operating and taxed, DMOs can tap into an additional funding source by incorporating short-term rentals into Tourism Improvement Districts.

Additionally, we will address collection and how to increase compliance.

National DMO Funding Survey Results

In conjunction with research partnership The Travel Analytics Group, Civitas developed a nationwide survey on DMO funding. Join us as we present our results, including evolving KPIs, formation challenges, the impact of short-term rentals, and funding innovative programs.

This webinar will explore what other destinations are prioritizing and how destinations are using their TID funds.

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