Nov 25, 2024
Wednesday Webinar #9: The Evolution of Destination Advocacy: Best Practices from DI's Advocacy Summit
Recapping the 2024 Destinations International Advocacy Summit in October, Josiah Brown from New York's Best Experiences will take you through the rapidly evolving landscape of destination advocacy. How you tell the story of your impact matters. Join us for this week's Wednesday Webinar on November 27th at 9:15 AM, and learn how you can grow your impact.
Why You Should Attend This Session:
- If we don't get advocacy right, we might not get the chance to get anything else right.
- Destination Advocacy is now linked to how well you rise up as a Destination Stewardship Organization
- Learn how to become "Known, Valued, Empowered" by your community leaders.
- Look for "win/win/wins" in your destination for Destination Organization relevance/Community vitality/Funding
Key Takeaways:
- This workshop will change the way you think about your role as just a Destination Marketing Team and lead you into the mindset of a Destination Stewardship Organization.
About the Presenter:
Josiah Brown
New York Sherpa
E: sherpa@newyorksbestexperiences.com
P: 845-283-1638
Josiah Brown, or the New York Sherpa as he is called, is a former Chair of the New York State Tourism Industry Association.
Josiah has logged over 900,000 driving miles throughout New York and 47 states of America over the last 21 years working to help destinations better leverage their visitor economy for community vitality and growth.
As the President/CEO of Famous Destination Marketing and the founder of New York’s Best Experiences he is a sought-after consultant, speaker and expert in destination marketing and management.
His life goal is to always be “Inspiring People Forward”.
About the Organization:
Famous Destination Marketing is a creation of Josiah Brown, aka the New York Sherpa, after 20 years of destination marketing and consulting. He specializes in speaking and training, destination assessments, destination branding, and rebranding.
The heart behind Famous Destination Marketing has always been for the rural communities and the local destinations that are looking where to start, and how to gain local support.