Drive Tourism Projects:
In collaboration with our international associates, previous project work includes - Tourism Australia's National Road Tourism Strategy - 'Supply Analysis'; Comprehensive audit of Australia's major tourism routes; Analysis & review (from a user's perspective) of the structure and impact of federal & state tourism agencies' drive websites.Tourism Development Solutions (TCDS) are destination development and strategic planning specialists for local, rural, regional and state tourism. Extensive and diverse experience in assisting newly emerging regional destinations and moderately resourced communities & attractions. Special interest and road tourism strategies developed.
The perpetual tourism challenge
Competition for business is so intense these days that even the most fortunate visitor destinations still find tourism sales are dependent on delivering the best combined visitor experiences, marketing and branding they can.
And to achieve the best possible outcomes and returns on investment, they have to engage in imaginative
marketing, development and planning activities ... that possess a
practical & sustainable,
but truly
strategic edge.
Only by this means can the most significant business & market opportunities be identified and the destination's genuine competitive strengths and economic potential be fully realized. And with sufficient impact to be more widely noticed.
More often than not, this strategic edge is best achieved by
a collaborative approach - one which combines essential local knowledge with the fresh eyes of an independent tourism
development professional.
Tourism development made simple
Achieving such results through a professional
collaboration does not have to be prohibitively expensive. In fact it lies within the reach of even the smallest of
regions and destinations. The reasons are simple.
Rather than developing extravagant new approaches to tourism
development, often
a destination, agency or attraction's real strategic need is simply fine tuning their
current approach to marketing, sales and development. (Whether product, market or policy development.)
The challenge becomes doing so in ways that are truly fresh, creative, insightful and strategically effective. And in ways that don't lose what you have.
Focused development
activity of this kind can more cost-effectively
identify the most practical & productive strategic development
priorities to pursue - both in the short and longer terms. And at their best, the most sustainable.
(For example:
How to keep enhancing your
overall tourism/civic appeal & offer, more effectively serve & target your markets, or
how to revitalize and better
integrate your destination's positioning, branding and
market communications.)
For larger and smaller destinations alike, the process will also assist in making more effective use of existing data, funds, and available staff time and effort.
How our services can assist
Industry feedback suggests that it is the relentless
day by day pressures of a destination's sales efforts that can inadvertently leave little personal time for such constant
fine tuning. Building and maintaining a more thorough strategy development framework becomes even harder.
Our services fill this gap. Helping clients to more effectively revisit & refocus, or refresh & implement their diverse tourism, destination, product & brand development needs and priorities ... is what we do best. And our approach has been described as nothing short of "a breath of fresh air".
We pride ourselves on our capacity to regularly exceed expectations and deliver great value
and service to local, national and international clients.
TCDS service a broad range of clients including: Tourism Associations, DMOs and CVBs; Cities and Precincts; Visitor centers; Not for profits; County, State and National government agencies; Regional economic development bodies; Chambers of Commerce; Festivals, Tourism Attractions and Operators.
We provide an integrated & collaborative approach to tourism and community development - including practical strategies for sustainable nature, cultural, civic, wine & food, indigenous, 'non profit' and drive tourism.
Sales activity undertaken in a strategic vacuum can never realize its true potential & results.
“You've done a great job."
- Tourism Australia
(National Road Tourism Strategy project work)
"Through attentive listening, thorough research and a comprehensive approach,
you
provided invaluable assistance to our strategic planning process."
- Oregon Tourism Commission
(on Tourism Development Strategy)
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"Your approach provided the breath of fresh air we needed."
- Tourism Manager, Sydney
"Your ability to think outside
the square and apply it in a rational and strategic context, without compromising the goal and concept, is a true skill."
- Tourism Development Manager,
NSW State Tourism Agency
"You offer the fresh perspective we are looking for."
- Tourism Director, Oregon
"The belief can exist that community development and tourism development are inherently in
conflict with one another. In reality they have much in common (including their potential impacts).
Properly understood and
managed, they can be combined to great effect ... generating valuable mutual benefits (e.g. civic, economic, environmental).
In recent times, credible research studies are also showing a surprisingly harmonious overlap of visitor and resident values
.
Rather
than chasing tourism 'willy nilly', better managed (and more sustainable) destinations are targeting which types of
visitors they would prefer to welcome. (Planning being the key.)
These might include those who already value
the local way of life and do not want to see it changed for the worst. And those who like to buy locally to make a contribution
during their stay."
- Bruce Dickson, TCDS
TCDS: Our service approach - your competitive advantage
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