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83: What Is the Real Purpose of a DMO? (LIVE from DI MarCom 2026)
In this episode of Destination Discourse, Stuart Butler and Adam Stoker share a live session recorded at Destinations International’s MarCom Summit, where they challenge the industry to rethink the role, purpose, and value of destination marketing organizations.
The live conversation focuses on a first-principles question every DMO should be asking: Why do we exist? From there, Stuart and Adam explore who the DMO’s primary audience really is, how destination organizations should define success, and why the industry needs more honest debate about its future.
Before the live session, Stuart and…
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