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Q: What will Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated actually do for College Park?

Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated's work will focus on destination marketing, visitor promotion, hotel and hospitality support, tourism technology, group and meetings strategy, public relations, local business visibility, event activation, partnership development, and measurable economic impact for College Park.

Question 1

Is Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated registered to do business in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated is an official IRS-recognized 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, registered to do business in both the states of Maryland and Georgia.

Question 2

Is it true that Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated was recently formed as a nonprofit?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated is a new venture created to better serve clients. However, the organization's story goes back fifteen years to EVENTS USA. The Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated trademark process began five years ago, during which the organization curated its board, operations team, teaming contributors, and tourism technology service providers. It later formalized its structure as a 501(c)(6) IRS-recognized nonprofit organization.

Question 3

If the entity is new, then where does your experience come from?

Accepted Answer

Our People. Our Team. Our collaborative approach brings together qualified entities, experienced professionals, and specialized contributors with relevant skills in tourism, hospitality, marketing, public relations, technology, data, and community engagement. This structure allows us to provide broader capabilities while remaining efficient and focused on service delivery. Our Board of Directors' and operations team's bios and resumes are on our site.

Question 4

Did Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated intentionally misrepresent client experience?

Accepted Answer

No. In our 55-page proposal we spent more than 40 pages addressing Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated's collective operations team capabilities and scope of services needed by the City of College Park. The 4 pages that have been critiqued included case studies supplied by our teaming contributors for the sealed and confidential bid process. We never wished to convey that Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated was under contract with or received an endorsement from any of them. If we inadvertently did, we apologize.

Question 5

Why was the website taken down?

Accepted Answer

The Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated site was not taken down. Many people were incorrectly looking for destinationmustvisit.com instead of our site destinationmustvisit.org. Both will get you to us. Regarding the demo site that you have all seen, it was never intended to be shared publicly - only for internal purposes. Upon its being leaked, all information that caused misunderstanding was immediately removed, any entities who asked were immediately taken down. The demo website, itself although only up for a matter of days, was transitioned and updated to its present form - featuring information that primarily focuses on helping you get to know our operational team and services we provide.

Question 6

What will Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated actually do for College Park?

Accepted Answer

Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing destination marketing, tourism development, and visitor engagement for communities across the United States.

[email protected](240) 200-4002

7825 Tuckerman Lane, Suite 210
Potomac, MD 20854

Question 7

Why should residents trust Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated?

Accepted Answer

Residents live in a well-run and highly effective city with a strong procurement process. Residents should trust that the process has been conducted fairly and comprehensively. Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated understands that tourism is not only about visitors; it is also about local pride, small business visibility, hotel performance, community assets, jobs, events, and economic opportunity.

Question 8

Why are people upset that Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated won the bid?

Accepted Answer

Change is hard and the bid process was highly competitive - with multiple Requests for Proposals and many bidders. Almost any entity that would have been selected would have caused upset.

Question 9

Do any city council members have a special interest in Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated, or does Destination Must Visit® Tourism Alliance Incorporated have any affiliation, connection, or relationship with any city council members?

Accepted Answer

No.

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