1. 2008 Canadian Badlands Best Practices Mission Learnings

3. Effective partnering Enhancing and invigorating downtowns Building products and destinations Government and tourism development Mission goals

4. Key learnings Building a successful destination Partnerships Using events to promote the destination Compatible commercial operations support attractions Tourism industry collaboration Community support; staff and entrepreneurial excellence Government programs can enhance tourism development

5. Keys to building a successful destination

6. Partnerships

11. Using events to promote the destination

14. Compatible commercial operations support attractions

19. Tourism industry collaboration

21. Community support; staff and entrepreneurial excellence

23. Government programs can enhance tourism development

28. Other learnings…

29. Fair Oaks Farms

33. Das Dutchmen Essenhaus

37. Northern Indiana Destination Marketing Organization

39. Vevay

42. Madison

46. Questions?