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destination management company: (DMC) a company that
provides on-the-scene meetings assistance for
corporations and associations

destination marketing organization: (DMO) a category
of membership of the National Tour Association which
includes state or provincial tourism offices, convention
and visitors bureaus, and chambers of commerce which
promote a city, region, or state as a travel destination

destination: the place to which a traveler is going. In the
travel industry, any city, area, or country which can be
marketed as a single entity for tourists.

dine-around plan: a plan that permits tourists to dine at a
variety of restaurants using vouchers and coupons on a
tour

direct spending: money that goes directly from a tourist

into the economy of the destination

director, tour: a person, usually employed or
subcontracted by the tour operator, who accompanies a
tour from departure to return, acting as a guide and
troubleshooter and performing all functions to make the
tour operate. Also see tour manager or escort.

Discretionary income: Money received from
employment or other sources which can be freely spent on
leisure pursuits (such as travel and tourism) after general
living costs, taxation etc. are taken into consideration.

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