TESTIMONIALS

what our clients are saying…

Brad Dean

CEO, DISCOVER PUERTO RICO

In the fast-changing world of travel & tourism, destination leadership is more critical today then ever before. MMGY NextFactor’s experience and extensive resources have enhanced our ability to market and lead our destination forward by loading us up with key insights and essential information.”

William D. Talbert III

CDME, PRESIDENT & CEO, GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU

“The MMGY NextFactor team truly are trailblazers in our industry. They worked tirelessly to ensure our Strategic Plan would be a community-led initiative which aligned with community priorities in the strongest possible way. We couldn’t be happier with the results.”

Shelly Green

PRESIDENT & CEO, DURHAM CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU

“The DesinationNext assessment tool makes a SWOT analysis almost obsolete! And having you here in person explaining these principles to my board make it very easy for them to understand the why and how. It was particularly valuable to have them consider that threats and opportunities have varying degrees of controllability. I heartily support the wide distribution of this product and am happy to ethusiasically endorse DestinationNext for use by all DMOs regardless of size and budget.”

Jacques Folly

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION DG DERI

“We would like to thank Destination Next for its invaluable help in achieving the objectives of the “Etats généraux du tourisme” of the State of Genève, which took place in May 2018. We would like to pay particular tribute to the professionalism and excellent work accomplished by Anja and Paul, who succeeded, through their remarkable survey of the perception of Geneva as a destination by local stakeholders, in feeding the reflections and extracting ways of improving the practices of the Geneva tourist world, in the broad sense.”

Richard W. Scharf

PRESIDENT & CEO, VISIT DENVER

“My board members were very impressed with how Paul was able to present in layman’s terms, the key findings which will have great implications for the Bureau and all travel-related companies. We would strongly recommend DMOs consider using the online diagnostic tool as we believe this will emerge as a BEST and NEXT practice.”

Craig Davis

PRESIDENT & CEO, VISITDALLAS

“The team at MMGY NextFactor understands our industry and our needs more so than any firm I’ve worked with. Their partnership was instrumental in not only defining a future vision for our destination organization, but also in expanding our relevancy within the community. “

Mary Kerr

PRESIDENT & CEO, DESTINATION ANN ARBOR

“It was a privilege to have globally-recognized MMGY NextFactor lead our strategic plan and destination master plan. Paul is a visionary, trusted thought leader in the industry. He and his team quickly won the confidence of our board, our stakeholders and our community with a proven process that combines data, insights and research that will transform our organization and destination in the years ahead.”

Mitch Whitten

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, VISIT FORT WORTH

“The MMGY NextFactor team was instrumental in rallying our community around tourism goals. While COVID-19 has changed our world, the foundation of the Destination Master Plan remains a framework we can rebuild on. MMGY NextFactor’s new focus on organizational strategies will be critical to addressing changing local expectations and priorities.”

Ana Maria Gallego

CEO, MEDELLIN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

“Last year in november I had the chance to get familiarized with some of the DestinationNEXT materials, and it was first sight love with the vision, strategic intent of proposal and process I found. Medellin, both the city and the CVB, has been growing and transforming to become a new and competitive destination. That’s why DestinationNEXT arose as the best tool possible for us to assure that growing path.”

Stephanie Pace Brown

PRESIDENT & CEO, EXPLORE ASHEVILLE

“We couldn’t have had a better, more trusted, partner to assess Asheville using DestinationNEXT. The robust process if firmly rooted in tried-and-true methodology, but was flexible for our needs. Paul Ouimet’s deep experience and keen sensibilities made our assessment an enjoyable and meaningful experience for the Explore Asheville team, our board, and community stakeholders.”