The Tourism Effect - The Durango Herald

Political will in building a strong tourism community

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a four-part series on the Four Pillars of a Strong Tourism Community.Last week, I described the first pillar of a strong tourism economy, which is: The...

DATE: Dec 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

The Tourism Effect 4 pillars of a strong tourism community

EDITORâ€™S NOTE: This is Part 1 of a four-part series.Similar to a strong building structure, a community must have four well-supported attributes, or pillars, in order to survive and co...

DATE: Nov 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Conference shows bright future for state tourism

Last week, my staff and I attended the Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference in Grand Junction along with 300 other enthusiastic travel industry professionals. The conference was jam-packed...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

The Tourism Effect Conference center an investment in Durango’s future

This week, Durango hosted The Colorado County Treasurers’ Association and the Public Trustee Association of Colorado Fall Seminar. Our county treasurer, Allison Aichele (pronounce...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

How does DATO plan its marketing, operations?

As a non-profit, business-type organization, the Durango Area Tourism Office is contracted by both the city and county to provide tourism marketing services. These services are paid from rec...

DATE: Sep 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Tourism: Is it worth the investment?

Tourism is a major industry, not only in Durango and La Plata County, but also in the state of Colorado. Here is some almost mind-boggling information concerning the effect of to...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Meet the groups behind Durango’s economic scene

Recently, I met with the directors of the following economic development organizations in Durango. These organizations, referred to as the A,B,C,D, & L group, are as follows: ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Journey to DATO director a lifetime voyage

In my last column, I described the history and background of my predecessor. In today’s column, I thought it might be a good idea to tell you a little about myself and my goals for the Duran...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Former DATO director a man of many stories

This is my first column and first week as the new executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO to most folks). Prior to this, I had been working and “apprenticing” under the a...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

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Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.