COVID-19: Place Marketing Resources for Response and Recovery

DCI’s purpose is to elevate the lives of people living, traveling, and working in the places we serve by engaging our passions for travel, exploring new cultures, and doing good.

We are focused on elevating and guiding our destination partners and have created a series of resources, counsel, best practices from the front lines, and stories of inspiration from around the world. We continue to stand both #TourismStrong and #EconDevStrong.

Recovery Resources:

• U.S. Travel Association (CARES Act provisions and eligibility)
• U.S. Travel Association (CARES FAQ) 

General Resources:

• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
• WHO COVID-19 Resource
• Four Things You Need to Know About Coronavirus (IDSA)

Economic Development:

• COVID-19 Resources for Economic Development Planning & Recovery (IEDC)
• COVID-19 Mitigation Roadmap (Smart Cities Council)
• U.S Chamber of Commerce: Coronavirus response toolkit
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Combating the Coronavirus
• U.S. Economic Development Administration Disaster Recovery
• U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan Assistance
• COVID-19 Small Business Resources (America’s SBDC)
• ACCE Coronavirus Resource Guide
• Tracking the impact of coronavirus on US cities  (Smart Cities Dive)

Government:

• Guidance on Preparing Workplace on COVID-19 (OSHA)
• Government of Canada COVID-19 Update
• U.S. Department of Labor Coronavirus Resources
• IRS Coronavirus Relief

Business Events & Tourism:

• International Conference and Convention Association COVID-19 Updates
• Destinations International COVID-19 Industry Resources
• U.S. Travel Association Emergency Preparedness and Response
• PCMA Coronavirus Resources for Business Events Professionals
• Bloomberg Coronavirus Updates
• World Travel and Tourism Council – COVID-19 Hub