CPD Testimonials
On this page you can browse comments made by destination management professionals who have taken the postgraduate qualifications. You can also read individual case studies. If you would like to hear more, please contact Cathy Guthrie, the CPD Co-ordinator, who will be pleased to put you in touch with current or past students. You can e-mail Cathy on cpd@tmi.org.uk or call her on +44 (0)1467 620769 or +44 (0)7802 679489
General Comments
Reasons for undertaking the course
Comments on specific modules
General Comments
“...the course will play a part in bridging the gap between academic thinking, future research and destination management practice.”
DMO team member, 2009 cohort
“All in all a great opportunity to better myself and think beyond day to day tasks! I’m enjoying the learning and look forward to career development within the tourism industry”
DMO marketing executive, 2009 cohort
“The course is providing me with a more in-depth understanding of tourism development and tourism marketing that will enable me to provide a much more comprehensive support to the regional tourism team and the Area Tourism Partnerships with whom we work”
RDA tourism network co-ordinator, 2009 cohort
Reasons for undertaking the course:
“I wanted to build on my tourism degree and give myself a higher qualification that will help my professional development and improve my cv”
Tourism Partnership Co-ordinator, 2009 cohort
“Increase my knowledge of tourism/destination management theory, to undertake postgraduate study, to build on the knowledge gained from my first degree.”
“To build my knowledge and understanding of the tourism industry to enable me to play a more active role in the work of my team as I have not come from a tourism background.”
RDA tourism network co-ordinator, 2009 cohort
“I am taking the course to further my academic knowledge of destination management in order to help my professional career.”
DMO Marketing Manager, 2009 cohort
“I am taking this course in order to help me in my career development. I want to work in destination management/marketing and this course gives me an additional boost and sets me apart from other colleagues.”
DMO Marketing Manager, 2009 cohort
“I took this course to increase my understanding of tourism theory and to enable me to identify accepted and useful theories and seminal works that would aid my practical experience and to help me further develop my tourism career. “
Marketing officer, 2009 cohort
“I wanted to take this course to build up my cv, learn something new and have a qualification to build on my existing BA (Hons) Tourism Studies degree from Bournemouth University.”
Tourism Partnership Co-ordinator, 2009 cohort
“It is important to me to continue my personal development and increase my knowledge and keep up to date with emerging theory and concepts within the field. I hope to be able to develop a destination management career within the industry.”
DMO marketing executive, 2009 cohort
“I really enjoy learning. Wanted to go back to uni to complete my degree but this came up which I thought was great. Also not paying for it was a bonus because if I never had the support from the DMO to give me the free place then I would not be able to complete the course. I really want to learn more about destinations and the impacts and implications which arise. I love to study and learn new things especially about the tourism industry”
Local authority tourism marketing officer, 2009 cohort
“I hope this course will give me the tools and knowledge to better understand the contribution I can make in my role. I believe it will help me be more successful in my current role and future career progression.”
Area tourism partnership business relationship manager, 2009 cohort
Specific Module comments:
Introduction to Destination Management: Contexts, Issues and Approaches
“The Module provided a very good introduction to the tourism industry and the history and the issues in management of destinations.”
“All in all I enjoyed this module; some readings were a little deep and hard to digest but a useful insight and reflection on the issues facing Destination Managers and new themes emerging”
DMO Marketing Executive, 2009 cohort
“The course is really interesting especially the readings. Although I got frustrated throughout both assignments, each time I referred back to the readings, I felt much happier.”
Local authority tourism marketing officers, 2009 cohort
“The module is very relevant to my current employment in a destination management organisation and has helped improve my understanding of developments in tourism, it will also help going forward as I will feel more able and confident to input knowledgeably in to our organisational strategies, plans, etc.
It has provided a clear and much needed link between academics and practitioners in the field of destination/tourism management and can only improve levels of professionalism in this field.
The learning experience was challenging but enjoyable and I feel a sense of achievement having completed the first module, I’m looking forward to completing the remaining two modules.”
Area tourism partnership team member, 2009 cohort
“I have really enjoyed this module although I did find some of the reading a challenge and perhaps would have liked a little longer per module – as I found writing the essay while doing other unit reading a struggle time-wise.
I liked the fact we were able to pick our own essay topics around subject areas that interested us the most – and that were relevant to our day jobs.”
DMO marketing manager, 2009 cohort
Destination Marketing
“I found this module very relevant and interesting. It backed up a lot that I have learnt doing my job.”
Tourism Partnership Co-ordinator, 2009 cohort
“I enjoyed this module very much despite not having a marketing background, which didn’t hinder my progress at all.”
RDA Tourism Business Development team member, 2009 cohort
“This is the module which I really enjoyed the most”
Local authority tourism marketing officer, 2009 cohort
“Marketing is a new subject area for me. I enjoyed the learning experience of marketing from a more strategic perspective. Overall the module has added to my understanding of destination management.”
Area tourism partnership team member, 2009 cohort
“I found the module interesting and helped me to better understand the role of marketing and the implications of experiential marketing to my own organisation.”
RDA tourism network co-ordinator, 2009 cohort
“Really enjoyed this module – it was great to be able to meet up with the tutor as well to discuss how we were getting on – very approachable and helpful.
Really pleased with this module.”
DMO Marketing Manager, 2009 cohort
Tourism and Tourism Places
“A very enjoyable module and learning experience. All three modules together provide a very comprehensive and in depth study of destination management which will be of great benefit to myself and Visit County Durham.”
Area tourism partnership team member, 2009 cohort
