Stop by the Destiny and Mercury Awards Lounge to view our digital awards gallery that showcases submissions from the top three finalists in each category. Award winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 25, at ESTO's Awards Dinner and Presentation.

Join the Destinations Council for their annual Ideas and Inspiration session! Learn about the council’s recent engagement programs and newly-released advocacy tools. Then, engage in a discussion with U.S. Travel staff about U.S. Travel’s latest key policy issues. Finally, participate in a moderated open-forum discussion with your peers about your current DMO struggles or pain points. Powered by the Destinations Council. City, local and regional DMOs and CVBs only.    

Peer open forums (formerly the beloved ESTO PDNs) are geared toward a specific DMO or state area of focus, and provide open forums for learning and engaging with industry peers. Facilitators get the conversation going, but attendees drive the discussion. When you registered, you were prompted to choose a Peer Open Forum that you wanted to attend. This usually corresponds to your job function, and gives you the opportunity to learn actionable best practices from your counterparts at other organizations. Please notify esto@ustravel.org if you have questions about your chosen Peer Open Forum.