Despite the proven benefits of moving DMSs online, only a handful of countries, mainly developed ones, have fully developed DMSs in place.

The development of a DMS should be based on the recognition that each destination has its own characteristics.

A review of the status of e tourism initiatives undertaken by national DMOs in LDCs, based on an informal survey of national tourism websites, highlighted the main challenges encountered in the development of an effective DMS.

Managing and promoting destinations

Functionalities and services of DMSs

In addition, experts proposed the development of a virtual space to share technical, marketing and strategic solutions, as well as best practices in managing destinations online.

Public authorities contribute to the development of a national brand image and the integration of tourism enterprises in DMSs, coordinate the interests of the various stakeholders and provide initial resources.

Experts provided examples of best practices from South Africa, India and Quebec for developing and implementing efficient destination management systems (DMSs) in both developing and developed countries.

In order to set up a DMS, Governments and DMOs should organize consultative meetings with relevant partners.

Managing and promoting destinations online

Managing and promoting destinations online

The role of ICTs in developing tourism The innovation process in the tourism industry Managing and promoting destinations online E business challenges Concluding remarks.

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The distribution of tourism products on the Internet complements traditional distribution channels (travel agents, national tourism offices, tourism producers, call centers, etc.) because a large number of DMOs do not yet have the capacity to develop an effective e tourism website and cannot rely only on uncertain online revenues.

A revenue analysis should be carried out in order to define the best options for a cost revenue model to differentiate the costs and revenues according to the different categories of tourism providers and final users of the DMS.

Viet Nam is also viewed as one of the most secure destinations in the world.

Life is going to be made out of all the possible lines that go in all the possible directions in three dimensions.

Destination management and promotion are key strategies to respond to consumers' expectations, ensure sustainable development and improve the relative position of destinations in developing countries on the global tourism market.

However, the experience of several DMSs in both developing and developed countries shows that a free subscription for tourism enterprises guarantees their larger participation in the DMS.

For example, given the possibility that tourism systems in a given developing country market may be fragmented, it may be preferable to first develop a pilot DMS rather than a full fledged one.

Some DMOs have developed booking engines in partnership with ICT providers and have defined transaction fees applicable to the different participants in the DMS.

The establishment of a DMS depends on the costs involved and the capacity of DMOs to run different functionalities in light of the technological, human and financial resources available and the capacity of the various stakeholders.

Croatia is ranked as the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world.

In particular, destinations are encouraged to review the wisdom of an integrated regional marketing approach.

Governments in developing countries should seek partners that can contribute not only to the technical development of the DMS, but also to the development of new products and services (e.g. niche tourism distributors), marketing actions, information technology and funding.

The city walls are one of the more popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi Province.

An annual fee could be charged according to the level of services supplied by the DMS.

Furthermore, experts recognized the importance of creating a DMS brand.

In this sense, customer relationship management is essential to an effective DMS.

Internationally, it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, Asia and Europe.

DMOs should advertise the existence of their e tourism website.

Table 1. Singapore OFDI stock, by geographical distribution, 1981 2003

The maintenance and improvement of a successful DMS are part of a permanent and ongoing process.

In this sense it needs to promote its products (the destination's content) but not itself (the DMO).

KDE Development

Web Development

Development Tools

Managing development

Technology development

21. Statistical development

In terms of capacity building, experts noted that open source solutions can reduce the cost of developing and upgrading a DMS but emphasized that they do require a certain level of in house ICT skills.

Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn is one of the most popular destinations in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Depending on the level of requirements and the availability of resources, different functions of a DMS can be implemented gradually. DMOs begin with the management of information on tourism products and services and their online promotion.

Table 1 (Cont'd). Singapore OFDI stock, 1981 2003

Polynesian Airlines, Air New Zealand and Air Pacific provide regional air service to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, New Caledonia, Tahiti and the Cook Islands.