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destination management company: (DMC) a company that provides on-the-scene meetings assistance for corporations and associations

destination marketing organization: (DMO) a category of membership of the National Tour Association which includes state or provincial tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and chambers of commerce which promote a city, region, or state as a travel destination

destination: the place to which a traveler is going. In the travel industry, any city, area, or country which can be marketed as a single entity for tourists.

dine-around plan: a plan that permits tourists to dine at a variety of restaurants using vouchers and coupons on a tour

direct spending: money that goes directly from a tourist into the economy of the destination

director, tour: a person, usually employed or subcontracted by the tour operator, who accompanies a tour from departure to return, acting as a guide and troubleshooter and performing all functions to make the tour operate. Also see tour manager or escort.

Discretionary income: Money received from employment or other sources which can be freely spent on leisure pursuits (such as travel and tourism) after general living costs, taxation etc. are taken into consideration.

Discrimination: Unequal treatment of persons on grounds which are not justifiable in law, e.g. in the UK, discrimination on the grounds of sex or race.

Distribution: The process employed to provide customers access to the product. For travel products distribution focuses largely on the ways in which the customer can reserve or purchase the product.

Disturbance: Accelerated change caused by human activity or extreme natural events.

Diversification: The process of developing new products for new markets, in order to achieve business growth.