[citation needed] They provide members— professionals, industry partners, students and educators— with educational resources, networking opportunities and marketing benefits available worldwide.
They maintain an online bookstore and resource center, an e-mail discussion lists for members, professional certificates and designations (PDM, CDME), an accreditation program and an official online travel portal.
After adding an international member to the group in 1919, the decision was made to change the name the following year (1920) to the International Association of Convention Bureaus (IACB).
[2] In 1974, the association changed its name again to the International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau (IACVB) in order to reflect the growing importance of consumer travel.
The new name, Destinations International, was rolled out at the organization's annual meeting in Montreal in July.