Destination Governance in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland

Abstract

This paper gives an account of the experience of Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland with the implementation of destination management and formation of destination management organisations. It focuses on the most controversial topics such as building trust, tasks, and initiative in the formation of destination management organisations, legislative aspects, membership, funding and the decision-making process of destination management organisations (DMOs). The analysis itself is based on the legislation (currently valid and drafted) and on the statutes of the regional DMOs operating in the territory of Poland (16 organisations), the Czech Republic (33 organisations), and district/regional organisations kept in the registry of the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic (32 organisations).