Dollars & Disruption: Trends in DMO Funding

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Includes a Live Web Event on 03/19/2026 at 11:00 AM (EDT)

Explore the latest tactics state and local governments are using to divert DMO funding and learn what leading destinations have done to secure, stable, long-term funding foundations. This conversation cuts through the clutter with an honest look at the trends reshaping destination funding today: the good, the bad, and the complicated, shaping how DMOs are funded now and in the years ahead. Whether you're defending what you have or building something new, these are the trends you can't afford to miss.

This webinar is approved for 1 CDME CE Credit.

John Lambeth

Founder & CEO

Civitas

John Lambeth, Civitas’ Founder & CEO, specializes in developing and advocating for unique tourism and travel promotion funding strategies. He and his team deliver unequaled knowledge, depth, and experience globally to destinations and communities that seek sustainable funding solutions to fuel their futures.

He is the leading national expert in tourism district creation. He also drafts statewide enabling legislation, builds support among tourism businesses and electeds, and provides non-profit assistance. He and his firm have been recognized as a national leader in developing and implementing revolutionary financing mechanisms for destinations, including those looking to build or upgrade their local sports facilities.

Mr. Lambeth and his team are frequent speakers on advocacy and funding who have presented at conferences around the world, including those hosted by Destinations International, CalTravel, US Travel, ISHA, and Sports ETA.

He is the former Clerk to the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, the former Chair of the Board for Destinations International Foundation, a current member of the Board of the U.S. Travel Association, and a former Chair of the CalTravel Board of Directors.