DAY 1 #DCHH19

Wow, what a start. At the very beginning of the opening evening for #DCHH19 in Hamburg, talk show host Bernhard Lingg eloquently set the pace, announcing the rules and agenda – and then he jumped onto the stage: Josef Bertl. A "Certified Serenity Philosopher" and, by his own designation, Royal Bavarian Coolness Consultant.

Most of the more than 240 listeners in the Sinus Arena of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce realized at this point that serenity has nothing to do with tranquility. The lively, bustling Bertl quickly had the audience laughing: "I would not want to miss the opportunity to explain the socio-economic collateral opportunities of consistent composure and targeted serenity to this wonderful aggregation of tourism experts and holiday makers, forward-thinkers and DestinationCampers."

The most important factor in evolving destinations is still the people involved: "If the individual is strong, the benchmark will also be strong!" In destination management, serenity is certainly appropriate: "Because whoever misses a trend or oversleeps a hype will simply be more alert for the next innovation."

For 14 minutes and 39 seconds, punchlines and witty remarks on the topic of serenity followed one another. But also encouragement: "Not everyone can focus on the changes of tomorrow; someone also has to do today's work."

And then it continued: The 6 moderator pairs presented the topics of their respective 3 sessions
and vied for the favor of tourism professionals and experts from all areas of DMO/ LMO, hospitality, sales, IT, research, and consulting.

In between, another interlude from Bertl, along the lines of "Let others gather the first insights. Start Second, instead of fail first!" And at the end, the analysis: "Change has never been as fast as it is today, but today it is probably not as fast as it will be tomorrow. In other words: it will probably never be as comfortable as it is now again."

Afterwards, in the Chamber of Commerce foyer, guests ate, drank, and socialized until after midnight. Rhineland-Palatinate once again provided excellent Riesling, Muscatel, and Burgundy wines. Beers came from Blockbräu, Hamburg vodka from Bazic, lemonade from Soda Libre, and feratel provided a refreshing boost with cucumber-ginger and lime-mint water.

Ansgar Üffink, also known as Vargo, once again ensured a relaxed atmosphere right at the entrance and a groovy sound in the evening. Since 2011, his chill electronic sounds, ranging from downbeat to melodic or deep techno, have shaped the breaks, sessions, and CampEvents.

infomax websolutions, Traum-Ferienwohnungen, and Klimapatenschaft present this year's cinematic opening of DestinationCamp - Curtain up: