Tourism Impact Services (TIS) helps destinations turn tourism into a tool for resilience, balancing economic growth with conservation priorities, accessibility goals, and community well-being.
Founded by conservation biologist Bobby Chappell, TIS brings a systems-based approach to destinations shaped by outdoor recreation and public lands; places where tourism should be expected to strengthen the fabric of community, not just drive visitor numbers.
We connect tourism with long-term resilience goals by planning for the full destination ecosystem: visitors and residents, public lands and downtowns, outdoor recreation and economic vitality.
Our work is guided by three core commitments: Resilience. Stewardship. Accessibility.
Through our Tourism Impact Modeling™ framework, we help partners:
🔹 Define a shared vision for stewardship
🔹 Map visitor behaviors and community impacts
🔹 Build actionable frameworks for management
🔹 Equip teams with tools, training, and messaging
🔹 Measure outcomes, adapt, and scale success
Our services include:
🔹 Strategic Vision & Resilience Planning
🔹 Destination Governance & Mentoring
🔹 IDEAL Destination Diagnostics
🔹 Program Architecture & Legacy Models
🔹 Visitor Engagement & Accessibility Initiatives
Impact in Action:
TIS authored the IDEAL Destination Standard, one of the most recognized certification frameworks for sustainable destination management in the world. That same standard now powers Outdoor NC, a statewide model advancing stewardship across nearly 100 trail towns.
From national initiatives to on-the-ground site assessments, in rural trail towns and epic resorts , we help DMOs, public land agencies, and outdoor leaders turn stewardship principles into operational reality, ensuring tourism returns lasting value to the landscapes and communities that sustain it.
Tourism Impact Services. From vision to impact in outdoor destinations.
Company Details
- Founded
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- Address
- Greenville, Us
- Industry
- Business Consulting And Services
- NAICS
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Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesManagement Consulting ServicesOther Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesOther Management Consulting Services
- Keywords
- Sustainable Tourism, Community Development, Outdoor Recreation, Destination Developent, Accessible Travel, Accessible Outdoor Recreation, Responsible Travel, Responsible Recreation, Destination Stewardship, Public Lands, Travel and Tourism, Destination Planning, Destination Management, Strategic Planning, Program Development, Stakeholder Engagement.
- HQ
- Greenville
- Competitors
- Green Destinations, Just Tourism, Wowfarers, Tomorrow's Tourism, Tourism for Resilient Society and Environmental Sustainability (TREES), Tourism Action Coalition for a Sustainable Ocean (TACSO), Tourism Resources Information Centre, Regenerative Travel, Uproar Concept, Фонд "Клуб "Приключение" / Adventure Club Foundation.
Tourism Impact Services Questions
Tourism Impact Services's website is https://www.tourismimpact.services/
Tourism Impact Services's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourism-impact-services
Tourism Impact Services's industry is
Business Consulting and Services
Tourism Impact Services's top competitors are
Green Destinations,
Just Tourism,
Wowfarers,
Tomorrow's Tourism,
Tourism For Resilient Society And Environmental Sustainability (Trees),
Tourism Action Coalition For A Sustainable Ocean (Tacso),
Tourism Resources Information Centre,
Regenerative Travel,
Uproar Concept,
Фонд "клуб "приключение" / Adventure Club Foundation.
Tourism Impact Services's categories are Business Consulting and Services
Tourism Impact Services's founding year is 2017
