Tourism Impact Services

What Tourism Impact Services does

TIS-Impact Services (formerly Tourism Impact Services) is a privately held U.S. strategic planning and implementation firm that helps destinations convert outdoor recreation visitation into lasting community economic value. The firm serves destination organizations (tourism bureaus, DMMOs, state and local tourism agencies), land managers and public agencies (federal, state, and local land management entities, parks and forest services), outdoor economy leaders (economic development organizations, chambers of commerce), and community leaders. Service delivery spans diagnostics and assessments, strategic planning (regional economic development plans, destination master plans, asset inventories), program development (statewide stewardship programming, responsible recreation communications, accessibility initiatives), and implementation support (including trailhead wayfinding).

The firm's underlying technology base is methodology rather than software: it relies on a self-described "universal methodology grounded in community intelligence" applied across two specialization pillars — outdoor economy development and destination stewardship. No proprietary platform, app, API, or software product is disclosed, and no AI/ML capabilities are referenced. The company makes money through professional services engagements — project-based and likely retainer arrangements — billed to government agencies, destination organizations, and nonprofit clients. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with the company website (featuring a portfolio of named projects such as Outdoor NC, Saluda Grade, IDEAL, and Hells Canyon) functioning as the primary top-of-funnel channel and direct consulting engagement as the primary distribution mechanism.

The company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or funding rounds, and no management team, headcount, or financial figures are publicly disclosed. It operates across regional U.S. markets — North Carolina, the broader Southeast, and the Western United States — with a single project page indicating intent toward international tourism work. The firm is small enough that no office locations or employee counts are published, and the "Tourism Impact Services" to "TIS-Impact Services" rebrand is the most notable corporate structural event on record.

Name

Tourism Impact Services

Legal name

TIS-Impact Services

Website

https://tourismimpact.services

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIS-Impact Services is a privately held U.S. strategic planning and consulting firm that helps destination organizations, land managers, outdoor economy leaders, and community groups convert outdoor recreation visitation into lasting community economic value through diagnostics, planning, and implementation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tourism and Destination Management Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Rescue & Emergency Services (SAR Support, Medical Stations, Risk Management) (THAAAGAH)

Keywords

• Destination stewardship planning
• Outdoor economy consulting
• Tourism strategy services
• Recreation planning advisory
• Destination master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Planning and Consulting Services: TIS Impact Services generates revenue through professional consulting engagements with destination organizations, government agencies, and community groups. Services include diagnostics, strategic planning, program development, and implementation support. Revenue is likely project-based or retainer arrangements for ongoing advisory relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TIS-Impact Services is a strategic planning and consulting firm that helps destination organizations, community leaders, land managers, and outdoor economy leaders convert tourism and outdoor recreation visitation into lasting community economic value. The firm delivers diagnostics, strategic planning, program development, and implementation support services across outdoor economy development and destination stewardship engagements. Project scopes range from single trailhead wayfinding initiatives to regional economic development plans, destination master plans, statewide stewardship programs, and asset inventories.

Product overview

TIS Impact Services (formerly Tourism Impact Services) is a strategic planning and implementation firm offering consulting services rather than a software product platform. Their portfolio centers on two specializations: Outdoor Economy Development and Destination Stewardship, supported by a community intelligence methodology. Services span from assessments and diagnostics through strategic planning to implementation support, serving destination organizations, community leaders, land managers, and outdoor economy leaders. Their project portfolio includes corridor-scale economic development initiatives (Outdoor NC, Saluda Grade), destination planning (IDEAL, Hells Canyon), statewide stewardship programming, and asset inventories across diverse regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnostics and Assessments

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Madden Media: Full-service destination marketing and media company offering advertising, content, and creative services for DMOs and tourism bureaus. A broader incumbent that competes for destination budgets but with a marketing-services focus rather than TIS's planning-led model.
• Miles Media: Tourism industry media, content, and strategy provider for state tourism offices and destinations. A broader incumbent in destination content and publishing that overlaps with TIS's destination stewardship and communications work.

Direct peers

• Longwoods International: Travel and tourism research firm conducting visitor profiles, advertising effectiveness, and travel decision studies for DMOs and state tourism offices. Comparable destination research methodology serving tourism organizations.
• Camoin Associates: Economic development consulting firm specializing in economic impact analysis, strategic planning, and workforce/economic studies for municipalities, regions, and development organizations. Comparable as a destination-adjacent planning consultancy serving similar public-sector clients.
• RRC Associates: Outdoor recreation and natural resource consulting firm providing economic impact studies, feasibility analyses, and recreation planning for public land agencies and outdoor destinations. Closely aligned with TIS's outdoor economy and stewardship offerings.
• Resonance Consultancy: Destination strategy and placemaking consultancy producing place branding, competitive benchmarking, and development advisory for cities and destinations. Comparable positioning in destination planning and stakeholder-driven strategy work.
• BW Research Partnership: Economic and workforce research firm delivering economic impact, labor market, and industry analyses for public agencies and nonprofits. Overlaps with TIS's economic impact, asset inventory, and outdoor economy assessment work.
• PlaceEconomics: Downtown and real estate economic development consultancy producing market analyses and revitalization strategies for communities and main-street programs. Comparable methodology and client base to TIS's community-centered destination work.
• Dean Runyan Associates: Travel and tourism economic research firm producing economic impact analyses, visitor studies, and state travel/tourism plans for destinations, parks, and tourism agencies. Highly comparable to TIS in serving destination organizations with planning and economic impact work.
• Civitas: Destination branding, marketing, and strategy consultancy for DMOs, cities, and tourism agencies. Comparable destination stewardship and place-based strategy work, though with a stronger marketing-services orientation.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tis-impact-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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