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Miles Partnership has announced a strategic partnership with Wheel the World, the world’s leading accessibility verification travel platform. The objective is to to help DMOs strengthen their accessibility performance and effectively communicate their commitment to inclusive travel through verified data, research-driven insights, storytelling and media strategy. Related: Wheel the World Gets $11 Million in Funding

Matador Network has formed a consultative group of DMO chief executives to strategize and guide transformation in the industry. Members are of the new Matador AI Council are: Leslie Bruce, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism; Royce Chwin, Destination Vancouver; Anthony Cordo, Visit Greensboro; Kara Franker, Visit Florida Keys; Marc Garcia, Visit Mesa; Paul Nursey, Greater Destination Victoria: and Andrew Weir, Destination Toronto.

Mindtrip, an AI-powered platform, has announced new client partnerships. These include Visit Plano, the company’s first foray into Texas; Visit Walnut Creek, an East Bay city in the San Francisco Bay Area; Visit Oceanside in Southern Caliornia; and Visit Lake Charles in Southwest Louisiana.

TravelAbility founder & CEO Jake Steinman has introduced The Accessibility Moonshot, a new initiative. By 2030, all 73 million Baby Boomers in the U.S. will be age 65 or older. “Accessible travel will no longer sit on the margins as a specialized offering. It will become a mainstream expectation woven into how travel is planned, sold, and experienced.”

Digital Edge has unveiled its new brand: Go Fish Tourism + Business Events. The launch took place at the Destination International Marketing & Communications Summit in Cleveland last month.

Jason Swick, the former VP Strategy & Insights at Simpleview, has co-founded and launched SwixAI. It’s described as “an all-in-one AI platform built specifically for destination marketing organizations and tourism teams.”

Noble Studios is working with Discover Long Island on international paid media. Another new client—also with gorgeous coastlines—is Visit Half Moon Bay in California.