Destination Marketing Podcast

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by 2021 Sports ETA Hall of Fame inductee Denny Gann. Listen to hear his advice on how to bring profitable sports events to your destination as well as how to know what kinds of events are a good fit for your community. "Always design your events with athletic eyes. Look at it through John Brown's eyes if you want to sell it to John Bro...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by David Galbaugh, Vice President of Sports Sales & Marketing at Greater Birmingham CVB. Listen to learn how his destination has been preparing to host the 2022 World Games and how they predict that this huge event will impact their destination. "Do your due diligence and make sure that the event is a good fit for your community, and t...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Brook Jung, Executive Director of Visit Hopkinsville and President of Team Kentucky. They chat about what it’s like to be part of Team Kentucky and how small DMOs can benefit by collaborating with each other. "Give folks organic information about what is true and authentic to your destination, because that is appealing and it...

Today on the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is on the road at the Sports ETA Symposium in Birmingham, Alabama. He is joined in this episode by Jackie Reau, CEO of Game Day Communications. Listen to hear how she was able to help Cincinnati bid for the 2026 FIFA world cup, and what it would look like if the city were to be chosen to host this global event. "Once you have those partnerships and...

Get a sneak-peek into the Travel Vertical Podcast in this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast. Adam and Laurie are joined by Amir Eylon, president & CEO at Longwoods International, to talk about how his company has been helping destination marketing organizations discover traveler sentiment throughout the pandemic by producing weekly reports since early 2020. Learn how it works, why it wa...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Marc Garcia, President, and CEO of Visit Mesa, AZ. Listen to learn how he was able to make his destination the country’s first autism-certified city and his recommendations on providing key stakeholders with education about autism. Also, learn some of the things coming up for Mesa including the largest amateur sports complex i...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Wes Rhea, CEO of Visit Stockton, CA. Listen to hear how Wes is working to improve resident sentiment in his community by using tools from Bandwango and Zartico to help not only tell the destination's story but prove the brand's effectiveness to stakeholders and residents. "We're all selling quality of life in some way. Economi...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Jason Holic, vice president of business applications & insights at Experience Kissimmee. Learn about how Kissimmee has discovered a new way to measure the impact of a DMO on the community through its new tool The Impactulator. "There is an interplay between branding and performance marketing. If you can figure out how that wor...

The Destination Marketing Podcast is back with another episode, live from eTourism summit in Las Vegas. Adam is joined by Shelbi Walker, Engagement & Sales Manager at Visit Concord, CA, to find out how she was able to increase stakeholder engagement through volunteering in her community. Listen to learn from her experiences and hear how she was able to become a member of the board of directors for...

On this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined at the eTourism Summit by Mark Romig, Chief Marketing Officer for New Orleans & Company. Listen to learn how New Orleans handles hurricane crises as well as how Mark has utilized influencer marketing to help tell his destination’s story.  "Connect with an agency or someone who works in this world of influencers. It's important be...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to the 2021 eTourism Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is joined by Leena Riggs, director of marketing & partnerships at Visit Rancho Cordova. Listen to hear some of the highlights of the convention so far, including an interesting comparison between Marvel's Loki and destination marketers. Also, find out Leena's o...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Charles Lammers, Creative Assets Manager at Wyoming Office of Tourism. Listen to learn why it’s important to have an asset management system, and how it can be helpful to those who are trying to market the destination. "When tourists visit our state, they're visiting our communities and local businesses as well. We want the to...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, we go back in time to Destination International's 2021 annual conference, where Adam was able to talk to Aileen Ramos and Robb Wells about all things podcast. Listen to learn some of the reasons why incorporating this new medium in the mix is important, and some surprising things that Aileen and Robb have seen happen with their own podcasts. Th...

In this bonus episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam reviews some changes that have been happening in the industry and how it can affect those who are early in their destination marketing careers. Resources Mentioned: The Destination Marketing Podcast Network Destinations International CDME Destination on the Left DMOU with Bill Geist Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam finishes his trip to the Utah Tourism Conference. He is joined by Darren Dunn, president and CEO of Zartico, to talk about a new product feature that recently launched. Josh Scheer, digital marketing director at Relic, also joins this episode as a special guest host. He chats with Vicki Varela and Dave Williams from the Utah Office of Tour...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam continues his conversations with industry professionals at the Utah Tourism Conference. Listen to hear from Julie Terrill with Explore Logan, Kevin Lewis with Visit Greater Zion, and the team from Rootrez talk about what they've learned from the conference so far and what changes they have learned from their destination over the past year....

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to the 2021 Utah Tourism Conference in Ogden, Utah. He is joined by AJ Brau from Wander, Sara Toliver from Visit Ogden, and Nathan Rafferty from Ski Utah. Listen to hear their conversations about what's been going on in the industry, as well as what each organization is currently doing to shape the future of dest...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Stuart Butler, Chief Marketing Officer at Visit Myrtle Beach. Having recently transitioned from the agency side to the destination side, listen to hear how Stuart is utilizing his unique background to improve the use of high-quality content within the destination. "Content is not just king, but it's everything. Everything you...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Neha Shah, Director of the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau. Listen to learn how Neha's one-person marketing team was able to not only boost stakeholder engagement in her destination but also educate stakeholders on the importance of social media and how to use it effectively. "Information is a CVB director's...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam finishes up his trip to the Destinations International Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. In this final segment, he is joined by Emily Gonzalez, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Visit Mobile, and Jim Walter, Vice President / Director of Sales & Marketing at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Listen to them talk about how Mobile is prepari...

This week, Adam continues his trip to Baltimore, Maryland at the Destinations International Annual Convention. He is joined by Christopher Keane from Visit Baltimore and Brian Bossuyt from Visit the Poconos to talk about what's been going on in their destinations over the past year and a half. Learn about how they have helped their destinations stand out from the crowd and how an anti-littering ca...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to the Destinations International Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. He is joined by Ted Sullivan, Chief Marketing Officer at Zartico, and Bree Nidds, Vice President of Sales at Discover Lehigh Valley. Listen to their discussion about the future of the tourism industry and the importance of collaboration and part...

In this special episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to the Destinations International Annual Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. He is joined by Amelia Ritter, Digital Marketing and Content Manager at Livingston County, as well as Ray Hoyt, President of Visit Tulsa. Listen to hear how Ray was able to pioneer a change in the Tulsa tourism sector and how Amel...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam chats with Guilherme (Gui) Cunha, Chief Administrator of the Office of Economic Development and Tourism for Seminole County, Florida. Listen to learn how he got into the tourism industry and how his role has changed in just the last few weeks. In the episode, Gui and Adam discuss the new NCAA interim name, image and likeness policy and how Semin...

In this episode of The Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam chats with Allie Martin, president of Fame and Fortune Brand Management. Listen to learn some of Allie's PR secrets and how destinations can use them to increase their thought leadership to more easily access earned media. "You are helping journalists do their job more efficiently, more easily and you're getting them great results. If you ...