Destination Marketing Podcast

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to the Texas Travel and Tourism College. Listen to his conversation with Jennifer Roush, Senior Director of Operations and Events at Texas Travel Alliance, and Erika Boyd, Interim President & CEO at Texas Travel Alliance. Topics include the importance of furthering education in the travel and tourism industry, as well...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to College Station Texas. He is joined by Kindra Fry, Senior Manager of Sports, Tourism & Events at Visit College Station. Listen to hear them talk about how her destination weathered the pandemic by focusing on personal growth, as well as how they dealt with the division of their CVB over the past year. "You hav...

In this special episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by Josh Scheer and Sasha Jackson, the hosts of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network's newest show, Tourism Media Mayhem. Hear what they have to say about media buying in the tourism industry, and get a sneak peek of what you can find on their show. "It really needs to be full funnel. You're going to miss out on oppor...

Let's talk about strategy! In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Chris Cavanaugh, President and Founder of Magellan Strategy Group. Listen to learn from his decades of experience in the industry and find out what you can do to increase the effectiveness of your destination's strategy. "Every strategy document needs to be a living and breathing exercise that is cont...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Jake Steinman, founder and CEO of travelAbility. Listen to learn about his foundation and how your destination can take steps towards becoming more accessible to those with disabilities. "Our role is to help destinations prepare their industries for people with disabilities so that they will enjoy it more, and that they'll have accur...

In this special episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam highlights some of the shows that can be found in the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. Listen to learn more about the network and preview samples from some of the most popular shows. Influencer Marketing for Destinations Tourism Media Mayhem The Hola Laredo Podcast The Inner Coastal Podcast Apply for an eTSY award: bit.ly/eTS...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Tracey Welsch, General Manager at Red Mountain Spa. Listen to learn how they are handling a shift in their target audience, and how something as simple as a cheeseburger has been an important element in the transformation of their brand.  "Remain true to your brand. Remain true to what you do the very best. As long as you have...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Rilee Buttars, CEO & Co-Founder at Dónde, joins us to talk about how her company is changing the way that consumers save for travel. Listen to learn more about Dónde and why it is such a unique innovation in the industry. "We wanted accessibility and a broad range of options for any type of traveler. If you want to go to Disneyland, awesome. If...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Timothy Bush, Chief Tourism Development Officer at Spartanburg, South Carolina. Listen to hear his experience with starting a new job during the pandemic, and how Spartanburg has been able to overcome challenges during this unprecedented time. "A brand is not a logo, it's not a tagline, it's about the essence of what a visitor feels...

In this bonus episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam looks back on how the show has grown over the past two years. Listen to learn how we got started, how the show helped the industry through the coronavirus pandemic, and how it continues to expand and offer new opportunities within the destination marketing industry. Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram...

Brianna Francis, Vice President of Marketing Communications at Visit York County, joins this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast to discuss her role and how tourism in York County has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Learn from the strategies that they have utilized to make the most out of everything that can be found within their destination. "The pandemic has offered us an opp...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Mike Verret from Verret and Associates joins us to provide some tips and tricks on how to improve your destination's brand messaging and awareness. Listen to learn about some of the successes that destinations such as Lake Havasu, Arizona, and Charleston, South Carolina have had, and how you can apply these brand principles to your own destinat...

Fabio Musio, owner of 100 Digital Creativity Inc., joins us this week to talk about how destinations can utilize 360-degree virtual-reality photography in their content creation strategy. Listen to learn more about what his business does and how destinations such as Visit Ogden have benefited from it over the past year. "Be flexible. Coronavirus was one big roadblock for a lot of people and we lea...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Here he is joined by Bill Miles, President & CEO at Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce & CVB. Listen to hear them talk about Hilton Head as a destination and how Bill's long career there has helped them to be specially equipped to handle the coronavirus pandemic. "Befo...

In this bonus episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam talks to Jess Darrington and Jacqueline Crane about their new show, Influencer Marketing for Destinations. Designed as a resource to provide tips and tricks to both destination marketers as well as influencers, the Influencer Marketing for Destinations podcast is a must-listen for anyone wanting to learn more about this up-and-coming...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to Beaufort, South Carolina where he is joined by Beaufort's President and CEO Robb Wells. Listen to them talk about Beaufort as a destination, and how The Inner Coastal Podcast has helped not only drive visitors to the area but also promote a sense of union between the CVB and the destination's stakeholders. "If your...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Andy McNeill, founder and CEO of American Meetings Inc. & Co-Host of the Destination Everywhere podcast. Listen to learn about how his company has transitioned to online meetings over the past year and how they plan to incorporate this new method in their business model in years to come. "Be open to unique and different ways to run a...

Daquan Mickens, Communications Coordinator at Visit Beaufort, joins this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast to discuss his role at the CVB and how his destination has seen the benefits of podcasting over the past year. Listen to learn more about the process of creating a podcast and why the Inner Coastal Podcast has become such a valuable tool in not only marketing but also establishing...

This week on the Destination Marketing Podcast we are joined by Lisa Bleakley, Executive Director of Montgomery County Virginia Regional Tourism. Listen to hear how her destination has seen a rapid decline in visitors due to the local university moving online, and what she and her team have done to pivot their efforts and focus on driving visitors even when college football isn't happening. "Talk...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is on the road in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he is joined by Captain Henry from Coastal Expeditions. Listen to hear the Captain's unique perspective as a stakeholder working with a destination and how that partnership has been essential to helping his business stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. "If you really throw yourself...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam takes the show on the road to Savannah Georgia to learn more about their unique recovery campaign. Jeremy Harvey, Vice President of Communications & Marketing at Visit Savannah, joins us to talk about this campaign, as well as to provide valuable insights on the future of the tourism industry.  "You definitely have to be agile and creative...

In this special episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam is joined by a group of panelists at the eTourism See Tomorrow Conversation Series to talk about how to learn from a crisis. Listen to  Rachel Brown, Robb Wells, and Cheryl Shallanberger talk about how their destinations were affected by the coronavirus pandemic and how they are pivoting to better prepare for the year to come. See...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Greg Murtha, President of XplorIt Virtual Travel, joins us to talk about some revolutionary technology in the travel and tourism industry. Listen to learn how virtual reality options for destinations have changed over time, as well as how your destination might be able to benefit from what XplorIt has to offer. "We live in an experience economy...

In this special presentation from eTourism Summit, Relic's Digital Marketing Manager Josh Scheer hosts a discussion about the ins and outs of running a podcast for your destination. He is joined by Robb Wells, President & CEO at Visit Beaufort, who has been a partner in Relic's podcast program for the past ten months. Listen to learn the benefits of evergreen content, audience ownership, and why a...

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Jacqueline Crane, Relic's Director of PR and Longform Content, joins us to uncover the truth behind some of PR's most popular myths. Listen to learn what these myths are and why PR is so important for every destination. "A lot of journalists at this time are looking for evergreen content. It's essential to put that filter on, look at things goi...