GroupCollect The Podcast

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast: Erik and Ryan chat with special guest host (and GroupCollect's Marketing Manager) Carly Maher. They discuss the effects of AI in marketing, the new way people search for things on the internet, and the re-emergence of simple, human-first marketing tactics. Plus, GroupCollect Ops and the NEW communication feature (and why it is the spirit animal of the g...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast: Erik and Ryan interview Brian Jewell of The Group Travel Leader. Also, the gang discusses the 2026 GroupCollect Register Rewards Program as well as what it's like to hire a Product Designer in 2026 (and what even is a Product Designer). ____ Show Notes: Schedule a demo of Lato here: https://groupcollect.com/lato-demo Schedule an account review and activ...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast: Erik and Ryan interview Stephanie Lee, President and CEO of Group Sales Box Office at Broadway.com. Also, the gang recaps ABA, previews the GroupCollect live Zoom Event coming up in February and Kathlyn teaches Erik how to say "Nevada". ____ Show Notes: WATCH: see GroupCollect's recap of the month of January HERE REGISTER HERE to attend A Lato Love: the...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast: Erik, Ryan, and Kathlyn reflect on the year of 2025 in the group travel industry by examining GroupCollect Register data. ____ Show Notes: Massachusetts finished #16 on the list of most-visited U.S. states/territories in 2025 The top 5 list of international destinations read in this episode is incorrect and fails to include the United Kingdom at #3. The...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, Kathlyn Liles and Erik Young interview Jennie Gulley, a group travel veteran who currently manages Tour Directors. Also, which city stakes rightful claim to the first Thanksgiving: Plymouth, Massachusetts or St. Augustine, Florida? ____ Gather & Go Podcast: If you love group travel industry podcasts, you should definitely check out Gather & Go!...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, Ryan Kramer and Erik Young interview Clarence Cox, Chairman of the African American Motorcoach Council and Bryce Wilson of the GroupCollect team as they reflect on the AAMC's fly-in to Washington D.C. last month. Kathlyn gives her group travel industry temp check and emotional pulse reading for October 2025, and Ryan chats about the Stripe Conference in...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, Ryan Kramer interviews Dayne Whitehurst of Medieval Times and Corey Seinfast of Broadway Plus as they discuss the importance of entertainment in group travel. Bud Geissler delivers his first 2-Minute Drill, and Kathlyn and Erik pontificate on the mood of the group travel industry in September 2025. ____ Gather & Go Podcast: If you love group travel...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, the gang interviews Keith Snode, industry veteran and GroupCollect's brand new Senior VP of Strategy! They also discuss one of the latest feature developments in GroupCollect Register: date-based payment windows as well as recap SYTA '25 and preview their upcoming live Zoom Event. ____ Whisper Audio Guide Systems: GroupCollect used Whisper's auido guide...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, the gang talks all things SYTA with Amy Cannon, Director of Membership and Communications with SYTA. Plus, they chat with GroupCollect VP of Sales Sharon Keating about her time with SYTA, her career in industries outside of group travel, and how it all lead to her current role with GroupCollect. Finally, she also reveals who's the best dressed person on...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, the gang takes the GroupCollect Summer Survey. Plus, they chat with teammate Bryce Wilson to discuss his role of Sales and Business Development. Finally they chat with Frank Stroup of Travel With Barb who has such mastery of GroupCollect Register he's been proclaimed the "Portal Master" Want to see who wins the GroupCollect Summer Survey prize? Check ou...

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, the gang discusses: Questionnaire updates in GroupCollect Register with Anna Sampers, the software engineer who actually worked on the updates! Anna's background and unique journey to the software engineering field Jassby and their solutions for going cashless on group trips with CMO Greg Bottenhorn Want to learn more about Jassby? Check out their websi...

In an action-packed episode of GroupCollect The Podcast, the gang discusses: Latest system updates from the month of April An upcoming live Zoom Event on May 7th. REGISTER HERE: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Av-mUDzLDQaue6HnYtuX2iRBLOWInx5CWFPOr3k5ntfXc4xJis9Y~AhZWctXh0xioK6rrAkv0KvaNxucXZsrZhfeWVfkxi5JarxE9sYVDTrVeCw Additionally, they chatted with GroupCollect CTO Eugen Miciu, and the international...

The GroupCollect team reviews the latest GroupCollect Register system development: add-on selection dates. President Bud Geissler and Sales & Business Development Specialist Bryce Wilson discuss GroupCollect Supplier link, and Lew Myers stops by the show to talk about the ABA's research on potential Canada and Mexico tariffs and how the association's scholarship opportunities benefit the group...

The gang discusses the new account notes feature within GroupCollect Register, recap ABA 2025 in Philadelphia, and an interview with Brian Jewell of the Group Travel Leader. The Group Travel Leader is an industry media organization that helps group travel leaders discover new destinations and run their business more efficiently than ever. Here are the links Brian mentions in the interview: Wonderi...

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