In the Genes: Jill Stone & Michael Stone

In the Genes: The Meeting Manager Resource

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Welcome to In the Genes, the ultimate resource for meeting and event professionals! Hosted by dynamic mother-and-son duo Jill and Michael Stone, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of the meetings and events industry with insider interviews and destination deep dives. Each episode, we chat with experts from convention and visitors’ bureaus, hotels, and resorts to uncover exceptional venues, hidden gems, and must-know tips that will elevate your next event. Whether you’re sourcing your next site or simply love learning about exciting destinations, this show is packed with inspiration and p...

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In the Genes: Jill Stone & Michael Stone

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Jim Walter, Cheyenne 29.06.2026 18:44

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Jim Walter, Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing at Visit Cheyenne. Discover all that Cheyenne has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @ji...

Tracy Jackson, Scottsdale 15.06.2026 16:39

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Tracy Jackson, National Sales Manager at Experience Scottsdale. Discover all that Scottsdale has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings...

Nathan Hermiston, Kansas City 01.06.2026 18:56

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Nathan Hermiston, Senior Vice President of Convention Sales and Services at Visit KC. Discover all that Kansas City has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings Linked...

Stephanie Alexander-Priakos, St. Pete-Clearwater 18.05.2026 28:43

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Stephanie Alexander-Priakos, Director of Meetings & Conferences at Visit St. Pete-Clearwater. Discover all that St. Pete-Clearwater has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @j...

Amy Overstreet, Virginia Beach 04.05.2026 23:22

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Amy Overstreet, Sales Manager at Visit Virginia Beach. Discover all that Virginia Beach has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @j...

Davis Donohoo, Huntington Beach 20.04.2026 21:17

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Davis Donohoo, Director of National Accounts at Visit Huntington Beach - Surf City USA. Discover all that Huntington Beach has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings...

Brandon Benson, Memphis 06.04.2026 14:42

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Brandon Benson, Director of National Accounts at Memphis Tourism. Discover all that Memphis has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X...

Andrea Schmidt, Anchorage 16.03.2026 20:34

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Andrea Schmidt, Convention Sales Manager, at Visit Anchorage. Discover all that Anchorage has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X:...

Emma Carlo, Jacksonville 02.03.2026 21:24

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Emma Carlo, National Accounts Manager, at Visit Jacksonville. Discover all that Jacksonville has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings...

Misty Williams and Jamie Koshofer, Huntsville 16.02.2026 18:16

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Misty Williams, Convention Sales Manager, and Jamie Koshofer, VP of Conventions, at Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Discover all that Huntsville has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Faceboo...

Travel Hacks 02.02.2026 7:47

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone share expert travel hacks that they have gathered from their many years of experience! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @jstonemeetings Learn more about how we save meeting planners time...

Casey Armstrong, Richmond 19.01.2026 18:21

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Casey Armstrong, Destination Sales Manager, at Visit Richmond VA. Discover all that Richmond has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings...

Mandy Holt, Oklahoma City 15.12.2025 21:41

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Mandy Holt, Senior Convention Sales Manager, at Visit Oklahoma City. Discover all that Oklahoma City has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonem...

A Chat with Jill and Michael Stone 01.12.2025 7:16

This week, site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone sit down to chat about how they help planners sit back and "almost relax"! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @jstonemeetings Learn more about how we save meeting planners time,...

Nicole Perry, Indianapolis 17.11.2025 22:43

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Nicole Perry, Area Sales Leader, at Visit Indy. Discover all that Indianapolis has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @jstonemeet...

Katie Bearden, Charlotte 03.11.2025 25:51

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Katie Bearden, National Sales Manager at Visit Charlotte. Discover all that Charlotte has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @jst...

Fort Lauderdale 20.10.2025 26:58

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview members of the team from Visit Lauderdale. Discover all that Fort Lauderdale has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @jstonemeetin...

Jill Jokes 01.10.2025 7:21

In honor of the first day of October, Jill and Michael Stone share what is known in their family as "Jill Jokes". Of course, they are all Halloween-themed to get you in the mood for spooky season. Enjoy! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @j...

Patty Barnett, St. Louis 22.09.2025 24:38

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Patty Barnett, Destination Connoisseur & Sales Manager at the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission. Discover all that St. Louis has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagr...

Trina Flack, Des Moines 08.09.2025 18:52

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Trina Flack, Vice President of Sales at Catch Des Moines. Discover all that Des Moines has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @js...

Jeff Gassaway, Salt Lake City 18.08.2025 26:14

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Jeff Gassaway, Managing Director of Sales at Visit Salt Lake. Discover all that Salt Lake City has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeeting...

Jim Doherty, Austin 04.08.2025 35:06

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Jim Doherty, Director of Eastern Regional Sales at Visit Austin. Discover all that Austin has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X:...

Ray Valles, Milwaukee 04.06.2025 15:26

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Ray Valles, National Account Executive of VISIT Milwaukee. Discover all that Milwaukee has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @js...

Rick Hud, Monterey 30.05.2025 17:52

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Rick Hud, Business Development Executive at See Monterey. Discover all that Monterey has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jstonemeetings LinkedIn: @jillstonemeetings X: @jston...

Brian Atchison, New Orleans 30.05.2025 9:35

Site selection specialists Jill and Michael Stone interview Brian Atchison, Vice President, Business Development - Convention Sales of New Orleans & Company. Discover all that New Orleans has to offer meeting planners and event professionals! 🎙️ New episodes each month! 🌟 Follow us on socials for your weekly dose of site selection inspiration: Facebook: @jillstonemeetings Instagram: @jston...