Kim Bumpas's guest appearances

Kim Bumpas

Destination Marketing Podcast

Best Behavior Creative Club

The Scruffy Stuff

Paris Woodhull

Brian Williams

DAVID FRANCISCO

Dave Williams

Stuart Butler

Peyton Manning

Ed Harris

David Holder

Kate Wolff

Haseeb Qureshi

Neha Shah

Tommy Smith

Phyllis Nichols

Neal McCoy

Brandon Gibson

OwlTail

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam catches up with one of his personal favorite destinations: Knoxville, Tennessee. Kim Bumpas, President at Visit Knoxville, joins the show to talk all about the importance of the visitor experience and why maintaining a unified front as a destination is so important. Listen and learn how to achieve this cohesiveness as well as hear about some of Knoxville's strategies to attain this goal.   "You've got to prove to your stakeholders, city, and county that you're in it just as much as they are, and you're not just here to depend on hotel tax collections, but you're here to contribute as well." -Kim Bumpas  Click here to learn more about Visit Knoxville  Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok  If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!  Do you want to be featured on the show? Send us a voice message!  The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.   To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

In this episode of the Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam catches up with one of his personal favorite destinations: Knoxville, Tennessee. Kim Bumpas, President at Visit Knoxville, joins the show to talk all about the importance of the visitor experience and why maintaining a unified front as a destination is so important. Listen and learn how to achieve this cohesiveness as well as hear about some of Knoxville's strategies to attain this goal. "You've got to prove to your stakeholders, city, and county that you're in it just as much as they are, and you're not just here to depend on hotel tax collections, but you're here to contribute as well." -Kim Bumpas Click <a href="https://www.visitknoxville.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about Visit Knoxville Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/destination_pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Destination_Pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfT01mniIabu_7l1XgE1Vtg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@destination_pod?_t=8YCqUk1zwI2&amp;_r=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Do you want to be featured on the show? Send us a <a href="https://telbee.io/channel/1b9v9h4ok4w1eosf3ykfzw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">voice message</a>! The <a href="https://destinationmarketingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Destination Marketing Podcast</a> is a part of the <a href="http://www.thedmpn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Destination Marketing Podcast Network</a>. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email <a href="mailto:adam@relicagency.com">adam@relicagency.com</a> or visit <a href="https://www.relicagency.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.relicagency.com</a>.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit <a href="http://www.thedmpn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thedmpn.com</a>. Email <a href="mailto:adam@relicagency.com">adam@relicagency.com</a> with any inquiries regarding the network.

99: One of My Personal Favorite Destinations with Kim Bumpas

Visit Knoxville President Kim Bumpas joins the show, sharing her perspective on the recently discussed $10 billion hit Tennessee tourism is expected to take. Honeymouth leather shop comes to Old City, and Leigh Burch calls in to talk plans for his new Old City Sports Bar. All bars are under a 10 p.m. curfew due to COVID-19, and the virus has caused more problems at the University of Tennessee. Multiple U.S. venues are lit red, and the one-and-only UT shirt celebrates its year anniversary. A major downtown building is looking for new owners. Plus, Basement Records is looking to bounce back after a car crashed into its building.

New Old City: Leigh Burch talks sports bar plans. Plus, Kim Bumpas on how to safely 'Visit Knoxville'

*"I think the hospitalty industry either takes to you or it doesn't ... and for me I feel in love with industry pretty quickly." *--Kim Bumpas Kim Bumpas, president of Visit Knoxville, joins Chris McAdoo to talk about what motivates her, and we dive head-first into challenges that the hospitality &amp; travel industry are faced with since the COVID-19 pandemic - and the tactics to survive, adapt, and thrive moving forward.  Kim Bumpas is a national and regional leader with strong hospitality experience and nearly two decades of experience in senior management, sales and marketing. A community leader and volunteer, Bumpas serves as a tourism leader for East Tennessee and the Knoxville community. Visit [https://www.visitknoxville.com/) for soooooo much information on Knoxville!  Best Behavior Creative Club. A Designsensory Original Production. This is a podcast for the people who make things, and make things happen. Our host and creative director, Chris McAdoo, takes you behind the scenes with experts in creativity, business, technology, and marketing. Together we'll uncover what it takes to drive engagement, grow a brand, pursue a passion, and nourish a creative life.  Best Behavior Creative Club is one of many original productions for Designsensory, positioned to act as a catalyst for additional original podcasts, limited series, and various other forms of content.  Designsensory is a full-service research, branding, advertising and digital firm based in Knoxville, TN and known all over the world. Visit our site to learn more or drop us a line.

*"I think the hospitalty industry either takes to you or it doesn't ... and for me I feel in love with industry pretty quickly." *--Kim Bumpas Kim Bumpas, president of Visit Knoxville, joins Chris McAdoo to talk about what motivates her, and we dive head-first into challenges that the hospitality &amp; travel industry are faced with since the COVID-19 pandemic - and the tactics to survive, adapt, and thrive moving forward. Kim Bumpas is a national and regional leader with strong hospitality experience and nearly two decades of experience in senior management, sales and marketing. A community leader and volunteer, Bumpas serves as a tourism leader for East Tennessee and the Knoxville community. Visit [<a href="https://www.visitknoxville.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.visitknoxville.com/</a>) for soooooo much information on Knoxville! Best Behavior Creative Club. A <a href="https://designsensory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designsensory</a> Original Production. This is a podcast for the people who make things, and make things happen. Our host and creative director, Chris McAdoo, takes you behind the scenes with experts in creativity, business, technology, and marketing. Together we'll uncover what it takes to drive engagement, grow a brand, pursue a passion, and nourish a creative life. Best Behavior Creative Club is one of many original productions for Designsensory, positioned to act as a catalyst for additional original podcasts, limited series, and various other forms of content. <a href="https://designsensory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designsensory </a>is a full-service research, branding, advertising and digital firm based in Knoxville, TN and known all over the world. Visit our site to learn more or <a href="https://bestbehavior.fireside.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drop us a line</a>.

Uncertain Times and Hospitality with Kim Bumpas, President of Visit Knoxville