Steve Arrison's guest appearances

Steve Arrison

The Ghidotti Podcast

Destination Marketing Podcast

Carter Malloy

Rachel Martin

Lyle Blackburn

Andrea Rodgers

Lisa Fischer

Harry Hamlin

Bonnie Montgomery

Joe Thompson

Scott Carter

Ken Clark

David Harrison

Rex Nelson

Matt DeCample

Anita Davis

Dan Fowler

OwlTail

JR Shaw

Listen to an insightful conversation with two dynamic leaders in the tourism industry - Steve Arrison, CEO at Visit Hot Springs, and JR Shaw, Executive Director of Destination Rogers and Executive Vice President of the Rogers-Lowell Chamber. These guests share their expertise and insights on topics like collaborating with nearby destinations to drive visitation, emphasizing the importance of building partnerships and leveraging the strengths of your competitors to create a more robust tourism experience for visitors. The discussion also delves into Arkansas' unique way of funding their tourism organizations through lodging tax, and how this has enabled these destinations to invest in their tourism infrastructure and attract more visitors. Furthermore, the conversation takes a deep dive into a difficult employment situation that Steve Arrison faced in Visit Hot Springs, a destination with a low population and high visitation. Join Adam for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion that highlights the importance of collaboration, creativity, and innovation in the tourism industry.  You can have those mechanisms as much as you want but unless there's a plan, unless there's solid marketing, unless there's a strategy, unless there are partners out there that can collaborate with the state . . . then everybody's going off in their own different directions and you don't get that unified voice that you need to have." - Steve Arrison  Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok  Do you want to be featured on the show? Send us a voice message!  If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!  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. If you are interested in joining the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

Listen to an insightful conversation with two dynamic leaders in the tourism industry - Steve Arrison, CEO at Visit Hot Springs, and JR Shaw, Executive Director of Destination Rogers and Executive Vice President of the Rogers-Lowell Chamber. These guests share their expertise and insights on topics like collaborating with nearby destinations to drive visitation, emphasizing the importance of building partnerships and leveraging the strengths of your competitors to create a more robust tourism experience for visitors. The discussion also delves into Arkansas' unique way of funding their tourism organizations through lodging tax, and how this has enabled these destinations to invest in their tourism infrastructure and attract more visitors. Furthermore, the conversation takes a deep dive into a difficult employment situation that Steve Arrison faced in Visit Hot Springs, a destination with a low population and high visitation. Join Adam for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion that highlights the importance of collaboration, creativity, and innovation in the tourism industry. You can have those mechanisms as much as you want but unless there's a plan, unless there's solid marketing, unless there's a strategy, unless there are partners out there that can collaborate with the state . . . then everybody's going off in their own different directions and you don't get that unified voice that you need to have." - Steve Arrison 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/@thedestinationmarketingpod1029" 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> 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>! If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! 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>. If you are interested in joining the network, please email <a href="mailto:adam@relicagency.com">adam@relicagency.com</a>.

248: Funding Tourism in Arkansas with Steve Arrison and JR Shaw

As anyone in Arkansas will tell you, the World’s Shortest Parade in Hot Springs is the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day. With live music, celebrity appearances and of course, beer, there’s something for everyone at one of the state’s most iconic events. “We have over 30,000 people come each year and the parade makes a lot of top 10 lists nationally and internationally,” said Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison. “We have our hook as the shortest street and it’s really worked for us. We’re looking forward to a Monday and Tuesday this year, which will be hopefully our biggest parade ever.”Arrison joined host Natalie Ghidotti on the latest episode of The Ghidotti Podcast to share more about the event’s history and what to expect at this year’s First Ever 17th Annual World’s Shortest Parade, as well as all the other happenings in the Spa City.

As anyone in Arkansas will tell you, the World’s Shortest Parade in Hot Springs is the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day. With live music, celebrity appearances and of course, beer, there’s something for everyone at one of the state’s most iconic events. “We have over 30,000 people come each year and the parade makes a lot of top 10 lists nationally and internationally,” said Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison. “We have our hook as the shortest street and it’s really worked for us. We’re looking forward to a Monday and Tuesday this year, which will be hopefully our biggest parade ever.” Arrison joined host Natalie Ghidotti on the latest episode of The Ghidotti Podcast to share more about the event’s history and what to expect at this year’s First Ever 17th Annual World’s Shortest Parade, as well as all the other happenings in the Spa City.

Steve Arrison: World's Shortest Parade