Maura Gast's guest appearances

Maura Gast

Meetings Today Podcast

DMOU: Destination Marketing Organization University

The Future of Tourism

Don Welsh

Paul Nursey

Bill Geist

Elliott Ferguson

Jack Johnson

Amir Eylon

Brad Dean

Kristen Jarnagin

Dave Herrell

Craig Davis

Greg DeShields

Mike Gamble

Michael Dominguez

Chris Hughes

Tom Martin

OwlTail

Meetings industry veteran Maura Gast, executive director of Visit Irving Texas, is one of the most engaged leaders in the business—name a board and chances are she’s been on it! Hear what she has to say about the recovery from the pandemic, in terms of both Irving and the industry as a whole, and key destination updates as major Irving attractions such as Toyota Music Factory rev up to welcome meetings and conventions groups en masse.

Meetings industry veteran Maura Gast, executive director of Visit Irving Texas, is one of the most engaged leaders in the business—name a board and chances are she’s been on it! Hear what she has to say about the recovery from the pandemic, in terms of both Irving and the industry as a whole, and key destination updates as major Irving attractions such as Toyota Music Factory rev up to welcome meetings and conventions groups en masse.

Visit Irving Texas' Maura Gast on Industry Trends and Destination Updates

This week on the Future of Tourism, David is joined by Maura Gast, Executive Director at Irving Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau. Not only is Maura the brilliant mind behind The Destination Management Cycle, but she was also one of the driving forces behind the innovative Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, which averages almost 300 events per year. Tune in to hear her thoughts on strategic vision and destination development.

This week on the Future of Tourism, David is joined by Maura Gast, Executive Director at Irving Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau. Not only is Maura the brilliant mind behind The Destination Management Cycle, but she was also one of the driving forces behind the innovative Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, which averages almost 300 events per year. Tune in to hear her thoughts on strategic vision and destination development.

The Destination Management Cycle featuring Maura Gast

Maura Gast (FCDME, past Chair of Destination International and the CEO of the Irving CVB), is one of the true thought leaders in the Destination Marketing space. In this episode of DMOU, she talks about the changes and upgrades to CDME and DMAP...and, how she helped guide Irving's renaissance into a meetings, events and entertainment mecca.

Maura Gast (FCDME, past Chair of Destination International and the CEO of the Irving CVB), is one of the true thought leaders in the Destination Marketing space. In this episode of DMOU, she talks about the changes and upgrades to CDME and DMAP...and, how she helped guide Irving's renaissance into a meetings, events and entertainment mecca.

Maura Gast: CDME, DMAP and Building a Destination