Ranked #1
John Lambeth: Tourism Improvement Districts
John Lambeth: Tourism Improvement Districts
As the pressure builds on public sector investment into Destination Marketing, smart DMOs are looking for alternative re... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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34mins
Ranked #2
Jennifer Wesselhoff: Transitioning to Sustainabilty
Jennifer Wesselhoff: Transitioning to Sustainabilty
When a community pushes back on the industry that is its lifeblood, what is a DMO to do? Jennifer Wesselhoff of the Sedo... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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39mins
Ranked #3
Mya Surrency: Expanding Your Meetings Marketing to Incorporate Economic Development
Mya Surrency: Expanding Your Meetings Marketing to Incorporate Economic Development
DMOs have been marketing to meeting planners for years and the opportunity to innovate their approach is huge. Digital E... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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29mins
Ranked #4
Don Welsh: The Future of Destinations International
Don Welsh: The Future of Destinations International
We are coming up on four years since Don Welsh was named the CEO of the organization today known as Destinations Interna... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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34mins
Ranked #5
Mike Gamble: The DNA of Tommorow's Destination Leaders
Mike Gamble: The DNA of Tommorow's Destination Leaders
Over the past two decades, Searchwide Global's Mike Gamble has seen a significant evolution in what communities and thei... Read more
12 Jan 2020
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28mins
Ranked #6
Jason Fulvi & Craig Davis: Preparing for the Big Chair
Jason Fulvi & Craig Davis: Preparing for the Big Chair
What does it take to make the jump to the Big Chair? Two former Number Twos share their experiences as Visit Pittsburgh ... Read more
9 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #7
George Tzougros: The Power of the Arts in Place Making
George Tzougros: The Power of the Arts in Place Making
There are few destination assets as powerful as the Arts in helping to define and magnetize a community...and, for more ... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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36mins
Ranked #8
Cleo Battle: Successfully Mitigating the Loss of a Convention Center
Cleo Battle: Successfully Mitigating the Loss of a Convention Center
While those of us with Convention Centers always dream of upgrades and expansions...what if that renovation meant your p... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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25mins
Ranked #9
Jack Johnson: Destination Marketing as a Community Shared Value
Jack Johnson: Destination Marketing as a Community Shared Value
Destination Marketing has never been more politicized…but recent budget attacks have actually indicated a path forward i... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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32mins
Ranked #10
Julie Saupe: Developing a Sensational Organizational Culture
Julie Saupe: Developing a Sensational Organizational Culture
In our work with DMOs throughout the Americas, we rarely experience the organizational culture we experienced in our wor... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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27mins
Ranked #11
Julie Pingston: Developing a Sensory Sensitive Destination
Julie Pingston: Developing a Sensory Sensitive Destination
DMOs often talk about making their destinations “Visitor Ready,” but what about those prospective visitors that are unab... Read more
18 Sep 2019
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30mins
Ranked #12
Monica Smith: Achieving Success on Capitol Hill...and at Home
Monica Smith: Achieving Success on Capitol Hill...and at Home
While most in the Destination Marketing sector signed up because we loved Sales, Marketing and our communities, being ad... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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29mins