DMOU: Destination Marketing Organization University

187: Auvis Cole • Building Trust and Collaboration with Industry Partners

186: Amir Eylon • How Events are Driving American Tourism in 2026

185: Ryan Short • Going Beyong Place Branding to Achieve a Civic Brand

184: Brad Jones • Developing Ambassadors, Transit Solutions and Culinary Magic

183: Christine Lawson • Maximizing Global Events to Build Brand

182: Megan Knott • Creating a Culture of Collaborative Community Development

181: Tania Armenta • On Developing Community Trust, Partnership & Vision

180: John Urdi • Developing Community-wide Investment in a DMO

179: Domenic Bravo • Creating an Event & Entertainment Culture

178: Kelly Haussler • Building Upon Planet, Place and Prosperity

177: Chris Fair • The Evolution of the Best Cities Rankings

176: Kelly Miller • 35 Years of Destination Leadership and Innovation

175: Kathy Morin • How Cadillac Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Kiss

174: Kelly Wolgamott • The Scents of Pure Michigan

173: Jill Delaney • On Workforce Transit & the Membership/Partnership Conundrum

172: John David • The Surprising Impact of Spectator Sports Events

171: Cassandra McAuley • The Powerful New Futures Study

170: Julie Gilbert • Moving a DMO from Destination Marketing to Destination Leadership

169: Leslie Bruce • Leading Tourism for Good

168: Mike Testa • Transforming a Government Town to a Fun Town

167: Stuart Butler • The Bold (and Scary) Future of Destination Marketing

166: Zac Craig • Oklahoma City's Path to Becoming an Olympic Destination

165: Brad Dean • The Path from CFO to Destination Rock Star

164: Jim Zaleski • Leading a Small Community DMO with a Big City Mindset

163: Lisa Barrett • Destination Canada's Innovative Wealth & Wellbeing Index

162: Sergio Piedra • A 3-Prong Approach to Community Engagement

161: Kyle Edmiston • Creating, Nurturing and Measuring Organizational Culture

160: Doug Price • Building Board, Destination and Mobility

159: Courtney Cacatian • The Evolution of Black Cville and Tourism for All

158: Beth Erickson • Making Tourism Visible While Battling Adversity

157: Scott Dring • Inspiring a Travel & Tourism Career Path for Teens

156: Cynthia Eichler • Visitor Centers Are Dead (except when they're not)

155: Doug Small • On Brand Pillars and Board Engagement

154: Vic Isley • A DMO's Response to Disaster

153: John Sage • Addressing Destination Travel Accessibility

152: Sonya Nash • Home Grown Customer Service Training

151: Adam Stoker • The New Tourism Town Square Known as TourismIQ

150: Anne Sayers • Landing and Maximizing a Season on Top Chef

149: Corey Fram • Changing the Message to Pass STR Legislation

148: Scott White • Building Pathways to Leadership for the Next Generation

147: Paul Beachnau • Turning Crisis Lemons into Sweet Lemonade

146: DMOU Turns 5 • The Best of the Bonus Round Question

145: Jock Hedblade • Transforming Downtown Into a Monopoly Board

144: Mark Ickes • Organizational Relevance and Impact of a Small Market DMO

143: Claude Molinari • Reclaiming Detroit's Narrative

142: Santiago Corrada • How Tampa Bay Provides an Alternative to Boycotts

141: Denny Edwards • Driving Destination Defining Development

140: Ed Tomasi • The Promise of Esports

139: Maura Gast • "If You Build a Place" Turns 15

138: Sarah Miller • Entering the NIL Arena