All Episodes
DMOU: Destination Marketing Organization University — 108 episodes
195: Gary Sherwin • The Power of a Private-Sector Tourism Improvement District
194: Kyle Edmiston • What's Ahead for Destinations International
193: Meaghan Ferrigno • Destination Canada's Bold Embrace of Data, Research and AI
192: Matt Pivarnik • Making the DMO-Chamber Combo Work
191: Kristen Reynolds & Michael Jacobson: The 15 Year Journey to Create Chicago's TID
190: Chris Ihrig • Developing a Pathway to Destination Leadership
189: Dan Rowe • Leading Through Crisis
188: Gary Wheat • Honey, We Bought a Radio Station
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 Beyond 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
137: Mary Kay Wydra & Caroline Boland •Sister Cities Maximized
136: Sophia Hyder Hock • The Expansion of EDI to Embrace Social Inclusion
135: Scott McCrea • Engaging the Local Community
134: Leslie Miller • The PR Goldmine of Inviting ET to Lexington
133: Cheryl Kilday • Combining the Best of Both Worlds
132: Randy Fiveash • Reflections from Over 45 Years in the DMO World
131: Stacy Ritter • Welcoming in an Unwelcome Environment
130: Joshua Schamberger • Playing on the World Stage
129: Leah Chandler • The Renaissance of Puerto Rico’s Brand
128: Josiah Brown • Selling (Not Telling) Our Stories
127: Fred Dixon • The Chair’s Agenda
126: John Groh & Dave Herrell • The Story Behind Illinois’ 12-Year Battle to Pass Tourism Improvement District Legislation
125: Rick Antonson • The New Book and Rick’s Take on the Future of Destination Leadership
124: Brook Kaufman • The Eclipse, Running for Public Office and Stepping into a New Community
123: Sherrif Karamat • On How DMOs are Missing the AI Opportunity
122: Kelly Barbrey • Destination Ambassadors Elevated
121: Olena Pavlyuk • Destination Marketing in a Country at War
120: Brian Applegarth • The Maximization of Destination Cannabis
119: The Destinations International Convention Question • Artificial Intelligence
118: Adam Stoker • On the Concept of Owned Media
117: Jorge Franz • Organizational Evolution
116: Robert Lopez • Refreshing a Brand
115: Claudia Vecchio • On Stewardship and Engagement
114: Chris Fair • America’s Best Cities 2023
113: Kara Franker • Resurrecting a Destination Event in 100 Days
112: Chris Lewis • It’s not a Visitor Center; it’s a Community Hub
111: Peggy Williams-Smith • Milwaukee in the Spotlight
110: Trace Ward • DMO Success Within a Government Environment
109: Jack Bonney • Engaging the Community
108: Rachel Brown • The Stewardship Imperative
107: Victoria Simmons • Trends to Watch in 2023
106: Phil Werz • Saving the Holiday Season
105: Tracy Kimberlin • An Elegant Funding Model
104: Bryan Tony • Thank the Lord for the Night Time
103: Vail Ross • What Matters to Hoteliers Now
102: Lynn Tillotson • A DMO Without Public Investment
101: Destinations International Advocacy Summit: The Go-To Rebuttal
100: Catherine Callary: Nothing About Us, Without Us
99: Al Hutchinson: What’s Next for Destinations International
Andreas Weissenborn: The Destinations International Foundation Challenge
Pam Seidl: How a Small Town Won a World Championship
Greg Edwards: Getting on Everyone’s Top Ten List
Sonya Bradley: Building a DEI-focused DMO
Live in Toronto: The New Gigs in Destination Leadership
Anthony Everett: Transitioning a DMO to a Social Enterprise
Tavis Hall: Breaking Convention
Kari Westlund: Managing a Destination’s Biggest Year Ever
Don Cason & Eric Woolridge: Designing a Magnetic Tourism Master Plan
David Gilbert: A DMO Taking Point on Talent Acquisition
Brett Oetting: Innovation in the Eye of a Pandemic