37: Industry expert Bill Geist from DMO Proz joins us to talk about the evolution of DMO career roles, plus outsourcing, movement to the private sector, and more.

Episode #37: Does anyone know a drone pilot? Industry expert Bill Geist from DMO Proz joins us to talk about the evolution of DMO career roles, as well as outsourcing, movement to the private sector, and other trends. A conversation you won't want to miss. DMO ProzRead The Travel Vertical Newsletter here!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at laurie@thetravelvertical.com.The Travel Vertical Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and Laurie Farr and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. Music provided by ihsandincer/Pond5. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@thebrandrevolt.com.

36: Adam & Laurie discuss Visit Myrtle Beach and Sonoma County Tourism initiaitves and pose a question about tourism ad campaigns suddenly impacted by current events, as with Visit Orlando's UK current campaign.

Sonoma County Tourism has a cool tool to calculate a travel carbon footprint. Visit Myrtle Beach films a chef's challenge on the beach for The Cooking Channel. And what happens when Visit Orlando's big UK ad campaign is affected by sudden events?Read The Travel Vertical Newsletter here!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at laurie@thetravelvertical.com.The Travel Vertical Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and Laurie Farr and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. Music provided by ihsandincer/Pond5. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@thebrandrevolt.com.

35: Rachel Brown, Executive Director, Visit Durango describes conscientious travelers and identifies important considerations currently facing Colorado's destinations: Sustainability, seasonality, overtourism, and human resources.

Episode #35: Visit Durango and other Colorado destinations are exploring sustainability, overtourism, and seasonality as well as human resources. Plus, we review plenty of new jobs and people moves. Read The Travel Vertical Newsletter here!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at laurie@thetravelvertical.comThe Travel Vertical Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and Laurie Farr and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. Music provided by ihsandincer/Pond5. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@thebrandrevolt.com.

34: John Lambeth, President & CEO of Civitas, talks about Tourism Improvement Districts. What are they? How do they help destinations with funding? And why there's a TID revolution right now.

Tourism Improvement Districts are a funding model for DMOs that has exploded in number. Our guest is John Lambeth, President & CEO of Civitas, discussing everything you always wanted to know about TIDs. Read The Travel Vertical Newsletter here!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at laurie@thetravelvertical.comThe Travel Vertical Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and Laurie Farr and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. Music provided by ihsandincer/Pond5. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@thebrandrevolt.com.

33: Adam & Laurie talk about the weird & wacky in an unexpected news roundup. Plus, a review of the latest jobs openings in tourism and tourism-related roles.

We love weird & wacky unexpected news from the world of travel & tourism. (And there's plenty.) Plus, great jobs at destinations and related roles in tourism, airlines, cruise lines, sports teams and more. Read The Travel Vertical Newsletter here!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at laurie@thetravelvertical.comThe Travel Vertical Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and Laurie Farr and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. Music provided by ihsandincer/Pond5. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@thebrandrevolt.com.