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  • EIC Shirtsleeves

     Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 05/19/2021 at 11:00 AM (EDT)

    On our first-ever EIC Shirtsleeves session, we will meet in breakout rooms for engaging small group discussions around EIC usage and best practices. Join us to learn from and connect with your fellow EIC subscribers.

    On our first-ever EIC Shirtsleeves session, we will meet in breakout rooms for engaging small group discussions around EIC usage and best practices.

    Join us to learn from and connect with your fellow EIC subscribers. Each breakout room will be moderated by a pair of EIC "Super Users" and a member of the EIC Team!

    Chris Pike (Moderator)

    Director of Impact Studies

    Tourism Economics

    Chris Pike has 20 years of experience as a professional economist with the last 15 focused on the tourism sector. As the Director of Impact Studies at Tourism Economics, Chris is responsible for measuring the economic impact of tourism activity – both broadly and for specific initiatives and projects. He works with dozens of state and local tourism offices and manages a series of ongoing consultancy projects related to the tourist sector. For our EIC webinar series, Chris serves as the expert on Destination's International's Event Impact Calculator and helps us understand this tool and its relevance for our industry.

    Andreas Weissenborn (Moderator)

    Senior Director of Research & Advocacy

    Destinations International

    Introduced to the world of destination organizations by a random internship application to Visit Baltimore (then known as Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association), Andreas Weissenborn began an unexpected career into hospitality that left him with a continued passion towards the tourism industry.

    Weissenborn spent just short of 11 years with Visit Baltimore helping with its Research, Technology, and Information Systems across the organization. In 2017, he joined the Association on behalf of a Destinations International Foundation initiative to be a dedicated research source for Destinations International. 

    Alyssa Poulin (Moderator)

    Senior Product Engagement Manager

    Destinations International

    An advocate for authentic travel experiences that serve both residents and visitors, Alyssa Poulin is Destinations International's Product Engagement Manager. Dedicated to serving destination professionals in their quest to craft sustainable destinations, she believes in the power of sustainable travel. While obtaining her Masters in Tourism Administration at The George Washington University, she provided destination development research and consultation for tourism organizations across the US, Europe, and the Caribbean. 

    In her previous role as the Sales Manager for a portfolio of four Marriott hotels, she directed sales for the corporate, government, and tour and travel market segments. Prior to that role, she ran the Certified Tourism Ambassador Program at the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area and National Scenic Byway. In this capacity, she trained and managed membership of over 600 frontline hospitality employees while promoting the region as a visitor destination.

  • Monsters Under the Bed

     Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/28/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

    Join this dynamic panel to hear about challenges and solutions for leading our teams in the most difficult time our industry has ever faced.

    Here we are in 2021, and while there’s hope on the horizon, there’s no shortage of issues that keep us up at night.  One of the most critical issues is how we lead and take care of our people.  How do we inspire, console, motivate, and ensure our teams are equipped to face the challenges ahead?  Join this dynamic panel to hear about challenges and solutions for leading our teams in the most difficult time our industry has ever faced.

    Tammy Blount-Canavan, FCDME

    Executive Vice President & Principal, Destination & Travel Practice, Fired Up! Culture

    Tammy Blount-Canavan, FCDME

    Executive Vice President & Principal, Destination & Travel Practice, Fired Up! Culture

    Tammy Blount-Canavan has a passion for elevating leadership and team performance.  She has an enormous passion for the destinations industry and a track-record of success in developing high-functioning teams.  

    Tammy’s career has spanned 30+ years and two countries, including executive leadership at Tourism Vancouver, CEO of the Tacoma Regional CVB, architect and inaugural Chair of the Washington Tourism Alliance, and President and CEO of the Monterey County CVB.  

    Tammy is a Past Chair of Destinations International. Tammy has been recognized as CEO of the Year, one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry, twice as one of the top 25 Most Influential Women in the industry, Leadership Supplier of the Year in the Meetings Industry, Top 100 Most Inspirational Women in the Meetings Industry, Community Leader of the Year, Leading for Positive Impact Award and Destination International’s Global Leadership Award. 

    Gretchen Hall

    President and CEO

    Little Rock Convention and VIsitors Bureau

    Victoria Isley

    President and CEO

    Explore Ashville CVB

    Cleo Battle

    President and CEO

    Louisville Tourism

  • Young Leaders Showcase: Talking Economic Development

     Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 03/25/2021

    Join members of the 30 Under 30 Alumni Council and other young professionals of the industry as they share case studies, best practices and inspiring stories of how they have helped their destinations pivot into the next normal of destination marketing and management.

    Join two members of the 30 Under 30 Alumni Council as they share inspiring stories of how their destinations partner with members of the community to talk about and enhance local economic development initiatives, building a quality of place for residents and visitors alike.

    Cody Chomiak, CDME, Director of Marketing, Tourism Winnipeg
    Cody and his team at Economic Development Winnipeg recently unveiled a new video campaign that explains economic development to their community stakeholders in very simple and easy-to-understand terms. The campaign includes a microsite with Winnipeg trivia and factoids that engages residents and helps them understand why the work of the destination organization is so critical.

    Erin Randall, Sports Business Manager, Visit OKC
    In 1993, Oklahoma City voters levied a sales tax on themselves to fund downtown development and improve the national image of the city. The new tax enabled the city to fund development projects debt-free and was recognized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Since then, the MAPS program has been re-upped by voters three additional times and this year enabled the opening of a brand-new convention center in the heart of downtown. Learn how Visit OKC works with stakeholders across the region to support these critical economic development initiatives.

  • To Recovery and Beyond!

     Contains 1 Component(s)

    Hear from the titans in the travel and tourism research and insights world for a lively conversation as they turn key learnings from their data into actionable items to keep in mind as 2021 moves into the recovery phase of this crisis.

    Hear from the titans in the travel and tourism research and insights world for a lively conversation as they turn key learnings from their data  into actionable items to keep in mind as 2021 moves into the recovery phase of this crisis.  Discussion will revolve around resident and visitor sentiment, what travel will look like going forward, and what destination organizations should be doing now to help foster recovery.   

    Amir Eylon

    President and CEO

    Longwoods International

    Steve Paganelli, CDME

    Head of Destination Marketing, Americas

    Tripadvisor

    Katherine O'Donnell, CDME

    Executive Vice President

    Richmond Region Tourism

  • American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: What you Need to Know Today

     Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 03/23/2021

    The U.S. Congress last week passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation built on President Joe Biden’s plan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The U.S. Congress last week passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation built on President Joe Biden’s plan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill is far reaching in both its scope and the ways that destination organizations can directly and indirectly benefit from several provisions of the legislation including:
    An extension of the Employee Retention Credit to Q3 and Q4 2021. This extension could mean an additional credit of up to $14k per employee
    Funding of $350B for state & local governments
    Funding of $3B for EDA Grants (double the amount that was in the CARES Act) with $750m dedicated to communities that have suffered losses in travel, tourism or outdoor recreation
    Join industry experts John Lambeth, Civitas, Julie Hart, CFO by Design and Jack Johnson, Destinations International as they dissect the opportunities for your community in the American Rescue Plan.

    Jack Johnson

    Chief Advocacy Officer

    Destinations International

    Julie Hart

    President

    CFO by Design

    John Lambeth

    President and CEO

    Civitas Advisors

  • COVID19 to iOS14 - Data Dodges Potholes on the Road to Recovery

     Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 03/10/2021

    Join Arrivalist CEO as he shares secrets to transitioning from surviving to thriving in this highly dynamic marketplace.

    There are myriad hurdles ahead as tourism marketers begin inviting travelers back. Join Arrivalist CEO as he  shares secrets to transitioning from surviving to thriving in this highly dynamic marketplace. You will get insight into some of these hidden opportunities:
    • Every dollar matters: hotel spending impact of your marketing to stakeholders
    • Location data is changing: how to avoid iOS14 pitfalls
    • Future-proof: how calibrating data balances the impact of COVID19
    • Hidden gems in the minefield: clever tactics to use during the pandemic

    Cree Lawson

    Found and CEO

    Arrivalist

    Cree Lawson, Found & CEO, Arrivalist – BIO

    Cree Lawson is a new media pioneer best known for creating Arrivalist, the largest location data company in the travel sector, and Travel Ad Network Inc., which made INC Magazine’s List of 500 Fastest-Growing Companies.

    After a two-decade career in journalism and travel advice, Cree always wondered why he was building databases of subjective opinions about where to travel instead of collecting objective, evidence-based behavioral insights into where people actually travel. Cree’s desire for objective, evidence-based travel insights led to the creation of Arrivalist. 

  • Women Who Rebuild: Legislative Leadership and Innovative Funding

     Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/24/2021

    Join this expert panel of leading women in the industry to learn more about alternative funding opportunities that can help your destination drive economic growth in 2021.

    Join this expert panel of leading women in the industry to learn more about alternative funding opportunities that can help your destination drive economic growth in 2021. The panel, moderated by Tiffany Gallagher of Civitas includes Martha Sheridan of Greater Boston CVB, Kristen Jarnagin, of Discover Long Island, and Kaitlin Eskelson of Visit Salt Lake, who will talk about their funding journeys, especially when it comes to navigating the raging waters of legislation. From Tourism Improvement District legislation to Tax Increment Financing initiatives, you will hear best practices on innovative ways to trailblaze and reignite recovery in your destination, from those who are pursuing these endeavors right now!

    Tiffany Gallagher

    Eastern U.S. Branch Manager

    Civitas

    Martha Sheridan

    President and CEO

    Greater Boston CVB

    Kristen Jarnagin

    President and CEO

    Discover Long Island

    Kaitlin Eskelson

    President and CEO

    Visit Salt Lake

  • EIC Sports Case Study featuring Joel Everts of Greater Green Bay CVB

     Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/17/2021

    This session will feature Joel Everts, Sports Sales Manager with Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, as he discusses best practices for using the Sports Module of the Event Impact Calculator (EIC).

    This EIC Open Q&A Session will feature Joel Everts, Sports Sales Manager with Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, as he discusses best practices for using the Sports Module of the EIC. 

    Chris Pike (Moderator)

    Director of Impact Studies

    Tourism Economics

    Chris Pike has 20 years of experience as a professional economist with the last 15 focused on the tourism sector. As the Director of Impact Studies at Tourism Economics, Chris is responsible for measuring the economic impact of tourism activity – both broadly and for specific initiatives and projects. He works with dozens of state and local tourism offices and manages a series of ongoing consultancy projects related to the tourist sector. For our EIC webinar series, Chris serves as the expert on Destination's International's Event Impact Calculator and helps us understand this tool and its relevance for our industry.

    Joel Everts

    Sports Sales Manager

    Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • The CVB and the Future of the Meetings Industry: Latest Research and Marketing Insights

     Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/10/2021

    Join industry experts Destination Analysts, Digital Edge Marketing and Miles Partnership, to hear about the results and key insights of a recent survey of over 500 meeting planners. This session will provide an overview of the most significant and drastic changes meeting planners anticipate for the industry in the next few years, including planners' expectations of destination organizations in the meeting planning process, the types of incentives and packages they want, how they want to be communicated with and marketed to, their assessment of the most important information to put in destination ads right now and other timely topics. You will come away from this session with an understanding of how to market to meeting planners right now, as well as practical ideas for applying these tactics to your meetings marketing strategy.

    Join industry experts Destination Analysts, Digital Edge Marketing and Miles Partnership, to hear about the results and key insights of a recent survey of over 500 meeting planners.

    Erin Francis-Cummings

    President and CEO

    Destination Analysts

    Myha Gallagher

    Senior Director of Research

    Destination Analysts

    Mya Surrency

    Co-Founder

    Digital Edge Marketing

    Laura Libby

    Senior Vice President

    Miles Partnership

  • Destinations International Town Hall: What to Expect in 2021

     Contains 5 Component(s)

    Please join the Destinations International team as we share what's in store for the coming year.

    We know we were quiet in January, but we've been working hard to ensure that we'll be meeting all of your informational and educational needs for the remainder of the year.  Please join the Destinations International team as we share what's in store for the coming year. You'll hear about our global and EDI initiatives, upcoming events, classes and programs, and how the new United States administration will effect the travel and tourism industry.  

    Don Welsh

    President and CEO

    Destinations International

    Jack Johnson

    Chief Advocacy Officer

    Destinations International

    Melissa Cherry

    Chief Operating officer

    Destinations International

    Keith Backsen

    Chief Sales and Services Officer

    Destinations International

    Julie Hart

    President

    CFO by Design