Why You Need To Be @ DMAI's Annual Convention
With just three weeks to go before DMAI’s Annual Convention I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about why you and your colleagues should be there. When times are tough it’s often tempting to skip conventions. Sure, I could say you should go just to “walk our advocacy talk” and support meeting...

Dodging Asteroids: It Could Happen to You
In the latest DMAI Connections there's a letter from me about a very serious timely issue for all of us that I want to hear from you about: overly aggressive marketing tactics during times of crises. We've talked at length for the past two years about how travel, tourism, and meetings sector is ...

Want Your Thoughts on Cultural Heritage DMO Toolkit
As everyone by now knows, one of the issues I’m passionate about as DMAI Chair is championing the arts – especially programs and events which reflect a community’s unique appeal. Having DMOs more actively engaged with art partners is a great way to strengthen their position in the community and ...

Best Practices re Hotel Partnerships
As part of my platform to form national partnerships that will strengthen DMOs' positions within their communities, Michael and I recently met with Joseph McInerney, CHA, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Since hotels are such a critical player in local visitor ...

Best Practices on Partnerships between DMOs and Local Arts Groups
As you know, one of my platforms as chair has been to spearhead DMAI getting more involved with arts groups at the national and local levels. Recently Michael and I met with Randy Cohen, VP of Local Arts Advancement for Americans for the Arts, to talk about ways we can engage our memberships to work...