So…I begin my path in destination consulting, believing I could do it better …

Understanding the concept of working for yourself instead of a big company.

It was Mayor Paul Soglin who brought the idea of Monona Terrace back to public consciousness.

I was summoned to a meeting with two individuals that I knew held some prominence in the community.

We have clearly moved from an era of good governance.

Coming off the best year the DMO had ever had, my Board offered me a 0.0% raise.

Is it better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt?

I may have understood marketing… but I clearly didn't understand destination marketing.

Like many, I was completely unaware of the economic impact of visitors.

On this day, 30 years ago, I launched Zeitgeist Consulting (now known as DMOproz).

A number of us saw this coming a mile away. The New Administration’s stated goal to secure “government efficiency” is starting to filter down to State and Local government.

There isn't a month that goes by that I don't get a request to submit my pitch for a session at an industry conference. When did content selection at industry conferences get so lazy?

Hell yeah...and well played, Visit Mississippi. This is "Crossroads," penned by Mississippi legend Robert Johnson with performances by Keb' Mo, Kingfish, Charlie Worsham, Cedric Burnside and several more from around the world.

Carnival Cruises has announced it will begin sailing from Mobile year round in 2027. The connection? It was Brenda Scott who tirelessly led the charge to get cruise lines to consider Mobile back in the late '90s.

“Heads in Beds” is the result of our work...not why we do the work. And really, that phrase needs to be stricken from our lexicon, stat.

With deportations in the air, where will tourism businesses go to find the workers they need? Teenagers, previously protected by child labor laws, are Florida's new target.

An Associate Professor of Political Science in the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida recently suggested that the Bad Bunny brand may be more important than the work that record-breaking Discover Puerto Rico has done over the past 7 years.

This article from The Conversation gets to the heart of the current boycotting of America...it's the only action people possess to express outrage, regardless of how futile. And, it makes people feel good, if for but a moment.

With all the chaos surrounding us, it's heartening to see that the boneheaded experiment to abandon its DMO in Duluth has officially ended.

Three years ago, we jointly identified the growing imperative for DMO Board Leaders to benefit from the same learning and networking that was available to their CEOs and professional staff...and that did not exist. It does today...and, thank you, my friends, for making it a reality. You are, indeed, the Dream Team.