Episode #7: A look ahead at some events for your calendar as 2021 shapes up as way more normal than 2020. American spectator sports, Broadway theater, the Olympics, and a Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II are in the works. Plus, eTourism Summit with the winners of the eTSY Awards and Emerging Tourism Stars.

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

Episode #6. The pandemic prompted new thinking, new looks, and new branding by a good number of destinations. We run through the list of big cities and small ones, then take a closer look at Salt Lake, as they complete their first brand refresh in 40 years.

Visit Salt Lake: https://www.visitsaltlake.com/

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

Episode #5. California re-opens with a digital splash and prize trips for deserving folks who missed out during the pandemic. National Parks are full again as Americans are traveling at near-2019 levels. Plus, Let's Play Jeopardy!

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

In Episode #4, Kara Franker, CEO at Visit Estes Park, tells us that she found out about her new job by reading The Travel Vertical. Before Kara joins us, Adam and Laurie discuss the digital and travel news: NFTs, NYC hotel taxes, and the DMO job market.

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

Episode #3. Our guest is Melvin Tennant, CEO of Meet Minneapolis, discussing destination management in the face of multi-layered crises, and why constant communication with staff, stakeholders, and residents is critical when tourism is on hold. We also put out a call for more examples of DMO awesomeness for the 4th Annual eTSY Awards.

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

In Episode #2, The Travel Vertical Podcast co-hosts Adam Stoker and Laurie Jo Miller Farr discuss how two East Coast DMOs are handling the impending invasion of cicadas in different ways. Also covered: New York City's $30 million investment in "NYC Reawakens," places that offer a cash incentive to remote workers to relocate, Discover Puerto Rico's workcation contest, and jobs. There's also a discussion of "what DMOs want, marketing technology-wise."

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

In Episode #1 of The Travel Vertical Podcast, co-hosts Adam Stoker and Laurie Farr talk about the week that was, the week that's coming and what will be covered in upcoming episodes. Today, there's swimming with alligators in Winona, Minnesota and how Visit California spelled out the state's name into a mini-campaign.

Check out the Travel Vertical Newsletter: https://thetravelvertical.com/

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, please contact Laurie at [email protected]

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 [email protected].

Join the Travel Vertical Podcast for bi-weekly episodes of the latest news in the tourism industry. Curated specifically for tourism marketers and agencies. Co-hosts Laurie Jo Miller Farr from The Travel Vertical and Adam Stoker from Relic and the Destination Marketing Podcast share creative ideas happening in the industry, new job postings, research roundups, and more. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast platform.

Music provided by ihsandincer/Pond5.