by Kurt Burkhart | Jul 27, 2021 | Podcasts
Gretchen Hall, President & CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau and, the newly installed Chair for Destinations International, discusses what’s ahead during her term leading this global trade association, and why she believes...
by Kurt Burkhart | Jul 22, 2021 | Podcasts
Ed Salvato discusses many of the challenges facing LGTBQ+ travelers, identifies which generation(s) hold the greatest promise for breaking discriminatory barriers, and highlights the benefits of sensitivity training. Returning from Destination...
by Kurt Burkhart | Jul 19, 2021 | Podcasts
Monica Smith, President & CEO of Southeast Tourism Society (STS), discusses what the country’s largest regional tourism association has learned through the pandemic, identified many professional growth opportunities and programs available...
by Kurt Burkhart | Jul 19, 2021 | Podcasts
Gretchen began working at the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) in 2001. Her career began in the Operations division as an Event Coordinator; she provided leadership within the Little Rock hospitality industry with her work in celebrating the...
by Kurt Burkhart | Jun 15, 2021 | Podcasts
Dave Bratton, Founder & Managing Partner of Destination Analysts sets the stage for how his company saw an opportunity as the pandemic began that has since led to 65 continuous weeks of collecting survey data on traveler sentiments. Chris...
by Kurt Burkhart | Jun 11, 2021 | Podcasts
Bob Rauch, the “Hotel Guru” and CEO of RAR Hospitality discusses what’s ahead for the lodging industry in 2021, barriers to the current employment dilemma, hotel consolidation and growth moving forward, and “patron patience.” Russ Cronberg, General Manager...
