Save the Date to Participate: MMGY Global Survey Is Interactive
Be nimble, be quick. Just like Jack jumping over that candlestick, we’ve gotta be flexible without getting burned, finding technology-supported solutions that go beyond Mother Goose’s wildest imagination. MMGY Global, Simpleview and Connect Travel help us get fast answers in real time. Sounds like fun for nerds. Join here.
Reopenings Are Coming. And Stressed Out U.S. Mayors Are Quitting.
After the longest shutdown, California is reopening the world’s fifth largest economy on June 15. Yes, of course, there’s politics involved. And, stressed out U.S. mayors are deciding against running for re-election. (Can you blame them?) Read more here.
Falling Out of Love With an App, Plus Privacy, Social Media, and Destination Searches
Is there a role for destination marketing at Clubhouse? Clubhouse worth $4 billion or is Clubhouse running out of steam? Will users outgrow ephemeral apps when we can once again chat over coffee or at the water cooler? Plus destination search study results, more here.
DMOs Think Different: California Spells Out ‘What If?’ and Winona, MN Spoofs ‘Swim With Alligators’
What’s your destination marketing strategy? What’s your USP? California has ‘if’ for a middle name and Visit Winona in Minnesota takes a surprisingly weird approach. We’d say ‘Steal This Idea,’ but nobody could. There’s an alligator Q&A to learn about the strategic thinking from the “Miami of Minnesota.” Check it out.
People & Funding Shakeups | 99 DMO Jobs | RFPs | New Podcast | ‘See Tomorrow’ Conversations
People and budget news out of Colorado and Hawaii, Las Vegas and Alberta, Canada. Plus ‘See Tomorrow’ conversations in April, The Travel Vertical Podcast launch, and (we lost count, actually) 99 DMO jobs. Click here for the latest.
