People News and a Podcast About DMO Funding With John Lambeth, Civitas
People you know are on the move. Plus, Episode #34 of The Travel Vertical Podcast gets into the subject of $$$ and why tourism improvement districts are “game-changers.” Listen and catch up with everybody here.
Have You Seen These Jobs? (About 200 Openings)
Is one of these jobs right for you or someone you know? Let’s spread the word and keep the tourism economy ticking over. Send your news, too. It’s free. Click here.
Meet Qingdao Xiaoman (She’s Forever 22). Plus More Destination Inspiration.
She knows quite a lot, can speak several languages, and travel through time and space. Yes, she’s a digital guide driven by AI and algorithms, assisting visitors in East China. Plus, updates from vendors, a new travel show, and a great internship initiative from Explore Charleston. Read more here.
Case Study: The Coastal Grandmother™ + Carmel-by-the-Sea
Abbi Whitaker, Owner of The Abbi Agency, says, “Well, Visit Carmel and The Abbi Agency knew we had to jump on the opportunity to leverage the news coverage since Carmel-by-the-Sea is SOOOO coastal G-MA. We were the first destination to partner and it resulted in some amazing results!” Read on.
LinkedIn’s Layoff Tracker. Ugh.
How do you spell r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y? Now, Groupon and Hootsuite are in the news, between them some 900 jobs are gone this week. LinkedIn is keeping track and offering job search advice. Read more here.