Show notes
Greg Oates is SVP of Innovation at MMGY NextFactor, part of MMGY Global.
In this episode EventMB's editor-in-chief, Miguel Neves, and deputy editor, Dylan Monorchio, discuss:
- How events are a pipeline to support the priorities of the destination
- How the pandemic has increased the visibility of DMOs to different parts of the government
- The big shifts in intention coming out of Covid for event planners and people who book events and destinations
- How association executives are actively selecting destinations with positive DEI reputations
- The ongoing challenges of working with board members
- How hybrid events remain unknown throughout the industry
- How to define and measure destination performance
- The constant need for great storytelling in destination marketing

