Podcasts about detroit metro convention

March 13, 2025 ~ Happy 313 Day! Kevin celebrates Detroit with Claude Molinari, President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.

December 11, 2024 ~ 5 Detroit attractions received a 3-star Michelin rating, putting them in a small group of cities that have done so. Claude Molinari, President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitor Bureau, joins Kevin to discuss what this means for the city.

July 12, 2024 ~ Yesterday, reports came in that the NFL Draft generated $213.6M in economic impact for the city. Claude Molinari, President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, joins Kevin to discuss the impact of this revenue.

April 18, 2024 ~ Yesterday, Bill Ford Jr. announced Google and drone testing will reside in Michigan Central Station. Claude Molinari, CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, joins Kevin and Tom to talk about what this means for the city of Detroit.

Jan. 11, 2024 ~ Claude Molinari, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau speaking on the Detroit's First Word: 2024 NFL Draft.

What do organizations like the NFL Draft, The Movement Festival, Grand Prix, Swifties, Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Detroit Opera House and the United States Football League have in common? Claude Molinari and Visit Detroit! Join Claude Molinari, president and CEO of Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, and host Ed Clemente as they discuss all the activities going on in Metro Detroit and the Bureau's Visit Detroit initiative. Visit Detroit promotes the region locally, nationally and internationally as a convention, business-meeting and tourism destination. The organization works with the Detroit and Windsor business community, civic organizations and local government offices in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties.  There's a lot going on, so tune in! 

June 2, 2023 ~ Claude Molinari, President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, chats with Tom about what it means for the 2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix to be back downtown.

Every year in April in the NFL Hope Springs Eternal for all 32 teams during the NFL draft. Its an opportunity for great optimism, hope and inspiration for the promise of brighter days ahead. In April of 2024 the city of Detroit and the surrounding region will be put on full display as the NFL community will ascend upon the Motor City as the host city for the annual talent selection process. "The draft has become a prominent offseason event across the country, and we are excited to work with the Lions and their partners to bring the 2024 NFL Draft to the Motor City," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "With the help of Visit Detroit, the Detroit Sports Commission, and the City of Detroit the Lions passionate fan base and all visitors will be treated to an incredible three-day experience." Detroit beat out the likes of Green Bay and Washington D.C. to serve as the 2024 draft host. Claude Molinari is the President & CEO at Visit Detroit. In this role, Molinari is responsible for developing the strategic direction and overseeing the operations of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. He provides the leadership and direction necessary to enable the DMCVB to bring meetings and conventions, leisure and business visitors to metropolitan Detroit and accelerate economic growth. He leads the creation of the annual sales and marketing plan of the DMCVB which outlines the direction the Bureau will take to attract tourism and meetings business to the region. He oversees the development of the annual budget. He joined me this week to discuss the economic and societal implications of Detroit being awarded the draft. For more information: https://visitdetroit.com/ Twitter: @visitdetroit Facebook: @visitdetroit Instagram: @visitdetroit

May 3, 2021 ~ The CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau tells Paul the travel and tourism industry is on the road to recovery and he's looking forward to a great 2022.

Samantha Scott is a content producer at the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind | PBS Digital Studios - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: In COVID times we're meeting strangers so rarely now. I miss it. And so when I get the chance to talk to someone I don't know, I really relish it. That's what happened when I met Samantha at the dog park. Our dogs were bonding and soon we were talking and she told me about this big shift she's recently made in her life. I think it's great advice. SAMANTHA: If you just need a break from the daily, constant, unforgiving, unrelenting sort of notifications and and alerts and just, this, constant sense of urgency...try PBS. hahaha. PBS is the one. They just give it to you straight. They give it to you the 360 view and they move forward and I think at this point in time that's this world needs. We just need to get to the point and move forward with solutions. And, to be honest, I used to make fun of my mom all the time for watching PBS and 60 Minutes...growing up that's something old people did. My mom unfortunately passed away about 3 years ago and this year I said, to honor her I want to do something that reminds me of her and so I woke up that day and I was like, PBS. ZAK: How has your brain and spirit changed since you made the shift. SAMANTHA: So much calmer. It really felt like a weight was lifted and I wasn't expecting that. So, I've literally just dwindled it down from watching CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC and then getting the alerts on my phone to now, just PBS. You know, sometimes it feels like they just like to hear themselves talk. ZAK:Totally, and if you tell me you have breaking news one more time when it's definitely not breaking news, I'm gonna strangle someone. SAMANTHA: I'm gonna scream. Breaking news, they're still counting ballots in Philly. Ok!!! hahahah. It feels like they're playing on our stress. They know that we're anxious so breaking news about nothing just kind of feels unfair. Like, stop trying to get me amped up for no reason. We're already on edge. It's just been a wild year. We don't need anymore stress. ZAK: Samantha Scott is a writer living in Detroit. If you are looking for the ultimate PBS balm. I can't recommend enough, "Mister Rogers Remixed." It's this short video that PBS studios put out in 2012. I'm gonna link to it in our show notes but here's a taste. Mister Rogers Remixed excerpt: Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind..?" I want to know how you're calming your nerves. Let me know how by calling the advice hotline at 844-935-BEST.

Chris Pokorski, Manager of Community Relations for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, joins the Destination Marketing Podcast to talk about marketing an icon of America. Topics discussed include past and current campaigns, building a great partnership with Travel Michigan, and using digital marketing to help identify personas. "When it comes down to it, people make your destination. And that's what has really helped Detroit turn around, come back, and move forward is the people here being so passionate." - Chris Pokorski on understanding your key assets  

Dave Lorenz is the Vice President of Travel Michigan. He's responsible for leading the state's tourism branding, advertising and public relations efforts. Essentially, Dave's the guy behind my favorite marketing campaign, the award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign. He also coordinates overall statewide tourism initiatives.Dave also speaks around the world on behalf of Michigan for tourism, as well as telling the Pure Michigan success story. He's a storyteller through-and-through.Dave currently serves on the board of directors for the U.S. Travel Association, the National Council of State Tourism Directors, Michigan Cares for Tourism, Circle Michigan, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, MotorCities National Heritage Association, and the West Michigan Tourism Association, Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Grand Rapids Hotel Advisory Board.He's a true, authentic Michigan storyteller and ambassador.“They literally brought the state together, the upper and lower peninsulas.” – Dave Lorenz on Mighty Mac and the Michigan storyConnect with Dave:Dave on LinkedInPure MichiganMEDC on LinkedInPure Michigan - InstagramPure Michigan - TwitterPure Michigan - FacebookPure Michigan - YouTube

Donna Inch, chairman and CEO of Ford Land and chairman of Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau talks with PureReinvention’s Mike Bills about Detroit’s comeback, aligning key leaders and executing a vision.   QUOTE IT: “Go back to the basics, get the fundamentals right...and then build.” (2:40) “If you don’t have that teamwork approach...if you can’t get that alignment, it just doesn’t happen.” (6:18) DIG IN: Jump to 9:45 to hear Donna expand on how city leadership recognized it was time for a change and how collaboration has led to incredible progress for Detroit. At the 17:00 mark Donna has a message for ASAE annual meeting participants headed to Detroit in August. TAKEAWAYS:  1 – Aligning key leaders creates tremendous momentum to execute your vision. 2 - Breaking down barriers to progress, especially antiquated cultural behaviors, paves the way for growth. 3 – Developing multiple attractions or assets for your audience establishes ongoing, sustainable growth. 4 – Generating excitement around your vision nurtures the ownership of key stakeholders. 5 – Incorporating rich history into your reinvention strategy builds credibility.

Associations today aren’t your grandpa’s association. They have changed and need to continue to change to carve out relevancy in the 21st century. PureReinvention’s Mike Bills talks with Mike O’Callaghan, chief operating officer of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, about his long-time experience as an association member and leader; what has changed and what remains the same.         QUOTE IT: “The good old boys - if they don’t pay attention to what’s happening around them - are all of a sudden going to get lost.” (8:15) “It comes down to some soul-searching and looking within, and really analyzing what is it that you provide? Why would someone want to get involved?” (17:20) DIG IN: This is such a great interview, there are a lot of interesting places to dig in. We’ve pulled out a few must-listens, but highly recommend finding the time to absorb this podcast from start to finish. During your drive to work, perhaps? Start with these: At 7:30 Mike Bills asks O’Callaghan how he thinks associations need to change to remain relevant today. Then, around 12:50 they look at the value of diversity in associations as an intentional choice and compare it to how associations can learn from Detroit’s forced need to diversify to survive. Later, O’Callaghan talks about how major industries in the City of Detroit - auto, entertainment, banking - are now learning to work together and help each other succeed. Jump to 18:20 to hear his thoughts on how associations can follow that example by co-mingling with other groups to identify new solutions for members and the organizations that serve them. TAKEAWAYS: 1 - Association membership is a powerful tool for the development of an individual by connecting them to a greater body of institutional knowledge. 2 - Associations need to give people a good reason to get involved today - not hang its hat on what worked yesterday. 3 - Continually asking yourself and key stakeholders “What’s next?” moves your association from just surviving, to thriving. 4 - We need to move to more proactive thought in managing associations so that we can be better prepared for the next economic challenge. 5 - Choosing to engage with other groups before it becomes required for survival can bring new assets and perspectives to the process.   Next week:  Mike and Misty talk about the fifth fundamental of PureReinvention - Move. Produced by Will Carlson, WillPower Consulting

Pureinvention Podcast - Episode 1 (October 6, 2014)   Interview with Larry Alexander, President and CEO, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau -(www.visitdetroit.com)    In this episode, host Mike Bills, owner and CEO of MB Strategies -(www.mbstrategiesllc.com), talks with Larry Alexander of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau about what the City of Detroit has done to position itself as the national leader in reinvention.       Main Take-Aways:   The Bankruptcy process in Detroit signaled the bottom so that people knew it was the end of the backslide.  It sent a signal that things are moving forward and up. Embracing diversity by behavior, not by words, allow an organization to take advantage of all of its unique contributions that we have historically not taken into account. Consensus through diversity rewrites the management books on how we create consensus leadership. The City of Detroit is teaching us new and innovative ways at approaching reinvention.   Next episode:  October 20-  Sonya Robinson, Coordinator, Bureau Services, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Host Mike Bills talks with a key Detroit CVB staff member, Sonya Robinson about the importance of buy-in at all levels in the reinvention process.     Produced by:  Will Carlson, Carlson Consulting (www.williamrcarlson.com)  

March 9 2011 - The March edition of Powering Michigan39s Future presents a discussion of the Michigan Film Incentives and the impact the industry has had on the state and our economy. Guests include Jeff Spilman managing partner of S3 Entertainment Group Chris Baum senior vice president of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau and Patty Kahn of Kahn Company a CPA and film auditor. Will Eichler Dave LaButte and Jack Hemp are three Michigander39s whose lives have been changed by the Michigan Film Industry. Also covered is the All Things Green event in March with Macomb County Chamber of Commerce CEO Grace Shore Daniel Frakes of General Motors and Jennifer Mefford All Things Green event chair.