QuestCast

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Latest Episodes

Q227: Are loyalty programs an asset or liability in times of economic crisis?
May 04, 2020

On this episode of the Visitor Economy Podcast, I speak with Chuck Ehredt the founder and CEO of the Currency Alliance, a technology application that allows brands to build seamless cross-partner digital loyalty programs.

Q71: How do we evolve digital advertising for real estate?
January 08, 2020

On this episode of QuestCast, I speak CEO Ed Carey and Chief Revenue Officer John Paragine over at AudienceTown.com about the state of digital advertising in real estate, and how owners and managers can improve the way they target specific buyers and rent

Q96: How will kitchens-as-a-service transform dining and hospitality?
October 04, 2019

On this episode of QuestCast, I speak Marco Noja de Marco, Founder and Chief Concept Officer at Kitchen United, a kitchen-as-service provider expanding rapidly throughout the United States. The company raised Series B round of $40 million from RXR Real E

Q83: What will drive economic growth in rural America?
August 27, 2019

On this episode of QuestCast, I speak with Eric Voyles at TexAmericas Center in Texarkana, a rural region bordering Texas and Arkansas. Eric walks us through the economic history of the region, how visitor attraction fits into the overall economic growth

Q192: Will modular design and construction revolutionize the hotel development process?
June 27, 2019

Danny Forster & Architects is the lead design firm on the Marriott AC Hotel New York NoMad currently under construction and is set to be the world’s tallest modular designed and constructed hotel. On this episode, I speak with Danny to discuss the finer d

Q273: What does it take to go members-only in hospitality?
June 07, 2019

The membership model is a trend in hospitality and travel more generally, but what does it really take to go members only? Scale, distribution, brand, product? On this episode, Emmanuel Guisset of Outsite, a boutique co-live / co-work brand now focusing o

Q33: Where should I look to buy my vacation rental investment property?
May 09, 2019

On this episode of QuestCast, we speak to Andrew McConnell CEO at rented.com, a vacation rental market data & consulting based out of Atlanta, Georgia - to get a pulse on where the smart money is going in terms of second-home and investment property buyer

Q244: What does visitor marketing strategy look like for small-town America?
May 02, 2019

Today I’m joined with Greg Abbott, Practice Head for the travel vertical at DataArt, to talk about how companies should think about distributed teams in terms of managing culture, expectations, and productivity across geographies and time zones. Mobile an

Q134: How do we effectively manage our increasingly distributed workforce?
April 24, 2019

Today I’m joined with Greg Abbott, Practice Head for the travel vertical at DataArt, to talk about how companies should think about distributed teams in terms of managing culture, expectations, and productivity across geographies and time zones. Mobile an

Q194: What is the psychology of the millennial solo traveler?
April 18, 2019

On this episode of QuestCast, I chat with Jared O’Toole from Under30Experiences, an outbound tour operator out of Austin Texas that organizes group travel experiences for younger demographics, about the psychology of the solo traveler and how group dynami