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Moving on From Sentiment
Issue # 9 (707 Words/4 Minutes) To listen to the podcast click here. Moving on From Sentiment For the past several years, both...
Carl Ribaudo
Feb 7, 20223 min read
Understanding Tourism's Labor Problem. One Perspective
Issue#8 (758 Words/4 Minutes) To listen to the podcast click here Understanding Tourism's Labor Problem. One Perspective...
Carl Ribaudo
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Check out our new podcast version of our blog!
This podcast is "Don't Look Back" check it out.
Carl Ribaudo
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Don't Look Back
A little voice inside my head said, "don't look back; you can never look back." Don Henley, The Boys of Summer Issue # 7 To listen to the...
Carl Ribaudo
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Are some meetings and convention centers heading the way of the mall?
Issue # 6 Happy Holidays (823 Words/4 minutes) To listen to the podcast...
Carl Ribaudo
Dec 15, 20214 min read
The Hospitality Labor Issue: An honest assessment is a good thing.
Issue #5 (414 Words/3 Minutes) To listen to this commentary click here The Hospitality Labor Issue: An honest assessment is...
Carl Ribaudo
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Can Destinations and DMOs Learn from Disney's Dynamic Pricing?
Issue # 4 (572 Words/3 Minutes) To listen to this podcast click here. Can Destinations and DMOs Learn from Disney's Dynamic...
Carl Ribaudo
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Has the tourism industry been asking the right question about business travel recovery?
To listen to this strategy podcast click here Issue # 2 (580 Words/3 minutes) Has the tourism industry been asking the right...
Carl Ribaudo
Oct 23, 20213 min read
DMO Destination Management – What is Realistic?
Issue # 3 (839 Words/4 Minutes) To...
Carl Ribaudo
Oct 17, 20213 min read
Five things a DMO should consider by the end of the year
For the last eighteen months, the tourism industry has experienced more changes than in the past decade and the new 2022 year promises to...
Carl Ribaudo
Oct 4, 20215 min read
At the Intersection of Tourism, Sustainability and Labor
Issue 2: September 2021 (1,212 words/5 Minutes) Welcome It’s great to have you here. For every issue, I will be sharing my...
Carl Ribaudo
Sep 25, 20215 min read
Has tourism unfolded during the summer of 2021 the way you anticipated It? Maybe Not?
· Issue 1: September 2021 (668 words/3 minutes) Welcome! It’s great to have you here. Every issue, I will be sharing my...
Carl Ribaudo
Sep 25, 20213 min read
Is fire changing tourism in California and the West?
Major fires have long been a part of California and the West, but fires and the resulting smoke have increased in frequency and severity...
Carl Ribaudo
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Dispatch from the Caldor fire El Dorado County
As many of you know, I live in South Lake Tahoe, and I have called the Sierra my home for many years. As I write this blog, I have been...
Carl Ribaudo
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Sometimes you just need one thought for your DMOs next big idea.
Sometimes you need a thought to spur your own —a bit of insight to guide you to your next big idea. One that makes your organization more...
Carl Ribaudo
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Thoughts from Big Blue...Is Tourism About to Become Really Political?
In our ground-breaking study, the “Influence of Political Values on Destination Selection,” my colleague Lauren Schlau and I identified...
Carl Ribaudo
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Carl Ribaudo
Jul 28, 20210 min read
SMG Consulting Announces New Team for Outdoor Destination Tourism Management Planning
Contact: Carl Ribaudo Carl@smgonline.net SMG Consulting, located in South Lake Tahoe, CA, has announced a new team for outdoor...
Carl Ribaudo
May 24, 20212 min read
Carl Ribaudo
Apr 28, 20210 min read
The Impact of Peak Travel on Selected Northern California Destinations
A study of how visitors view peak tourism in destination selection, travel behavior and attitudes. A must read to gain consumer...
Carl Ribaudo
Apr 26, 20211 min read
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