DESTINATION DISCOURSE
Episode 1 October 3, 2024 · 50 min · Stuart and Adam only

Will AI Destroy the DMO?

The inaugural episode. The industry's existential question, asked without a safety net. Everything the show does forward builds on this premise.

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The question we're arguing about this week

Will AI Destroy the DMO?

The first episode — Stuart and Adam set the premise for the entire show. If AI fundamentally changes how travelers research, plan, and book, what happens to the DMO as an institution? Full episode and show notes land when the Megaphone feed is wired up.

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