Gary Orfield
Director of Tourism Development
at Visit Greater Palm Springs
Episode 5
Successfully Recovering From a 54% Drop in Tourism
with Gary Orfield, Director of Tourism Development at Visit Greater Palm Springs
In this episode, Kat is joined by Gary Orfield, Director of Tourism Development at Visit Greater Palm Springs, Southern California’s storied resort oasis. Gary talks about the impact the pandemic has had on tourism trade in California, with tourism in Palm Springs having dropped by 54% during the peak of the pandemic. He also discusses how visitors are segmented between in-state and overseas, and how his team uses data to develop long term strategies, bringing Greater Palm Springs back to life.
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The Future of Fast Food
with Allyn Taylor, Director of Development & Construction at Pollo Campero
In this episode, Kat is joined by Allyn Taylor, Director of Development and Construction at Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan restaurant chain serving flavorful chicken meals. Allyn talks about how Pollo Campero uses data to better understand its customer base and how major shifts in consumer behavior have had a net positive impact on the success of the chain. He also addresses the dos and don’ts of data strategies in growing a modern restaurant chain.
Episode PageAllyn Taylor
Director of Development & Construction
at Pollo Campero
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Data for Growth in Real Estate
with John McClelland, Vice President of Research at Coldwell Banker Commercial Premier
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Episode 2
Engaging Consumers at 8,700 Retail Properties Across North America
with Tama Shor at Directory of Major Malls and Keith Seard at B. I. Spatial
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Episode 3
Envisioning a Cookieless Future Online
with Dan Richardson, Head of Data, Asia Pacific at Yahoo!
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