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Meetings Today PodcastWhat’s New in Nashville! With Nashville CVB Chief Deana Ivey.A year after taking the reins of Nashville Convention &
Visitors Corp (NCVC), 27-year NCVC vet Deana Ivey shares her in-depth Music City expertise and what’s new in the destination.
With a new NFL stadium and dreams of hosting a Super Bowl, in addition to phenomenal hotel and event venue growth in the last few years, Music City is hotter than a plate of Nashville Hot Chicken.
Discover what the NCVC has been up to since the retirement of former bureau chief and industry icon Butch Spyridon retired, as well as what it's like to liv...2024-07-1917 minMeetings Today PodcastWhat’s New in Nashville! With Nashville CVB Chief Deana Ivey.A year after taking the reins of Nashville Convention &
Visitors Corp (NCVC), 27-year NCVC vet Deana Ivey shares her in-depth Music City expertise and what’s new in the destination.
With a new NFL stadium and dreams of hosting a Super Bowl, in addition to phenomenal hotel and event venue growth in the last few years, Music City is hotter than a plate of Nashville Hot Chicken.
Discover what the NCVC has been up to since the retirement of former bureau chief and industry icon Butch Spyridon retired, as well as what it's like to liv...2024-07-1917 min
Destination On The LeftDestinations International Annual Convention 01Episode 346: This week on the show, we’re enjoying another travel conference edition. Join us at Destinations International (DI) as we talk to a panel of distinguished guests from the tourism industry. With decades of combined experience, they delve into the world of careers and professional development in tourism. From the resilience of hospitality professionals to the importance of collaboration and partnerships, we want to share insights gained at DI. Butch Spyridon: President & CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation Catherine Jenkins: Marketing & Communications Manager at Kent County Tourism Corp Cheryl Kilday: President & CEO of De...2023-09-061h 11
This Is NashvilleNashville’s tourism honcho Butch SpyridonNashville wasn’t always the tourist destination it is today. Over the past three decades, the city has attracted high-level pro sports franchises, minted the nickname “Music City” into a brand, and become the bachelorette capital of the U.S.
Like it or not, the tourism industry is booming in our town. And for the past 32 years, Butch Spyridon has been at the helm, running the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation. Now, as he prepares to step down as CEO at the end of this month, we invite him to reflect on his career and the consequences — intended...2023-06-0550 min
Business Class: The Tourism Industry's PodcastGrowing Together In Nashville with Butch Spyridon, CEONashville Convention & Visitors Corp CEO and member of the Destinations International Board of Directors, Butch Spyridon, joins The Tourism Academy | tourismacademy.org Chief Strategist, Stephen Ekstrom for this episode of the Business Class Podcast. Butch shares his professional journey, advice for new recruits, and critical lessons he's learned. He talks about how he developed his leadership style, his mentors, what it takes to build dedicated teams, and giving credit where credit is due. Business Class is brought to you by Learn Tourism, the nonprofit academy - harnessing the power of science, business psychology an...2022-11-2926 min
Brand USA Talks TravelMaking Music City Resonate By Owing a Unique Selling Proposition with Butch SpyridonButch Spyridon has led Nashville to become a $7B-a-year destination through its iconic Music City branding and image. Butch recounts some of the risks he took to put Nashville on the map, including the creation of two major destination-first films and embracing activations to bring in more tourists. Butch has been President/CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation since 1991.2022-11-2314 min
The George Plaster ShowSeptember 28: Mike Chappell (FOX Indianapolis) + Butch Spyridon (Nash. Convention/Visitors Bureau)-Daily Titans Update-Jets QB Zach Wilson cleared to play-Mike Chappell joins #Colts-Titans-Colts "Tale of the Tape"-Stat of the Day-Butch Spyridon joins #MusicCity-Braves-Mets pennant race -Bet of the Day2022-09-291h 49
Lamestream SportsButch Spyridon: New Titans Stadium and the World CupNashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.Our guest this week is CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitor's Corp.
How big is CMA Fest?
Negotiations like for Titans new stadium
Balancing public and private funding
The benefits of a new stadium
What events are lined up to come to Nashville?
The arguments and pushback that is coming
FIFA looming decision
Is the World Cup coming to Nashville
Bringing the World Cup draw to town
The "no" he got that still stings
Lamestream Sports is BTYB Jasper's on West...2022-06-101h 07
A Football ShowTitans just trolling us at this pointZach Lyons from BroadwaySportsMedia.com and the F-Words pod and Braden Gall talk Titans and SEC football. Every Monday and Thursday, live at 1 pm CST. A Football Show is built by The Kingston Group 👉🏼 BuildKG.comAre the Titans trolling the media with their handling of Treylon Burks and all other media issues? How should fans be handling DeShaun Watson's situation and how do we handle these types of issues as a society? A Titans stadium update from Butch Spyridon on what the East Bank could look like.Music for AFS is from Moon Taxi, check out the ne...2022-06-0950 min
The Official 615 PodcastInterview with Butch Spyridon, President/CEO Nashville Convention and Visitors BureauBig Joe Dubin and Greg Pogue talk to Butch Spyridon about a range of topics including the controversy over transportainment vehicles, possible Titans stadium upgrades, trying to keep the tourism industry going through COVID and much more. 2021-10-2137 min
Nashville UntoldEpisode 53 – Butch Spyridon, President and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp shares his story!
In Episode 53, Butch Spyridon talks about how Nashville has changed over the years and shares some stories behind some of the big events. You will hear about his younger years and how he never liked following the crowd.
Butch Spyridon is the president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC). He has service the NCVC since 1991. Under his leadership, the NCVC has led the strategic development of Nashville’s hospitality industry, and Music City has evolved into a top global destination, generating over $7 billion in visitor spending annually.
During Butch’s tenure, the NCVC...2021-09-141h 48
Global TennesseeNashville International Visitors | Global Nashville | Guest Host Ralph Schulz with Butch SpyridonThe Tennessee World Affairs Council
in association with
Belmont University Center for International Business and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Global Nashville
Guest Host Ralph Schulz in Conversation with Butch Spyridon
A conversation about Nashville's "global brand" and the importance of tourism in building international bridges.
Butch Spyridon, President/CEO, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp.
"Global Nashville with Karl Dean" with guest host Ralph Schulz in Conversation with Butch Spyridon
A conversation about Nashville's "global brand" and the importance of tourism in building international bridges.
August 31, 2021
The metrics were clear before the pandemic crushed global hospitality. Nashville and Tennessee...2021-09-0138 min
TRAVELINGTraveling Podcast 2020 Year in ReviewThat's a wrap for Season 1! Thanks for joining us on Episode 27 as we discuss the biggest stories and trendlines in 2020, which include: Navigating the Global Pandemic, Pivot to Virtual, Government Inaction, DEI and The Future of Meetings and Events. The Traveling Podcast is hosted by industry veterans Dan Sherman and Ryan Barth, CMP. In addition, we'll look back on our first season and share insights our personal insights on each episode which featured: Tony Lorenz, Erik Moses, Tracy Judge, Brad Weaber, Joyce Leveston, Elliott Ferguson, Mike Dominquez, Jeff Borman, Bill Lynch, Brett Sullivan, Butch Spyridon, Kimberly Lewis...2020-12-211h 12TRAVELINGLeading Through Crisis | Season 1 RecapThanks for joining us on Episode 24 as we discuss the top stories in group business travel, live events, hospitality and sports (subscribe to the Market in a Minute newsletter).In addition, we'll look back on our first season and reflect on how industry leaders navigated their organizations, staff and community through the COVID-19 pandemic with insights from Butch Spyridon, Denny Edwards and Derek Gaskins. The Traveling Podcast is hosted by industry veterans Dan Sherman and Ryan Barth, CMP.Support the show2020-11-3031 min
TRAVELINGReinventing Music City, Driving Demand and Leading Through Crisis with Butch SpyridonThanks for joining us on Episode 12 with our guest Butch Spyridon, President & CEO at Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. The Traveling Podcast is hosted by industry veterans Dan Sherman and Ryan Barth, CMP.In this episode we'll touch on the top stories in group business travel, live events and sports (subscribe to the Market in a Minute newsletter). In addition, Butch will share his thoughts on reinventing Nashville through developing a long-term destination branding strategy, driving group business demand, selling the NFL on hosting one of their largest live events ever and leading through crisis. ...2020-09-071h 05
Authentically AmericanNashville Convention and Visitors Corp. CEO Butch SpyridonIn this episode, host, Dean Wegner is joined by his good friend, and great American, Butch Spyridon.Butch has served as president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation (NCVC) since 1991. In his almost 30 years of leadership, Butch has helped elevate Nashville to one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world. Butch is a visionary leader and a master of branding and sales. You'll be inspired by his story of success and decades of dedication to growing the city of Nashville.2019-12-1600 min
Bussin' With The BoysButch SpyridonNashville Pioneer and President and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation, Butch Spyridon, joins the boys on the bus to tell the stories of pursuing the Oilers to move to Nashville, pitching to the NFL to bring the draft to Nashville, and others that helped shape Nashville into the great city it is today. For more, visit barstool.link/bussinwtbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-06-181h 35
The OTP: Official Titans PodcastThe OTP: Road to Nashville - April 9On today’s OTP: Road to Nashville, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation President/CEO Butch Spyridon talks all things about Draft weekend logistics, including suggestions for families. And we preview the top offensive linemen in the upcoming NFL draft with TitansOnline’s Jim Wyatt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-04-0959 min
Rudy Maxa's World24 November 2018 – RMWorldTravel Connection (Holiday Encore) - Hour 1Hour 1
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Robert & Mary Show Open, Travel Duo Banter, plus we talk over 3 million geocaches in 190 countries, as Bryan Roth gives details
Seg 2 – Personal Connection – Captain Tom Bunn offers “Fear of Flying” help to our show producer Melissa and engineer Bobby
Seg 3 – Personal Connection – Cptn Tom Bunn offers “Fear of Flying” help to show engineer Bobby and producer Melissa (continued)
Seg 4 – Travel Trio answers Listener EMails
Seg 5 – Destination Spotlight 30 – Nashville, TN with CEO of Visit Music Cit...2018-11-2400 minRudy Maxa's World25 August 2018 – RMWorldTravel Connection - Hour 1Hour 1
— Topics & Guests on this hour of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa include:
Seg 1 – Rudy, Robert & Mary Show Open, plus Mark Hecquet details ‘Donut Trail Cycle Challenge’ on Sept 1st
Seg 2 – Write-Stuff – Richard Ratay recalls American Family Road Trips in new book “Don’t Make Me Pull Over”
Seg 3 – World Wings International President Nancy McAllister explains mission to continue Pan Am philanthropy
Seg 4 – Ted Tamuro checks-in to talk about cult of people vying to complete all 49 rides in 1 day at Disney World
Seg 5 – Destination Spotlight 30 – Nashville, TN with...2018-08-2500 min