Rickey Thigpen's guest appearances

Rickey Thigpen

DMOU: Destination Marketing Organization University

Soul Sessions Jackson

Business Class: The Tourism Academy Podcast

Greg DeShields

Gretchen Hall

Elliott Ferguson

Mike Gamble

Joe Marinelli

Craig Davis

Adam Burke

Steve Moore

Patrick Harkins

Lauren Rhoades

Cody Cox

Al Hutchinson

Richard Peterson

Katie Cook

Kate Fox

OwlTail

What's it like to lead destination marketing efforts in a soulful kind of place? Rickey Thigpen, CEO &amp; President of Visit Jackson, Mississippi joins Stephen Ekstrom to share his thoughts on embracing community. He shares his experience from the Drum Corp and IT corner to creating a stronger, better destination that people want to visit and stakeholders are proud to support. Plus - being at the table for policy and bridging government &amp; local community as destination leaders with a collective ambition.Business Class is made possible by Group Travel Odyssey.Support the show (https://patreon.com/tourismbusinessclass)

What's it like to lead destination marketing efforts in a soulful kind of place? Rickey Thigpen, CEO &amp; President of <a href="https://visitjackson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit Jackson, Mississippi</a> joins <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/stephenekstrom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen Ekstrom</a> to share his thoughts on embracing community. He shares his experience from the Drum Corp and IT corner to creating a stronger, better destination that people want to visit and stakeholders are proud to support. Plus - being at the table for policy and bridging government &amp; local community as destination leaders with a collective ambition. <a href="https://tourismacademy.org/business-class/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business Class</a> is made possible by <a href="https://grouptravelodyssey.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Group Travel Odyssey</a>. <a href="https://patreon.com/tourismbusinessclass" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://patreon.com/tourismbusinessclass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/tourismbusinessclass</a>)

Rickey Thigpen, CEO of Visit Jackson Mississippi on Work That Makes Destinations Better, Stronger & More Enjoyable

The conversation regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the DMO space is nothing new. But, over the past few weeks, the drumbeat has become significantly more pronounced. On this edition of DMOU, we sit down with Visit Jackson CEO and industry veteran Rickey Thigpen to discuss race, the lack of diversity in the C-suite and on DMO Boards and his suggestions for how we can all be more intentional about righting this wrong. Plus, in the Bonus Round, you’ll hear what letters Rickey will be adding to his name in the weeks ahead. As Rickey says, “we can all do better,” and this episode is a start.

The conversation regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the DMO space is nothing new. But, over the past few weeks, the drumbeat has become significantly more pronounced. On this edition of DMOU, we sit down with Visit Jackson CEO and industry veteran Rickey Thigpen to discuss race, the lack of diversity in the C-suite and on DMO Boards and his suggestions for how we can all be more intentional about righting this wrong. Plus, in the Bonus Round, you’ll hear what letters Rickey will be adding to his name in the weeks ahead. As Rickey says, “we can all do better,” and this episode is a start.

Rickey Thigpen: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In this episode, hear from Rickey Thigpen, the President and CEO of Visit Jackson, the organization responsible for promoting the city as a tourist destination. In his thirty-plus years at Visit Jackson, Thigpen has seen it all, and, as the organization’s new leader, has big dreams for its future.In this episode:visitjackson.com  |  jxn.ms  |  campbellsdonuts.com

In this episode, hear from Rickey Thigpen, the President and CEO of Visit Jackson, the organization responsible for promoting the city as a tourist destination. In his thirty-plus years at Visit Jackson, Thigpen has seen it all, and, as the organization’s new leader, has big dreams for its future. In this episode: <a href="http://visitjackson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visitjackson.com</a> | <a href="http://jxn.ms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jxn.ms</a> | <a href="http://campbellsdonuts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">campbellsdonuts.com</a>