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68: Are DMOs Treating Long-Term Assets Like Short-Term Expenses? (Eddie Kirsch)
Stuart Butler and Adam Stoker kick off the episode shaking off post-holiday rust with their signature mix of self-awareness, banter, and big-picture thinking. A deliberately terrible German intro, a mistranslated last name, and a few early laughs set the tone before welcoming Eddie Kirsch from Visit St. Pete Clearwater—a guest who sits at the intersection of storytelling, data, and performance.
The conversation opens with Stu’s News, sparked by Amazon’s move to introduce a chat-based version of Alexa. Stuart frames it as another signal that the AI landscape is fragmenting fast, while Adam…
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