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About
• Consultant to the Destination Marketing industry. Worked with over 100 Convention & Visitor Bureaus and State Tourism Offices since founding Zeitgeist in 1995.
• Author of the seminal book for DMO/CVB Boards, "Destination Leadership for Boards." Contributor to "Fundamentals of Destination Marketing" and "Tips from the T-List."• Host of the innovative distance learning series DMOU.com (Destination Marketing Organization University.
• Popular speaker on consumer and travel trends, marketing, customer service and the internet.
• Intimately involved in several Statewide legislative initiatives and the public referendum battle to build the Frank Llloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, WI
• Author of the seminal book for DMO/CVB Boards, "Destination Leadership for Boards." Contributor to "Fundamentals of Destination Marketing" and "Tips from the T-List."• Host of the innovative distance learning series DMOU.com (Destination Marketing Organization University.
• Popular speaker on consumer and travel trends, marketing, customer service and the internet.
• Intimately involved in several Statewide legislative initiatives and the public referendum battle to build the Frank Llloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, WI
Haves
Marketing, Political Advocacy, Board Governance, Organizational Management, Destination Assessments, Professional Speaker, Tourism, Technology, Internet Marketing, Trends, Tactics
Professional Experience
May 1995 - Present
Chief Instigator
Zeitgeist Consulting
Zeitgeist Consulting
Providing Consulting Services to the Destination Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism industries.
Jan 1987 - Jun 1990
(3 years, 5 Months)
(3 years, 5 Months)
Executive Director
Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Association
Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Association
Jun 1990 - May 1995
(5 years)
(5 years)
President
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
1995 - 2000
(5 years)
(5 years)
Vice-Chair
Wisconsin Tourism
Wisconsin Tourism
2005 - 2005
(0 years)
(0 years)
Host
DMOU
DMOU
1995 - 2009
(14 years)
(14 years)
Consultant
The Destination Marketing Industry
The Destination Marketing Industry
1995 - 2009
(14 years)
(14 years)
Member
Destination Marketing Association International
Destination Marketing Association International
1996 - 2010
(14 years)
(14 years)
Member
Wisconsin Professional Speakers Assoc.
Wisconsin Professional Speakers Assoc.
Education
1972
Bachelor's, Kenyon College (High School)
Political Science
Delta Kappa Epsilon (President '74-'75), First Head Coach of the Kenyon Lord's Women's Swim Team, Program Director of WKCO-FM
Political Science
Delta Kappa Epsilon (President '74-'75), First Head Coach of the Kenyon Lord's Women's Swim Team, Program Director of WKCO-FM
1993
MBA, University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Business (High School)
Business
Member of the first Executive MBA Class at the University of Wisconsin.
Business
Member of the first Executive MBA Class at the University of Wisconsin.
More about Bill Geist
First Name
Bill
Last Name
Geist
Interests / Hobbies
Music, Softball, Swimming, B-Movies
My Affiliations
Wisconsin Professional Speakers Association, Destination Marketing Association International, Madison Area Business Consultants, Tourism Research Links, NASC, Upper Midwest CVB Association, ICCVB, Wisconsin Tourism, RACVB, LTPA, Park City Chamber
Specialities
Marketing, Political Advocacy, Board Governance, Organizational Management, Destination Assessments, Professional Speaker, Tourism, Technology, Internet Marketing, Trends, Tactics
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