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Director of Partnership, Explore St. Louis

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Barry Draper

Barry Draper serves as the director of partnership at Explore St. Louis. He directs and coordinates activities of the partnership department, which encompasses partnership sales, events, and development activities. Previously he served as Partnership Manager for the DuPage County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Explore St. Louis is the destination marketing organization of St. Louis city and county and operator of the America’s Center Convention Complex.

5 ways to position positive stakeholder engagement & build trust

By Barry Draper on Oct. 12, 2022

BARRY DRAPER Director of Partnership, Explore St. Louis Over the years, stakeholder or partner engagement has become less of a priority and more of an assumption. Claiming that everything we as destination marketing organizations (DMOs) enact is for the benefit of our destination and, thereby, our…