New head of Explore St. Louis says a post-pandemic bounce-back is coming this year
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
March 20, 202549m 55s
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Show Notes
As a boy growing up in a small town outside Champaign, Illinois, Brad Dean recalls being awestruck when his family visited St. Louis on his first vacation. His career journey over the next several decades took him to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and to Puerto Rico. Earlier this month, Dean took the top job at Explore St. Louis, the organization responsible for marketing the region to convention-goers and tourists. STLPR’s Abby Llorico talks with Dean about the challenges and opportunities ahead, and then talks with STLPR reporter Eric Schmid about development in downtown St. Louis.