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Here's a tip straight from our strategy team. If you want to drive more revenue through bookings and on-site spend... focus on the metric most people ignore. 👥

Length. Of. Stay.

It seems obvious, but when visitors are encouraged to stay just a little longer—whether they're soaking up the sun at the beach or experiencing the magic of Walt Disney World—they spend more, too.

At Red Sage, we help destinations create partner-driven experiences that bring together DMOs, attractions, hotels, tour operators, restaurants, retailers, and more to encourage longer stays and greater exploration.

When these experiences are marketed intentionally, they don't just increase visitor spending—they build stronger loyalty and create memories that keep travelers coming back.

A few familiar faces in Huntsville! 👀

We don’t always get our Account Executives together in one place, so when we had the chance, we made a night of it with dinner and some quality time! 👏

Say hello to Kate! 👋

We’re excited to welcome Kate West to Red Sage as our new Director of Digital Services! With a decade of digital leadership experience at Industry Dive and Farm Journal, Kate brings deep expertise in performance marketing, content, and the ever-evolving world of AI-powered search.

At Red Sage, she’ll lead strategy across paid media, social, content, and more, helping our team connect all the pieces while keeping authentic storytelling at the center. And from her home base in Telluride, Colorado, she brings a personal connection to the power of place, too. 🏔️

Get to know Kate and what she’s bringing to Red Sage:
🔗 https://pulse.ly/1nllmd6ceg

Summer may get the spotlight, but some of the biggest tourism opportunities happen after the crowds go home. 🍁

Today's travelers are embracing slower, experience-driven trips filled with local events, walkable downtowns, seasonal flavors, and authentic community connections. For destinations, that means fall isn't the end of the travel season; it's an opportunity to tell a different story.

In our latest blog, we explore why the shoulder season is becoming one of tourism's most valuable windows and how destinations can position themselves to attract visitors seeking meaningful fall experiences.

🍁 Read the full blog: https://pulse.ly/f0vufufsw6

A little love for our favorite way to take off! ✈️

Huntsville International Airport is in the running for USA TODAY’s Best Small Airport! From convenient travel to warm customer service, there’s so much to love about flying HSV.

Help make it official and cast your vote here:
https://pulse.ly/qvhlb6nyn0

One of the biggest opportunities we see with destinations isn't attracting more visitors.

It's building stronger stakeholder ecosystems.

At Red Sage, we've partnered with DMOs, CVBs, attractions, downtown organizations, and economic developers to create marketing that connects communities—not just promotes them.

Our award-winning Positively Decatur initiative is one example. By encouraging visitors and residents to explore their own community through storytelling, we helped create a more connected experience that benefits the entire region. ❤️

How cool is our job? 🚀

Earlier this month, our team headed to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to film an upcoming project for our partners at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing !

One of our favorite parts of what we do is getting out, exploring the places we love, and telling cool stories along the way. Stay tuned for this one! 👀

Visitors rarely remember an itinerary.

They remember how a place made them feel.

A child dancing to live music. A surprise festival they didn't know was happening. A local artist they stumbled across. An evening that lasted longer than planned because there was just one more thing to experience.

Those unexpected moments don't happen by accident. They're created by communities that invest in vibrant downtowns, local events, public spaces, and experiences that invite people to slow down, explore, and stay awhile.

The destinations people return to aren't always the ones with the biggest attractions.

They're the ones that create moments worth remembering. ✨

That's the philosophy behind one of our favorite destination partnerships. Working with Huntsville Botanical Garden, we helped reposition the Garden around meaningful, memorable experiences that invite visitors to reconnect with nature—and the results have been remarkable.

🌿 See how experience-first branding translated into measurable attraction growth:
https://pulse.ly/ej3smefqty

We love getting to see our work out in the wild! 👀

This summer, we worked with our partner 58 INC to bring Tech280 to life at Sloss Tech, contributing to the logo design and creating the booth and banners for the event.

We loved helping showcase this new brand built for innovators and entrepreneurs!