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Kayla Leska
Kayla is Managing Director of DCI's Tourism Public Relations Division. She oversees communications strategy for DCI’s tourism clients and directs the firm’s tourism crisis and recovery communication efforts. Kayla leads publicity teams in the U.S. and Canada. She earned her BA in Public Relations at SUNY Oswego.
May 4, 2023 | Kayla Leska
6 Reasons to Target Expat Writers In Your Destination
Dec 13, 2022 | Kayla Leska
Media Forecast: 6 Travel Media Trends in 2023
Nov 8, 2022 | Kayla Leska
5 Reasons 9-5 Networking Events Are The Better Choice
Aug 25, 2022 | Kayla Leska
Top 8 Art and Culture Writers to Pitch
Jul 28, 2022 | Kayla Leska
7 Tips To Get Ahead of Crisis: Evaluating Your Tourism Crisis Response
Jul 14, 2022 | Kayla Leska
9 Top Meetings Industry Writers to Know
May 12, 2022 | Kayla Leska
How to Pitch: 7 Top Outdoor Writers To Wrangle
Apr 28, 2022 | Kayla Leska
5 Tips to Leverage Streaming Services for Tourism and Placemaking
Apr 14, 2022 | Kayla Leska
How to Pitch: The Top 12 Best Family Travel Writers
Feb 10, 2022 | Kayla Leska
How to Pitch: 9 Top Culinary Travel Writers
Apr 15, 2021 | Kayla Leska
Press Trips: To Be Or Not To Be?
Mar 18, 2021 | Kayla Leska
Should DMOs Be Pumping the Brakes on Spring Break?
Feb 11, 2021 | Kayla Leska
Marketing Indigenous Cultures: A Primer
Nov 19, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Listening to Local Sentiment This Holiday
Oct 15, 2020 | Kayla Leska
From Pivot to Permanent: Messaging For the Long Term
Aug 13, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Prepare for a Second Wave of COVID
Jul 9, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Being Able-Minded About Accessible Travel
May 14, 2020 | Kayla Leska
North American Travel Journalists Association on the Frontlines
Mar 31, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Stay Home: A Simple Message
Mar 24, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Coronavirus Content Strategy: Suggestions and Insight
Mar 12, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Trend or Foe: Ecotourism and Sustainable Travel
Mar 5, 2020 | Kayla Leska
5 Questions to Ask Before Pitching Travel Media
Feb 27, 2020 | Kayla Leska
How to Pitch: Anna Haines, A Canadian With U.S. Media Placement Power
Feb 13, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Honeymoon Marketing: Aiming Cupid’s Arrow
Feb 6, 2020 | Kayla Leska
Environmental Crisis Management in Focus
Jan 7, 2020 | Kayla Leska
National Plan for Vacation Day: 10 Tips
Dec 9, 2019 | Kayla Leska
Destination Marketing in Times of Crisis
Aug 28, 2019 | Kayla Leska
The Travel Press Release – Useful Tool or Waste of Time?
Jun 27, 2019 | Kayla Leska
7 Tips for Securing TV Coverage of Your Travel Destination
May 3, 2016 | Kayla Leska
How to Pitch Series: Matt Meltzer, Thrillist