Lincoln Visits Podcast

Visit Lincoln is excited to announce the launch of a Lincoln Visits – our podcast series that is designed to explore the people and places that make Lincoln truly unique.

Ben Jones, Marketing Content Specialist with Nebraska Tourism Commission sits down with Visit Lincoln's Jeff Maul in the AOI Podcast Studio to discuss National Travel and Tourism Week.

Mike Works with REV Development and co-founder and Vice President of Nightcap Management visits with Jeff Maul in the AOI Podcast Studio to discuss the opening of the Hampton Inn Lincoln Downtown.  They discuss the process of converting a historic building in downtown into Lincoln's newest hotel and the challenges that does along with a project of this size.

Joe Fagler and Tom Lehmke with Sandhills Global Youth Complex join Visit Lincoln's Jeff Maul in the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about the opening of the Sandhills Global Youth Complex.  This all turf sports facility features eight fields and is the home of Nebraska Wesleyan University's baseball and softball programs, along with being the practice facility for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Husker baseball and softball programs.  Additionally, 2,500 youth baseball and softball games are scheduled for 2025 at the complex.

Ioan Baciu, General Manager for The Scarlet Hotel and Patrick Murphy, Director of Sales for The Scarlet Hotel, join Visit Lincoln's Jeff Maul in the AOI Podcast Studio to discuss their journeys in the hotel and hospitality industry, what special things make The Scarlet Hotel the unique venue that it is and how the educational aspect of The Scarlet will grow and help University of Nebraska-Lincoln students going forward in their HRTM program.
 

Derek Bombeck, Director of Sports with Visit Lincoln sits down in the AOI Podcast Studio with Jeff Maul, Executive Director.  They discuss upcoming sporting events, changes in the facility landscape in Lincoln and what it takes to host major events.

Visit Lincoln's Communications Coordinator Chris Whitney is joined by Jason Strohbehn, Chief Experience Office/Lead Promoter with Gravel Worlds to talk about Gravel Worlds 2024 coming up this August. The event is in its 15th year, bringing thousands of cyclists to Lincoln as they "sail the gravel seas" and race throughout Lincoln, Lancaster County and the surrounding area. This year's event kicks off on August 21 and continues through August 25.

More details on Gravel Worlds can be found at the Gravel Worlds website.

Visit Lincoln's Director of Sports, Derek Bombeck, is joined by Rick Myers from Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) to talk about their upcoming event in Lincoln during Memorial Day weekend. A part of "America's Premier Autocross Championship Series", the 2024 Tire Rack SCCA Lincoln ProSolo event takes place at Lincoln Airpark May 23, 24 and 25, featuring cars from across the country. The SCCA ProSolo Championship Finale also takes place later this summer in Lincoln from August 30 through September 1, 2024. More details can be found at the SCCA website.

Jason Ball sits down with Erika Jensen, founder and owner of The Chocolate Season, to talk about Lincoln Coffee Week held February 5-11, 2024.

Chris Whitney and Jeff Maul sit down to talk about Craft Beer Week in Lincoln! Lincoln Craft Beer Week will take place from October 2-8 and will feature 9 venues. Learn more: lincoln.org/beer-week/