Hell's Kitchen - Minneapolis, MN
May 13th, 2015
Gregg Shapiro

By: Gregg Shapiro

5 Minute Read   |  Updated Jul 03, 2025

The road to Travel Jam is paved with lots of great music, amazing friends, and good times!

What started in 2015 as a grassroots concert featuring Tempest's house band, has grown into a full-blown event featuring talented vocalists and musicians from across the travel and tourism industry. Check out the Convene article to learn more about the story behind Travel Jam. See how Gregg Shapiro, our President and Chief Creative Officer, was able to work with Destinations International to source talent and bring a mix of voices and musicians to the stage.

We hope you enjoy these behind-the-scenes look at the road to Travel Jam featuring photos from live performances at Destinations International's Annual Conference, The Spirit of Hospitality, Destinations International Advocacy Summit, and Tempest's own Tourism Academy Conference. You'll see many familiar faces and guest appearances along the way!

Theatre Of Living Arts - Philadelphia, 2021
Houston, TX 2021 - DI Advocacy Summit
DI Annual Conference 2022, Toronto
Dallas, TX - DI Annual 2022
Conroe, TX - TACVB Annual 2021
Dallas, TX - DI Annual Keynote with Don Welsh
Gregg & Craig - Gilley's, Dallas TX 2023
DI Advocacy Summit, Little Rock, AR 2023
Gregg Shapiro
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Gregg Shapiro

President, Chief Creative Officer