Greg is the Director of Research with Chandlerthinks, a place marketing company located in Historic Franklin, TN. He oversees survey design, fieldwork, and analysis of all research; and has been a part of the for Chandlerthinks team since the beginning. Greg is a two time “Power of Research” award winner from the Travel and Tourism Research Association. Greg has managed studies for over 150 destinations across the US and Canada as well as conducting numerous economic impact studies for festivals and events from Suwanee Fest in Suwanee, GA to the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Arts Festival in Franklin, TN to the Seven Peaks Music Festival in Colorado. Greg is actively involved in the Southeast Tourism Society and is a past board member and board chairman of the Southeast Festivals and Events Association. He also speaks on a regular basis on the topics of Place Branding and the Economic Impact of Festivals and Events. Needless to say, Greg understands data collection.