About Us
Our Mission
Sharing St. Louis With the World
Explore St. Louis is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for St. Louis, Missouri. We promote St. Louis as a premier destination for leisure travelers, meeting planners, and film productions.
Founded in 1909, we're one of the nation's oldest CVBs — and we're just getting started. Our work generates billions in economic impact, supports tens of thousands of jobs, and ensures St. Louis remains a world-class destination for generations to come.
4M+
Annual Website Visitors
16M+
Annual Visitors to St. Louis
$6.7B
Visitor Spending Annually
80K+
Tourism Industry Jobs
The People Behind It
Leadership Team
Emily Carter
President & CEO
James Nguyen
VP of Marketing
Aisha Patel
VP of Convention Sales
Tom Richards
VP of Tourism
Board of Directors
JM
Jane Mitchell
Chair, Hotel Luminary
RC
Robert Chen
Vice Chair, STL Business Alliance
MT
Maria Torres
Treasurer, Gateway Financial Group
DK
David Kim
Secretary, St. Louis Cardinals
SJ
Sarah Johnson
City of St. Louis
MB
Michael Brown
St. Louis County
Join Our Team
Careers at Explore St. Louis
We're always looking for passionate people who love St. Louis and want to share it with the world.
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Media inquiries, partnership questions, or general feedback — we'd love to hear from you.