Jun 9, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
The marketing and selling of multi-day tours have long been dominated by the traditional trade channels of wholesalers, inbound agencies, and travel agents. But this model is changing – and rapidly. In this panel discussion with the CEOs of…
Jun 9, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
In this candid interview with New York Times best-selling author, founder of one of the world’s largest adventure travel companies and self-proclaimed honey badger, we’ll discuss perseverance, resilience, entrepreneurship, the recovery and …
May 24, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Our industry—tours, activities, attractions, events, experiences—is not just the third-largest part of travel; it’s why people travel in the first place. Douglas Quinby shares exclusive Arival research on the outlook for tours, activities, …
May 24, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
This one-time intern rose to become the CEO of the leisure attractions division of one of the U.A.E.’s leading property development firms. Responsible for the strategy of some of the Emirates’ top attractions, including the Dubai Aquarium &…
May 24, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
This candid interview with the head of technology at Abu Dhabi’s D.C.T., Peter Jamieson, looks at how the capital of the U.A.E is looking to reimagine the guest experience by creating a truly connected and personalized experience from trave…
May 5, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
What’s the state of tours, activities and attractions in the U.S. and the outlook for the season ahead? How are they preparing for the coming season and the resumption of travel? Arival CEO Douglas Quinby presents key findings from Arival's…
May 5, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Domestic travel has started to pick up across the U.S., but the rise is not being felt the same everywhere, and the outlook for many is far from certain. In this extended discussion, we explore how two different experience providers, operat…
May 4, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Under the auspices of one of Europe’s largest travel brands, TUI Musement has emerged as a serious contender in tours and activities distribution across the region, with still bigger plans afoot. We’ll delve into those plans and what it mea…
May 4, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
With multiple brands in tours, experiences, transportation and distribution, and operations spanning Europe and the Americas, Grupo Julia is one of the largest players in tours and activities. We sit down with CEO Jose (Pipo) Adell for an i…
Mar 24, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
The Future of Content The old saying goes, “Build it, and they will come.” Well, in today’s hyper-digital, massively mobile world, what consumers are reading, watching, and listening to, where they’re doing it and how they’re finding it is…
Mar 3, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
There are dozens of self-guided app platforms to choose from. In this session, the head of systems and administration for San Francisco’s Extranomical Tours walks through their process for developing a self-guided tour. We’ll discuss how th…
Mar 3, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
No, you can’t just copy and paste your in-person tour script to a self-guided experience. Self-guided experiences require tour operators to reimagine the experience from the ground up, and also create opportunities for upsells, niche experi…
