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…
Mar 3, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Operators who are actively building and offering self-guided tours and experiences discuss their plans, the tours they are building and how, their learnings, the platforms they chose, the mistakes they’ve made and more.
Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
A fast-paced discussion with leaders of top self-guided tour platforms on what makes a great tour, what’s the right business model, and how an operator should decide if they should – or shouldn’t – jump into the self-guided fray.
Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Lisbon tour leader Pats Madeira has four self-guided tours of her home town and more on the way. Here's what she's learned, and how she adds a little something special into her self-guided experiences.
Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Venice tour guide Marc Corteez launched his first self-guided tour in 2018, and has plans to launch more in Italy. This is his story.
Dec 16, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Arival Town Hall: Inside Airbnb Experiences Airbnb has grown Experiences remarkably to more than 40,000 listings in 90+ countries worldwide and had a profound impact on tours, activities, and attractions. In advance of the IPO, Arival has p…
Nov 24, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
As new business owners, it's easy to make decisions based on what you "think" you need. Getting caught up in all the sales pitches and "easy paths to success" can drain your start up costs quickly. In this session we will hear from new bus…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Let's discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead for tour operators in Europe.
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
The LGBTQ travel market is over $200 billion annually. Making your LGBTQ+ guests feel truly part of your tour experience goes deeper than marketing. It speaks to the way you design your tours, the kinds of experiences offered, and the way y…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Cultural heritage tourism, one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry, is now gaining momentum in the U.S. as destinations now have the desire to engage community stakeholders who provide these rich, authentic cultural herit…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Torin Kexel (Owner) and Daniel Suber (Lead Guide and Tour Designer) of The Flying Bike will discuss the practical ways that equity, inclusion and diversity have been built into our company’s policies and operations from the beginning. We wi…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Our tour experiences are only as good and meaningful as the stories told. Join in the discussion with Leon Burnette, founder of TripSchool's Diversity Project and leader of Civil Rights themed tours, to discuss the way we can share the kind…
