Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Self-guided tours offer several important benefits, such as flexibility, accessibility, and privacy for the traveler. However, many tours still fall short in two important ways: they lack immersive experiences, and they aren’t entertaining.…
Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Learn what makes an audio tour engaging, and how to design and stream audio tours on-demand, in any language, to extend your reach to a wider audience, even as a strategic complement to in-person tours.
Mar 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
Most think self-guided tours is a small niche in tours and activities, but in fact the vast majority of travel is just that: it’s self guided. This unravels the misconceptions of self-guided tours and explore the much, much bigger picture –…
Nov 24, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Virtual tours have become a much-discussed possibility not only as a short-term option for earning income, but as a new way to engage your customer even when we return to travel. Join Kelsey Tonner, creator of the Virtual Tour Business prog…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Guides, come meet the guide recruiter from Travel Curious. Research their platform in advance; they are looking to recruit guides from around the world. Stop in and introduce yourself! Feel free to "Room Hop" between the three Meet the Oper…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Guides, come meet the guide recruiter from ToursByLocals. Research their platform in advance; the are looking to recruite guides from around the world. Stop in and introduce yourself! Feel free to "Room Hop" between the three Meet the Opera…
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Thinking about offering virtual tours, but wondering how to make them just as effective or as engaging as an in-person experience? In this workshop we'll share and discuss best practices for leading interactive & engaging virtual tours. No …
Nov 6, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
A theme is the glue that holds your entire tour together, and deepens the connection between your guests and what they're experiencing. We'll dive into some of the principles of thematic interpretation to help your tours go beyond just the …
Nov 5, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
It's 2020: time to look at some ways that you can creatively integrate technology on your tours! In this session, we'll run through a wide variety of smartphone apps, little-known websites, and new devices to make your tours come alive in n…
Nov 3, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
If you offer or want to offer multi-day tours, join this Buzz Session to discuss how multi-day tours are different than day tours, issues related to tour guides, and best practices for putting together multi-day tours.
Nov 3, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Locals have become the cornerstone and lifeblood of tour operators because of recent events. We will discuss practical ways to increase sales by 20% and talk about ways operators have changed their focus to the local markets.
Nov 3, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
Operators are compelled to use tech to connect to the global markets. Join this roundtable to discuss connections between operators, their res-tech platforms who then connect to OTA's and other distribution platforms. Only register for this…
