Oct 30, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
This operator roundtable delves into challenges and best practices around working with OTAs, managing distribution channels and building a direct and diversified sales strategy.
Oct 29, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
Travelers may stay in rooms, but they seek experiences, and lodging providers can be a key point of sale for operators. In this talk, we’ll hear how the world’s biggest hotel chain is approaching the Best Part of Travel, and how you can gro…
Jun 25, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) play a pivotal role in driving tourism and advancing the interests of local tours, activities and attractions. This session assembles leaders from some of Asia’s most important tourism bodies to di…
Jun 25, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
Distribution dynamics in tours, activities and attractions are rapidly changing. Online travel agencies (OTAs) are growing fast, raising lots of capital, acquiring reservation systems and driving all sorts of innovations. This poses many im…
Mar 6, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) play a central role in marketing Europe to the world’s travelers. But as our industry changes, so must we all. In this talk inspired by Google’s “Monkey First” principle for creating new ventures, …
Mar 4, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. With surging visitor volumes and growth from OTAs and resellers, the Van Gogh Museum re-engineered their strategy – and their tech – to better distribute visitor volumes during the day and ri…
Mar 4, 2019Locked: needs Free membership
Distribution dynamics in Tours, Activities & Attractions are changing rapidly. OTAs are growing fast, raising lots of capital, acquiring reservation systems and driving all sorts of change. This poses many important questions to operators o…
Sep 27, 2018Locked: needs Free membership
Do you work with your local destination marketing organization (DMO)? Are you getting everything you should from them? This talk takes you through the essentials every tour and activity operator should know to get the most from their DMO.
Sep 27, 2018Locked: needs Free membership
The world's biggest accommodation site has set its sights on our sector. Douglas Quinby interviews Ram Papatla, VP of Experiences to discuss Booking.com's plans for the tours, activities, and attractions industry.
Sep 26, 2018Locked: needs Free membership
Leading tour operators and innovative startups debate the future of professional touring vs. traveling with locals and discuss what travelers really want.
Sep 26, 2018Locked: needs Free membership
Travel's hottest accommodation company intends to redefine tours and activities. We go one on one with Airbnb's North America lead on their plans, and what it means for you.
Sep 26, 2018Locked: needs Free membership
An interview with the CEO of Google's new venture into the Best Part of Travel - Touring Bird. What will Google bring to the table, and what does it mean for creators and sellers of tours, activities, and attractions?
