Technology
Wednesday, February 1 2023 | 11:00 AM EST
The Power of Chat Webinar: How Operators Can Use Text & Instant Messaging to Improve Customer Service and Grow Sales
ARIVAL WEBINAR: THE POWER OF CHAT Key findings from the recently released Arival Guide: The Power of Chat. Chat, text, and instant messaging have increasingly become a primary means of communication…
Thursday, October 13 2022 | 12:30 PM PDT*
Introduction to using Autonomous Vehicles to Operate Sightseeing Tours
For the last one hundred years tour buses have provided the transport platform for tour operators offering urban and rural experiences. Within the next few years transport is evolving with…
Thursday, October 13 2022 | 11:30 AM PDT*
The Power of Chat: Redefining the Customer Communication Experience
Chatbots and messaging are becoming commonplace means of engaging with guests. What are the product trends? What types of services are available, and what are the pros, cons and costs.…
Thursday, October 13 2022 | 11:30 AM PDT*
Chat & Messaging: Improve Guest Service & Grow Your Reviews
Chatbots and messaging are becoming commonplace in business-to-customer communication, especially with Gen-Z and millennial travelers. This session explores the role of chat in the customer journey, the opportunity for more…
Thursday, October 13 2022 | 10:30 AM PDT*
Connectivity & the Case for Standards, presented by OCTO
With hundreds of booking and ticketing systems, hundreds (or thousands) of distributors, any many, many more operators, technology connectivity for third-party distribution has never been more important. While much progress…
Thursday, October 13 2022 | 09:30 AM PDT*
Google Things to do: An Essential Guide to Listings & Ads for Operators & Attractions
The world’s biggest search engine has taken a big step into the Best Part of Travel with Google Things to do, an initiative that presents attraction and experience ticket prices…
Wednesday, October 12 2022 | 10:30 AM PDT*
The Industry Weighs In: A Hot Topics Town Hall
From lockdown to recovery to recession and uncertainty, from distribution and dynamic pricing to timed ticketing and channel management, visitor attractions and large tour operators have had plenty to contend…
Tuesday, October 11 2022 | 14:00 PM PDT*
Channel Management: Strategy & Technology
It’s been a much-debated and often misunderstood buzzword of the past few years: channel management. This workshop breaks down what it is, what it isn’t, how to evaluate whether your…
Tuesday, October 11 2022 | 10:45 AM PDT*
Generating Bookings with SEO: What You’ve Been Doing Wrong
Tired of publishing content that can't compete with the big OTAs? This workshop walks through intelligent SEO tactics to help you develop content that drives bookings. We'll discuss the most…
Tuesday, October 11 2022 | 09:00 AM PDT*
A Fireside Chat with Ben Drew, President, Viator
Tours and activities’ largest online travel agency has come back strong in 2022. We’ll sit down with Ben Drew to discuss the state of the industry, key post-pandemic traveler trends,…