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Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Making Everyone Feel Welcome on Your Tours
The purpose of this session is to help participants evaluate their professional and personal lives through a people, place, and purpose framework designed to help guides view their own balance…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
More than Just a Rainbow Flag: Building Actually Inclusive Tours
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…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Leveraging and Selling Cultural Heritage Tour Itineraries
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…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Telling Stories That Matter, Strategies for going deeper
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…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Entrepreneurship, Connecting Your Company and Community
Katika Experiences is a different kind of tour company; one that seeks to "organize and facilitate the interaction between people of all backgrounds" through both unique tours and events. Come…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Bringing out Your Best, Practical Strategies for Improving your Delivery on Tour
Every great tour guide has great stories. But delivering those stories in a compelling and engaging way can be difficult. In this session we will look at techniques that will…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Making Your Virtual Tours Engaging, Strategies and Advice
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…
Friday, November 6 2020 | 00:00 AM
Why Your Tour needs a Theme!
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…
Thursday, November 5 2020 | 22:15 PM EST
Planning for Growth, Expanding Your Product Line
Growing your business means growing your offerings. But it's not simply a question of adding new neighborhoods or experiences. Lauren Shannon shares her secrets in growing her Arigato Japan Food…
Thursday, November 5 2020 | 22:00 PM EST
The Private Tour Option, How to Make It Work For You In 2021 and Beyond
Everyone's suddenly talking about private tours; come hear how one agency is helping an operator shift strategy, and seeing good results.