Sessions
Monday, February 28 2022 | 00:00 AM
Taking a Step Back to Talk About Tourism in Europe in the Summer of ’22
Email? (Nah.) Facebook? (That’s what my parents use.) From Instagram and TikTok to Discord, Roblox and good-old-fashioned text, the platforms we take for granted today may not be the platforms…
Thursday, February 24 2022 | 07:00 AM
Five Megatrends for Tours, Activities and Attractions
The most important themes in San Diego, spoken and unspoken? What's hot right now as we get closer to the all important Summer Season?
Thursday, February 3 2022 | 09:35 AM
Arival Technology Town Hall
Description:In today’s dramatically changed – and rapidly changing – marketplace, great tech is often a part of what sets some operators apart. In this interactive town hall session where the…
Thursday, February 3 2022 | 09:20 AM
Grow Your Revenue with Gifting
More and more consumers are buying less and less stuff, and spending more on activities and experiences. They’re also giving them as gifts too. This talk from the head of…
Wednesday, February 2 2022 | 15:45 PM
The Great Google Debate
Google is claiming its stake in the Best Part of Travel with its new Things To Do initiative. Is this good for operators, distributors, travelers? Or is it just good…
Wednesday, February 2 2022 | 11:20 AM
Google Things to do – what it is, and what you should be doing about it right now
Google's 2021 release of their Things to do product is a very exciting step for our industry, offering free direct traffic to Operators. Getting your listings set up, and optimizing…
Thursday, November 11 2021 | 16:40 PM
Free Isn’t Cheap: Understanding Free Walking Tours
Beloved by many travelers, reviled by many operators, free tours play a big role in how cost-conscious travelers experience a destination. In this talk, the co-founder of GuruWalk makes the…
Thursday, November 11 2021 | 16:00 PM
Attractions Revisited: The Big Shifts in the Path to Purchase and What It Means for the Future of Visitor Attractions
Visitor attractions have always been at the heart of each trip, and the center of each destination. From museums and zoos to cultural monuments, theme parks and observatories, every attraction…
Thursday, November 11 2021 | 15:30 PM
How Technology Is Transforming the Attraction Experience
Over the past two years, the world’s greatest monuments, amusements, museums, observatories, and cultural sites have gone from overtourism to no tourism to a gradual return while managing an array…
Thursday, November 11 2021 | 13:15 PM
Tours, Attractions & Google: What the New Things to Do Means for Operators and OTAs
Google is re-creating its approach to in-destination experiences with free and promoted booking links directly from tour and attraction listings on Google. This will have big implications for tours, activities,…