Author name: Sally Berry

What is a profile sheet and how will it help me get more group tours?

A profile sheet is one of the basic means of communicating information in the group tour industry. It is a one page document that contains information, photos, contact information and any other details that tour operators might need to know.  At the major group tour tradeshows such as ABA and NTA, the profile sheet is […]

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Big News for China -U.S. Tourism partnership- and I was there!

October 26, 2016 was an important date in the growth of the Chinese tourism market to the U.S. On this day in New York City, the “Quartet” was born. This ‘marriage’ was created when four tour operators Ctrip, China’s largest OTA ( online travel agency) Universal Vision – NYC’s largest tour operator for the Chinese

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3 simple steps to impress Chinese tour operators

As many of you know, the Chinese visitor market to the United States is growing every year. Double digit growth every year since 2009 means more and more attractions will be welcoming these guests. As the Chinese first started to visit the United States, they ventured to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the popular National

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Tourism Pro Talks – Kristen Doss of Blue Man Group Chicago

One of the best parts of being in the Tourism industry for many years has been the people I have met. Our industry has an endless list of talented, hardworking, fun loving and creative professionals.  I decided that I would interview my friends and give you a peek into their lives and careers. Feel free

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One Click ticket purchases- can your attraction do that?

I am always on the lookout for new trends in the marketplace and recently I have been seeing technology that allows consumers to purchase an item with one click. The first place I saw this was on Amazon, with their new Dash buttons.  I decided to order one that would allow me to purchase cat litter

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Tourism Pro Talks – Robert Graff, Papillon Helicopters

One of the best parts of being in the Tourism industry for many years has been the people I have met. Our industry has an endless list of talented, hardworking, fun loving and creative professionals.  I decided that I would interview my friends and give you a peek into their lives and careers. Feel free

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Trend Spotting will keep your attraction in business. Here's some ideas

Earlier this spring on a British Airways flight, I read an article on the in-flight magazine, business life. It had a great article on ‘How to Spot a Trend’. Here is the link if you would like to read the entire article, and I will give you some insight into how trend spotting can help attractions.

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Agritourism -guests looking to do the dirty work.

Agritourism has been loosely defined as any activity or agriculturally based operation that brings a visitor to a farm or ranch. People are realizing that they have been disconnected from their food sources and  the opportunity to spend some time in a rural setting and watch and learn how their food is grown has growing appeal. When

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