One of the best parts of being in the Tourism industry for many years is the people I meet. Our industry has an endless list of talented, hardworking, fun-loving and creative professionals. I decided to interview my friends and give you a peek into their lives and careers. Feel free to ask questions in the […]
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Happy New Year! For Asian countries, the new year is not only celebrated on January 1st, but also on the traditional Chinese New Year which occurs between the end of January and the middle of February each year. Here is a link to find the date and corresponding Zodiac animal for each year through 2030.
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As we begin a new year – and a new decade!- I think many of us take the time to look back. I started writing weekly blog posts in the summer of 2016. At the time, I was working full time in the industry and would get calls and emails weekly from people asking for
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For those of you keeping up with these articles sent to your inbox each week, this is the last in the series of Tourism Trends that I will be sharing. Did you catch the others? Food and Culinary Tourism China Tourism to the U.S Trends from Explore Marketing, LLC Social Media Trends Today you will
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Social media and Tourism are bound together. There are not many industries more conducive to sharing information, images, and opinions than people traveling. I use social media daily but other than WeChat ( which is the Chinese Social media app I help Tourism Pros learn) I am not an expert on how to leverage platforms.
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As part of my plan to bring you 2020 Tourism trends for our industry, I reached out to others who are considered experts, and who work with others to stay up to date. This week I am featuring trends seen by my friend Stefan Merkl, of Explore Marketing, LLC. Stefan has worked at different positions
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When I started to work on my Tourism Trends for 2020 and beyond, I knew it would be important to bring you an update on Chinese Tourism Trends for several reasons. First, because many of you look to me for help in getting into this market, and understanding how to increase visitation to your destination. Secondly
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Did you know almost 25% adults don’t even read one book a year? But that’s not you, right? You are a tourism professional who knows that learning is the key to success and becoming a top employee, or tourism business owner. And a simple Google search will show you that the most successful CEOs
Books for Tourism Pros – gifts and goals for the New Year Read More »
If you are a long-time reader of my blog, you know that every December I share a list of Tourism Trends I see for the following year. And because change is good, every year I also change the format of how I share the information. Last year I realized that sharing content via video is
Are you ready to learn about 2020 Tourism Trends? Read More »
As you work on your business plan for 2020, are you looking for help in welcoming more Chinese visitors? After all, it is the fastest-growing inbound market and is predicted to be the largest group of international visitors to the U.S. ( and other countries as well) in the next few years. Despite the challenges
Are you looking for more China Visitors in 2020? Read More »
