Americans have a terrible habit of rushing through meals, eating in front of the television or at a desk, or even worse, while driving their cars. Not only are we losing out on the enjoyment of a meal, but we also miss the social aspects of dining with others. When I began working with international […]
You don’t eat your lunch alone, do you? Read More »
The original version of their profile sheet. In my last post, I wrote about one of my clients – Firelight Barn– and how we have worked on updating their profile sheet so they can approach domestic tour operators with their unique venue and family entertainment. Check out that post here. In this post, you
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This post originally appeared in 2019, but with tradeshow season on the horizon, I thought it would be helpful to share this information again! I am always impressed with the small businesses I encounter in my work. A long-time blog reader is Toni, the owner of Firelight Barn, a dinner theatre in Henderson Nevada. It
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One of my favorite hobbies, when I am driving along the NY State Thruway, is to pick out the motorcoaches and quiz myself on where they are located and who my contact is. It is even more fun when you are traveling with an industry friend and it becomes a game! One of the biggest
What do you know about Campgrounds? Here’s what I’ve learned Read More »
One of the most popular courses in TourismProAcademy.com lately is Time Management for Tourism Professionals. I guess that is no surprise since everyone I know is short staffed and wearing multiple hats during the course of the week. Would you like to get even a few minutes back in your day? Read on! Consider these
This is how some people seem to have enough time in their day ⌚⏰⏱ Read More »
Every industry has an alphabet soup of acronyms and Tourism isn’t any different. Those of us that have been around a while throw out names of trade shows, types of visitors and industry-specific terms as a type of shorthand that only insiders can follow. But for those of you that are new to the tourism
Ready to break the Tourism Codes? Read More »
July is one of the busiest months for our industry. Clients and friends are telling me everyone is short-staffed so I am sure you don’t have lots of free time right now. So I thought I would create a short post with information that is categorized for you. Want to learn more about group tours?
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I am sure you are all familiar with the term “DIY”. Do – it – Yourselfers have their own TV station where one can learn home remodeling, cooking, and decorating. And I am sure we all have areas where we like to DIY. For instance, no matter how busy my life is, I enjoy mowing
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My last post was based on a reader question from a Tour Operator: Who should I call when looking for hotels? Here is Fred’s original question: Sally, quick question. I am working on this itinerary for 2023 and a test run this summer and have a few hotels in each city in mind to get
Follow up to last week’s Reader Question: Who do I call? Read More »
I love when readers reach out to me after they read a blog post and ask a question. It always makes my day and I learn as much from the question as they do from my answers. Last week this email dropped into my inbox: Sally, quick question. I am working on this itinerary
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