I recently attended U.S. Travel’s inaugural Secure Tourism Summit, held in NYC. It was a well thought out day long discussion of possible threats facing our industry, with concrete examples of how to work through a crisis. Many of the attendees worked for major sports stadiums, convention centers or large cities, and that makes sense. […]
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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
Tourism Pro Talks- Vickie Evans of The Henry Ford Read More »
Everyone is so inundated with marketing messages these days. Emails, ads in trade publications, phone calls and messages in social media are everywhere. Postcards are the anti- digital ad that is easy to produce, inexpensive and can be tracked for ROI. Postcard marketing is a smart tool to consider. Decide on your target market. Is
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Most of my readers are small business owners or employees, so you should know about using Upwork and Fiverr for your tourism businesses. Every heard of them? They are online job boards for freelancers who can do anything from graphic design to writing to accounting. I have been using their services in various capacities for years.
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Tourism and food have always worked well together and have a natural connection. After all, people need to eat! But the tourism business is ripe with people traveling purposely for certain culinary experiences. These places may just be extremely highly rated, be featured in a TV show or movie, or even based around shows. Here’s
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When I think about food tourism, some of my earliest memories are watching maple sap being turned into maple syrup. It’s an early spring tradition in the northeast and a great family activity. I am lucky enough to have acquaintances that have made this tourist attraction their full-time business so I spent some time at
Maple syrup- Growing a hobby into a tourist attraction at Naples Maple Farm Read More »
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
Writing about food and beverage tourism allows me to feature businesses both big and small because, in this segment of the tourism industry, bigger is not necessarily better. Take the small 12 seat restaurant near my home just named the best new restaurant in the U.S. It’s in the Finger Lakes region which is also
Cheers, Salut, Prost to Beverage tourism! Read More »
Food and drink tourism is a big part of people’s travel decisions and activities when they travel. The interest in this sector ranges from high-end Michelin-starred restaurants to food trucks and family owned wineries. There are so many ideas, experts in the area, and great examples that I have decided to spend the month of
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Just because we are out of school doesn’t mean we should be done learning. And one of the best ways to develop yourself and to stay ahead of the competition is to read books that will improve your personal as well as your private life. The Slight Edge is definitely one of the top 10
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