WeChat is the social media platform that has taken Asia by storm and is slowly becoming a popular tool around the rest of the world as well. WeChat began as a messaging service and was originally compared to Facebook and Twitter, both of which are not accessible in China. But WeChat has quickly evolved to […]
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If you are a long time reader of my blog, you know that I published a Top Tourism Trends for 2018 in 2 parts earlier this fall. My goal is to get my list out before the end of the year so you can make some changes to your budgets if you see a trend
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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- Pete Pantuso of the American Bus Association Read More »
Earlier this summer I gave a sneak preview of the list I was starting on trends I was seeing for tourism businesses and how it would impact 2018 business. For those of you that have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I posted a similar article for 2016-2017 trends. I would
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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- Nathan Claycomb of Sight & Sound Theatres Read More »
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you have seen my free PDF on Top tourism trends for 2017 available as a free download. If you haven’t read it yet, here it is. I spend a lot of time throughout the year taking mental notes of things I see and hear, and then
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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
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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 – Jack Lok, founder of L&L Travel Enterprises Read More »
I spoke at a VisitRochester travel trade event earlier this year. I was asked to give attendees information on the travel trade and how to increase business from the international market. I distilled it down to the following 10 terms that I believe define the trends for this year and the near future. Let me
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You might not be getting a lot of Chinese group tours now, but they are coming. Statistics show that close to 2.2 million Chinese will visit the U.S. in 2014. When these groups first started arriving in 2007, most of them stayed in our largest cities, visited major attractions and shopped at high-end shops and
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