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Three days of learning, connecting, and growing together as we shift to the sunny side with our first-ever Arival 360 in Valencia, Spain! Join the Arival team—and your passionate peers in the experiences industry—at our beautiful new venue and architectural marvel, the award-winning Valencia Conference Centre. Our insight-packed event is engineered to help your experiences business thrive even amidst constant industry change; we’re bringing together industry thought leaders, innovative tech and distribution partners, and fellow business owners who’ve tackled the same challenges you face yourself. New ideas and new connections will help you future-proof your business and fuel major growth.
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Small Operator tickets: €899 €599*
Med/Large Operator tickets: €1349 €759*
All Other Companies tickets: €1699 €839*
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WHY ATTEND
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PLENARY SESSIONS
- Exclusive insights on traveler and industry trends from the latest Arival research.
- The latest on tech, AI, marketing, and experiences innovations—with actionable learnings that you can apply to your business immediately.
- Inspiring talks and in-depth interviews with industry leaders who engage in real conversations about the most pressing topics in our industry.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Explore Topics Include:
- Get to know your industry: an introduction to travel & tourism industry structure and distribution
- Introduction to experiences tech
- The essentials of contracting: what to expect when working with resellers
- How to choose (and use) a booking system
- Let’s get direct: essential steps to growing your direct bookings
- Working with OTAs: best practices to grow your bookings
- Getting private right: how to build & run custom experiences profitably
- Tour costing & pricing: fundamentals & best practices
- Google Things to do: how to optimize your profile & get more traffic
Elevate Topics Include:
- Making OTA’s work for you: Leveraging OTA partnerships to scale your business
- Google Things to do: How to drive direct bookings using Google’s toolkit
- The essentials of AI: overview & applications for experiences
- Channel management: strategies & technologies for managing multiple distribution channels and partners
- Pricing strategy: variable & dynamic pricing
- Content distribution
- AI Today: using AI in your experience business
- Beyond OTAs: multi-channel distribution (including hotels, cruise, tour operators,
travel advisors and more) - Direct marketing for experiences:
- Advanced SEO including the impact of AI on Search
- Social, video and influencers
- Website optimization
Spanish Market Breakout Track
Topics will include:
- Distribution and working with resellers
- Growing direct sales and marketing in Spain
- Technology best practices for the Spanish market
- The role of DMOs in the world of in-destination experiences
- Working with visitor attractions
- And more!
Key Differences:
- Global vs. Regional Focus: Valencia is a global event with an international audience; Edinburgh is a regional event focusing on the UK, Ireland, and Nordic regions.
- Event Size: Valencia hosts about 800 attendees, offering broad networking opportunities. Edinburgh’s 400 attendees provide a more intimate, focused environment.
- Content and Sessions: Valencia features global themes, pan European topics and business development with world leaders. Edinburgh provides region-specific insights,hands-on experiential learning and focused networking..
- Location Experience: Valencia offers a coastal escape with warm spring weather experiences; Edinburgh presents historic and iconic attractions and Scottish pubs
Why Attend Both?
Attending both events maximizes your exposure to diverse markets and influential contacts. If budget constraints or regional focus dictate your decision, choose the event aligning with your primary business goals. Join us in Edinburgh for regional insights or Valencia for global perspectives—or attend both to leverage the full potential of Arival’s network.
For service providers like restech or ticketing platforms and distribution companies, attending both events ensures access to attendees from both markets, allowing you to connect with current customers and meet new ones.
TESTIMONIALS
HERE'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ARIVAL EVENTS
“Great and very inspiring two days at Arival Berlin for Best of Switzerland Tours AG!
The 5th anniversary proved once more that this conference is the #placetobe for #toursandactivities operators, technology providers, OTAs and many more industry professionals to meet and learn how together we can serve our guests better and make life time experience to remember!
Huge thank you to Douglas Quinby and his team for bringing us together and looking very much forward seeing you next year in Valencia!”
Christian Landis
General Manager at Best of Switzerland Tours
“Well, that was my first Arival – here’s a first timers thoughts on the event:
You either need to figure out how to clone yourself or bring a colleague. There are a lot of interesting topics being discussed simultaneously, this Is not just about sales for sales managers. Marketing managers, connectivity managers and CEOs are in the room, bring yours!
Leave the tie at home, this is a relaxed and friendly atmosphere – which is the right environment for discussion.
AI – absolutely a game changer… But I’ve yet to see it applied in a game changing way.
There’s a lot of experts in the room – some of the best discussions are happening outside of the designated sessions, seek them out.
I will be going to Arival again!!”
Alexis Peppis
Head of Sales, Evan Evans Tours and Non Executive Director, UKInbound
“I’m incredibly grateful to have been in the same room as some as the most innovative, influential and knowledgable people within our industry this weekend. It’s completely different to anything I’ve experienced before. Huge thanks to all the key note speakers, panel session participants and Arival for putting on such a unique event.”
Danny Evans
Senior Partnership Manager - Regional Virgin Experiences Days