Keynotes
Thursday, September 27 2018 | 13:00 PM
Unforgettable: The Tours That Get Remembered
Be a Better Guide founder and tour guide whisperer Kelsey Tonner tells us how to connect with guests and create experiences that will stay with customers forever.
Thursday, September 27 2018 | 13:00 PM
Get to Know Your DMO
Do you work with your local destination marketing organization (DMO)? Are you getting everything you should from them? This talk takes you through the essentials every tour and activity operator…
Thursday, September 27 2018 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: Booking Experiences
The world's biggest accommodation site has set its sights on our sector. Douglas Quinby interviews Ram Papatla, VP of Experiences to discuss Booking.com's plans for the tours, activities, and attractions…
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Tours or Experiences—What Your Customers Want
Exclusive research from Arival Insights on how travelers view "experiences" vs. traditional touring and what is a local, authentic experience.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: Airbnb
Travel's hottest accommodation company intends to redefine tours and activities. We go one on one with Airbnb's North America lead on their plans, and what it means for you.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Our Future: Reading the Tours, Activities & Attractions Tea Leaves
This venture investor, former CEO of Expedia and one-time CEO of adventure touring company Butterfield & Robinson shares his take on the future of our amazing marketplace.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Selling Stuff with Humor
How you can use humor to connect with customers and sell more stuff. And have a laugh, too.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
What the Heck Are We (and How Do We Brand)?
This roundtable of marketing masters from Tours, Activities & Attractions explores the power and potential of brands to transform our marketplace.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Weathering the Storm Staying Strong When Your Reputation is Under Attack
Hear some of the valuable lessons learned from one of our industry's biggest brands as it picks up and moves forward amid one of the toughest PR challenges imaginable.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Google Wants In
An interview with the CEO of Google's new venture into the Best Part of Travel - Touring Bird. What will Google bring to the table, and what does it mean…