Operator Talks
Wednesday, October 30 2019 | 11:00 AM
Operator Story: Putting People First
Grow grow grow goes the corporate credo, but grow at any cost? Sue Cooper of Lazy Dog Adventures and the author of Millionaire in Flip Flops has a different message:…
Wednesday, October 30 2019 | 11:00 AM
The Joy of Growing Pains
Growth in most companies is hardly a straight line up, but more like an adventure course with plenty of downs as well as ups. In this operator story, James Blick…
Wednesday, October 30 2019 | 11:00 AM
Operator Story Branding Bad
What started out as a failed business venture finally found its success by having their guests unleash their “bad side.” Hear about the journey YourBikerGang.com took to transition from a…
Wednesday, June 26 2019 | 13:00 PM
Why This Online Brand Delivers Offline Experiences
Most think of online travel agencies (OTAs) as simply online resellers of other operators' products. But Taiwan-based KKDay is not your typical OTA. They are getting into customer delivery with…
Wednesday, June 26 2019 | 13:00 PM
The Power of Passion (Plus Some Hawker Chicken & Rice)
How in the world does an Israeli journalist arrive in Singapore and within a few short years develop one of the most talked-about food tours that’s featured by the Singapore…
Wednesday, June 26 2019 | 13:00 PM
The Guts of Growth
Most tour and activity operators start their business with a passion. But once that passion turns into profit, every entrepreneur faces the same questions: What’s next? How do we grow?…
Wednesday, March 6 2019 | 13:00 PM
Building a Tour Business, One Beer at a Time
Who would leave a great job to start a tour business? And who on Earth goes to Scotland to drink beer? Well, here’s the impressive story of one founder defying…
Wednesday, March 6 2019 | 13:00 PM
A Different Kind of Culinary
Regardless of the traveler or the trip, it’s the one thing that matters most: food. Culinary, the combination of food and drink, is playing a larger role in the in-destination…
Thursday, September 27 2018 | 13:00 PM
Big Voice: Let’s Add a City – or Several
Learn the growth strategies that Culinary Adventure Co. used to expand its local food tour operation into a national operator, now in six major cities across Canada.
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Big Voice: Savor the Story
How a corporate lawyer found her story by delving into one city's soul and food.