About Me
Douglas Quinby is co-founder and CEO of Arival. He partnered with Alex Kremer and Bruce Rosard to establish an independent platform to serve the business needs of creators and sellers of Tours, Activities & Attractions – a segment long overlooked by the global travel and tourism industry. Arival advances the business of creating awesome in-destination experiences through events, insights and community for Tour, Activity & Attraction providers.
Prior to founding Arival, Douglas was senior vice president, research, at Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research firm. He played a central role in building Phocuswright research and programming the Phocuswright Conference, the bellwether event for online travel. With nearly two decades of experience in qualitative and quantitative research, he designed and led numerous seminal studies on tours and activities, vacation rentals, social media and traveler reviews, travel agencies, online travel agencies and more.
Douglas is a recognized expert on online travel and travel distribution and is frequently cited in leading media outlets including Bloomberg, CNN, The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He is a sought-after speaker and moderator, and has presented at numerous travel industry events around the world.
Has Spoken At
Thursday, June 12 2025 | 11:00 AM EST
Insider Pro Meetup: An Uncertain Summer: What’s Going On & How to Respond
An Uncertain Summer: What’s Going On & How to Respond Thursday, 12 June 2025 In this special Arival Pro Meetup, hosted by Arival CEO Douglas Quinby, with Nathan Andrew (Managing…
Wednesday, April 30 2025 | 09:30 AM CET
Tour Talk: Europe’s Top Operators on the Biggest Challenges in Tours & Experiences
From overtourism and regulatory shifts to competition, distribution headaches, and the pressure to innovate, Europe’s tours and experiences sector faces no shortage of challenges. In this candid roundtable, top operators…
Tuesday, April 29 2025 | 13:45 PM CET
The Future of Tech: One on One with the CEO of FareHarbor
It’s the most widely used booking system in tours and activities, and no stranger to shaking things up. FareHarbor has been a pivotal player in our industry. The company helped…
Events Spoken At:
- 2023 Bangkok
- 2018 Las Vegas
- 2022 Arival 360 San Diego
- 2019 Berlin
- 2023 Orlando
- 2020 Virtual Party
- 2021 Arival @ TIS
- Self-Guided Tours Forum
- 2024 Berlin
- 2017 Las Vegas
- 2022 Arival 360 San Diego Speakers
- Content Mastery
- Get Your Guide / Arival Webinar
- 2020 APAC Virtual Summit Speakers
- 2022 Berlin
- Spring into Summer
- 2024 San Diego
- Arival @ ATM Dubai 2020
- 2022 Las Vegas
- Direct Booking MasterClass
- 2024 Edinburgh
- 2020 Virtual Summit Speakers
- Insider Pro Meetups
- The Multi-Day Forum
- 2025 Valencia
- 2021 Accel Series
- 2022 Arival 360 Attractions & Large Operators
- 2020 Arival 360
- AI Forum for Destination Experiences
- Arival @ ATM Dubai 2021
- 2022 Arival 360 Online
- 2019 Bangkok
- 2025 Washington DC
- Arival 360
- Arival @ ATM Dubai 2022
- 2020 APAC Virtual Summit
- 2019 Orlando
- 2023 Berlin
- 2020 Arival Online
- Team Arival