Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A post shared by Oinkari Basque Dancers (@oinkariboise) on Jul 29, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. 60 percent of travelers post on social media daily. Wellness trips are up 200 percent as compared to 2017. (If you didn’t know, now you do.). View this post on Instagram.

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Crowdriff

MAY 18, 2017

In an effort to expose prospective tourists to the other wonders the country has to offer, South African Tourism had amassed an extensive library of content over the years, featuring clips and scenes that reach from the coastline to the cities to the safari lodges. Introducing South African Tourism’s 24 Hours of Wow Campaign. “We

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Crowdriff

JUNE 14, 2018

For four days in early June, New Orleans played host to over 400 destination marketing and PR professionals at the 2018 PRSA Travel and Tourism Conference. Much of what was discussed related to creating compelling stories for potential travelers, so for both PR and marketing teams, there were plenty of tips and tricks to be picked up.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 9, 2021

In April, the Glasgow Convention Bureau became the first DMO to join Tourism Declares Climate Emergency. One industry that both contributes to global warming and suffers from its negative effects is tourism. In May and June, the United Nations Climate Change subsidiary bodies convened in hubs around the world and online.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

. — lauramitchell (@lauradaugaard) August 29, 2017. This idea really struck us as fresh and relevant – which is why we wrote up this recap of his talk, along with some ideas on what it means to apply this concept to your own tourism marketing strategy. — Colleen Raymond (@colleenraymond) August 23, 2017.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The post MICE and Corporate buyers flock to ITB Asia 2017 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Celebrating its 10 th anniversary, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors today at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands. Already, ITB Asia 2017 is expected to top the success of ITB Asia 2016.

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Crowdriff

JUNE 23, 2016

We’ve just returned from beautiful Philadelphia where we spent two action-packed days at the 2016 Tourism Academy conference which we were proud to support as a key sponsor and as a presenter with our client Visit Stockton. 3 Key Takeaways from Tourism Academy 2016: Content is more than what you create, it’s a way to build community. .

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Tourism eSchool

MARCH 3, 2021

They are seen by many local government and tourism organisations as a significant cost line in an operating budget, with very little visible impact to the economy. What is their visitor journey and online + offline touchpoints ? eg Regional Tourism Organisation/Private Industry/Community Groups/Retail Traders/Local Residents.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2022

The devastating impact of travel on the environment and local communities is enormous. Greenhouse gases (tourism is responsible for around 8 percent of global carbon emissions, three-quarters of which is due to aviation), local resource overuse (e.g., What is sustainable travel? Green travel is based on several main principles.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 10, 2018

The influx of tourism presents a new challenge for visitors and locals alike. On those peak travel days, its two-lane roads often crowd to a standstill, the parking lots near its main attractions reach capacity early in the day and never seem to let up, and even some of the attractions themselves are starting to show signs of wear and tear.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The post Record numbers set to attend MeetChina forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. MeetChina, a two-day forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi is set to welcome record numbers this year, including 85 travel buyers from China and 75 suppliers from across the MENA region.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Rob Gard A closing event held at a historic off-site venue during the annual PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Travel & Tourism 2023 Section Conference, which Convene attended in late June, gave Destination Madison a chance to demonstrate that expertise. “We So we thought, how can we bring our community to attendees?

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In March of 2017 we unveiled a new brand positioning, a name, identity, a campaign to the world where we really are highlighting the American side of The Falls as a true adventure brand,” said Libby Woock, the Senior Marketing Manager for Destination Niagara USA. In total, over 500,000 of their travel guides have been distributed.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Travel Association. These visuals are influencing travelers throughout their travel journey – from inspiring them to visit a destination to choosing where to stay to helping them decide where to go to eat or what activities to explore when they are in market. I’m not unusual. Visual influence requires relevancy.

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Travel Association’s Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) included a session analyzing the industry’s top travel websites based on site speed, it served as a wake-up call for Travel Oregon , who placed second to last. “We’ve Travel Oregon’s website earlier in 2017.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 23, 2018

“We do well, relatively speaking, but we’re kind of at a budgetary deficit compared to some of our competitors,” explained Les Holmlund, a Digital Marketing Consultant at Tourism Saskatchewan. Without the budget to really tell their story, Holmlund said that the province’s tourism department has often depended on others to do it for them.

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Crowdriff

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Which ones gave us the travel bug and helped us visualize our trips? 1 | Visit Oklahoma City’s Spring/Summer 2017 Visitor Guide. Oklahoma City’s visitor guide feels like a high-end magazine in the style of something like Conde Nast Traveler or Travel + Leisure. 2 | Travel Alberta’s 2017 Travel Planner.

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Unique World Global Destinations

JULY 19, 2021

Why not boost morale by sending them on an incentive travel company experience to one of the listed locations. Hence, those in the hospitality industry have set about actively increasing the number of future hotels to accommodate the growing necessity for luxury hotels, a destination loved by incentive travel companies.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Though it’s one of the biggest destination marketing organizations in the country, fluctuating budgets have historically left the Illinois Office of Tourism with inconsistent messaging, an out of date online presence and little in the way of visual content. Illinois’ tourism marketing strategy needed some major refreshes.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The post TCEB launch two apps set to take MICE industry by storm appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. We aim to catch up with the digital trend and respond to the demand of MICE organisers and travellers in the digital era. “TCEB’s strategy focuses on the development of innovations.

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Crowdriff

JULY 21, 2017

Any traveler who’s ever been obsessed with a television show knows the excitement of visiting the filming location in person. — Nashville Tennessee (@visitmusiccity) July 6, 2017. Tourism Ireland knows that Game of Thrones fans are serious about the hit HBO series. pic.twitter.com/cJBLzPUzus.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 4, 2017

To give you an idea of just how heavily events can influence local tourism, consider the impact that sports have on Indianapolis’s tourism industry. — Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) August 28, 2017. We often overlook the fact that people travel to go to a concert. — CrowdRiff (@CrowdRiff) August 28, 2017.

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Crowdriff

MAY 10, 2017

What can other DMOs and tourism brands learn from Visit Franklin? Showcasing UGC is an excellent way to attract more visitors to your destination – but the best visual influencers aren’t necessarily travelers who blog about or photograph their visit. Treat everyone you interact with online as a human being, not just a number. “In

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Crowdriff

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

87% of online marketers use video content to promote their brand. Tapping into user-generated video is a way to keep production costs low while spotlighting happy locals and travelers. Pete/Clearwater (@VSPC) October 23, 2017. Example: Nelson and Kootenay Lakes Tourism. Why user-generated video just makes sense.

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Crowdriff

AUGUST 16, 2016

Connect Media provides content generation, distribution and management, brand development, brand communications and online identity management to the tourism industry. I developed a travel website that explained why people should visit the Fraser Canyon, the region in which I grew up. That is when I launched Connect Media.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 11, 2018

It’s a reality many in the tourism industry know too well: an unforeseen disaster strikes and a destination that’s been doing well suddenly becomes the center of attention in the media. Disaster preparedness and recovery was a topic at Tourism Academy this past year , with one of the panel talks devoted to it.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 16, 2018

Prior to May 2017, the widely popular tourist attraction spent about $10,000 a year to produce visual marketing content — yet couldn’t quite capture that quintessential reaction of seeing the world’s largest waterfall up close for the first time. Visuals that appeal to international travelers.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 5, 2017

For generations British travelers have flocked to Scotland to take advantage of its accessibility and affordability. . So as young travelers pursue experiences beyond Scotland, the country’s tourism industry today is primarily supported by nostalgic empty nesters over the age of 45. — E4 (@E4Tweets) September 13, 2017.

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Crowdriff

AUGUST 30, 2018

“Huntsville has changed so much—even over the past decade— that what we’re finding is that a lot of our locals that are from here and grew up here don’t consider Huntsville a travel destination,” said Kristen Pepper, the Marketing Manager of the Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 22, 2017

This type of organic visual UGC is taking the online world by storm. And now that pretty much every person online has a smartphone, snapping up a pic and uploading it to social media is as easy as pie. billion daily active users (as of June 2017). Instagram has 500 million daily active users (as of September 2017).

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 5, 2017

— Ottawa Tourism (@Ottawa_Tourism) January 4, 2017. Because it can seem daunting to reply to every single mention or interaction, Tourism Toronto actually uses CrowdRiff to help do this at scale. Visit guggenheim.org/moholy to explore the exhibition online, and share your photos with #MoholyNagy throughout the summer.

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Crowdriff

APRIL 12, 2017

We had a three-minute video, but it was very travel-specific.” ” “What we wanted to do is create content that people would look for, not just when they’re thinking about travel.”. And that led to Visit Seattle’s ground-breaking online video channel: VISITSEATTLE.tv.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 30, 2017

They even sourced travel tips to create pet-friendly travel guides for various locations! They also reached over 10,000 followers on their pet-friendly travel Pinterest board. Plus, many UGC campaigns remain solely online. travel market. — Warby Parker Help (@WarbyParkerHelp) October 5, 2017.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 7, 2021

Experiential marketing typically happens in a physical setting, but with the acceleration of hybrid and virtual experiences, marketers began incorporating online elements into their experiential marketing strategies. At SXSW 2017, Gatorade offered a complete athletic experience in the form of a combine. The team at Disney Jr.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

We just returned from another fantastic ESTO , the annual tourism conference where destination marketers from around the US gather to learn and discuss industry trends. Looking at the UGC visuals people are sharing allows you to quickly discover what your locals and travelers are talking about, and what they’re interested in at the moment.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 30, 2023

More than two-thirds of sales in travel and tourism are made via the Internet, and the share of online vs offline bookings will only grow in the coming years. So the ability to accept online payments is becoming vital for any travel business. Which payment gateway suits your travel business best.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 31, 2020

Just a couple of examples: electronic tickets were first developed for fare ticketing, while one of the first online booking systems was built by airline distribution company SABRE. Airline companies were also the first to practice eCommerce by founding and operating online travel agencies (OTA).

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