Connecting with Kevin May, Editor at Travolution.co.uk @ PhoCusWright 2007 Orlando

I had a chance to catch up with Kevin May, editor of the populat http://travolution.blogspot.com blog. I asked him what he thought of the Tips from the T-List book, the blogger workshop, and the conference as a whole. He had some great points. By the way, big thanks to Kevin for contributing to the book and for including the book as a download for the Travolution conference. Sphere: Related Content Read More →

Activity, Event, and Local Tour Operators… Pay Attention - Part 1

Kevin May at the Travolution Blog posted a great little factoid about business travel. In a nutshell, Johnson & Johnson’s business travel budget was $915 Million of which $643 Million was spent on Long tail products like events, tours, taxis, airport shuttles, and rental cars. On top of that, 64% of business travelers purchased event tickets. This tells me something very important. Firstly, activity and attraction operators play a very important role in the tourism ecosystem. Secondly, in order to better serve the traveling public, sme operators need to consider making their products... Read more »

Blog to Book - A Recap of the T-List Book Project

Well, it had to happen eventually. Thanks to the efforts of all the members of the T-List, the overwhelming support we got from the contributors, and the team at Rezgo, we have been asked to participate in the first ever Blogger Summit and Workshop at the PhoCusWright conference in Orlando. I have to give a big thanks to Jens Thraenhart without whom this project would have not been as widely publicized. Jens introduced the idea to many of his contacts around the World and promoted it through his T-List Facebook group. To give you a quick rundown on how quickly a diverse group can collaborate... Read more »