“Supporting The Travel Industry” Webinar Series
DESTINATIONS Travel & Leisure Show Covid-19 Webinar Series
“Supporting the Travel Industry” is a weekly series of virtual talks designed to help travel entrepreneurs, innovators, and business owners navigate the uncertain times of COVID-19. Each session features one topic and one or two speakers who can provide practical insights on managing your travel business during this challenging time.
If you’re interested in leading one of these talks or would like to recommend a speaker,
please send an email to info@thedestinationshow.com.

May 13, 1:00-2:00pm ET
What Tourism Companies Can Do to Survive & Thrive During Coronavirus
Dan Austin, Founder/CEO – Austin Adventures & Tourism Tim Warren, Founder – Travel Business Success
During these tough times, do you wish you had some fellow tourism peers with many decades of experience to answer your questions and get solid advice on these core topics:
- Customer communications and marketing to keep guests engaged
- What to do and not do with your team to keep them productive
- How to be more agile and not to feel stuck
- Where should I optimize my systems to improve bookings & lower costs
- When to start selling and how to do it
- Insert your tourism business, marketing, sales, operations or planning topic here…
Then join multi-award winning, family owned tour operator founder Dan Austin with Austin Adventures and Travel Business Success Radio Podcast founder & host “Tourism Tim” Warren with almost 60 years combined experience in international and domestic tour operations and leadership in a candid tip-filled conversation and in-depth Q&A to help you survive and thrive in the these challenging times.

COVID-19 Social Media Tips for the Travel Industry
May 20, 1:00-2:00pm ET
Lauren Metter and Lyssa Goldberg
Social media is far from business as usual right now, especially for the travel industry, which has been hit hard by COVID-19. But instead of pausing marketing efforts, this is truly the time to pivot — especially with Instagram and Facebook usage up 40% and Live views doubling.

The Psychology of Tourism Buyers: Why they buy and how to get more of them to choose you
May 27, 1:00-2:00pm ET
Tourism Tim Warren, Founder – Travel Business Success Podcast
Influencing the purchasing decisions of travel consumers and getting them to book with you is more important than ever in the face of COVID-19. Join 26-year industry veteran “Tourism Tim” Warren, founder of Travel Business Success and author of “Double Your Tourism Bookings”, in an interactive webinar and leave with simple and actionable tips to increase your leads and guarantee bookings.

Traveler sentiment and expectations in the fallout of COVID-19
June 3, 1:00-2:00pm ET
Amir Eylon, President/CEO – Longwoods International
Amir Eylon, President/CEO of market research firm Longwoods International, shares detailed information on traveler sentiment and expectations that will affect the next 12-24 months.
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