Arival

At the end of Arival 360 | San Diego we announced our 2025 location - our nation’s capital! 🇺🇸 Gather in Washington, D.C. alongside your peers in tours, activities, and attractions on 30 September - 3 October. The conference takes place at the Gaylord National Hotel nestled along the picturesque National Harbor, with endless experiential learning opportunities surrounding us! This flagship event is 3.5 days of insights, connections, hands-on learning, and networking with the best of the industry. And right now, prices are the lowest they will ever be. Save up to $1200 before prices go up on November 6th! https://lnkd.in/ej77hn4X #arivalevent #thebestpartoftravel #travelnews #arivalinsights #tourism 

Behind The Scenes at Arival 2024 ️📸 From immersive VR experiences to AI deep dives, our team brought the future of work to life at Arival San Diego. The highlight? Connecting with tour and attraction operators from across the country, leading to insightful conversations and valuable feedback. Honored to received the Industry Innovation Award and push the boundaries of what’s possible 🚀 ➡️ Swipe through to see more highlights from our journey

Technology — and AI in particular — took center stage at the second Arival Innovation Showcase at Arival 360 | San Diego. Five finalists, as chosen by the Arival Spotlight Awards judges in the Industry Innovation category, took the stage and were critiqued by expert panelists. Our audience voting determined that Peek was the “Best in Show” and won our Top Innovator Award for their latest innovation, CoPilot, a platform of AI tools designed to assist operators with everything from data analysis to implementing “true dynamic pricing” to marketing and translation. You can lear Peek CMO John Lynch explain this further in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/ePh7-Sks

You know what’s scary? Taking 10 years to learn a lesson that you could learn in one day at Arival. 😱 Wes Leslie, founder of The Haunt Ghost Tours, says that’s one of the big reasons he keeps coming back. And he must be doing something right, because they picked up an Arival TourReview Spotlight award for top rated Sightseeing Tour in North America! Tune into his interview from Arival 360 | San Diego to hear more and get a great tip from Wes about what he does to earn those 5-star reviews. Oh, and Happy Halloween! 👻 #arivalevent #thebestpartoftravel #travelnews #arivalinsights #tourism 

If you can only make it to just one day of Arival | Activate Edinburgh, we have great news: you can now buy 1-day only tickets! If you choose to join us Sunday for the experiential sessions and theater and breakout session content, this includes our Welcome Party on Saturday night at the National Museums Scotland, and if you choose to join us Monday for a full day of content and networking at the EICC then that includes our Sunday Shindig. 🎉 If you’ve never been to an Arival event and aren’t sure what to expect, trust the testimony of Patrick O'Shaughnessy of VisitScotland: “Takes me a bit of time to digest these events. Some great plenary sessions, very informative and educational workshops and breakouts, more importantly the opportunity to meet face to face with key people in the experience sector who are committed to help Scotland be bookable and discoverable. Well done Arival!” We hope to see you there, get your tickets today! https://lnkd.in/gfk5TR6H #arivalevent #thebestpartoftravel #travelnews #arivalinsights #tourism

What did over 7,000 operators worldwide have to say about the in-destination landscape? 📈 Join us Thursday 7 November, 2024 to find out during our Insider Pro Meetup with Arival CEO and Co-founder Douglas Quinby! This month's meetup will reveal exclusive #ArivalInsights on the state of experiences, exploring crucial trends in experiences, sales and distribution, the role of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), technology adoption, business performance, profitability, and the top priorities and challenges facing operators today. Open to Arival Insider Pro Access Members only. RSVP today and don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/gXZdEBzz #arivalevent #thebestpartoftravel #travelnews #arivalinsights #tourism 

TXGB (Tourism Exchange GB) has a bold and ambitious mission: to make Britain bookable. With many travel businesses still disconnected from the global tourism distribution system, the need is clear. However, the TXGB journey has not been without its challenges. In a candid interview at Arival | Activate Edinburgh, we will sit down with Managing Director James Berzins to explore the current state of the platform. We’ll discuss the technology, the commercial model, and the road ahead for TXGB. Whether you're an operator or attraction, this session will provide crucial insights and some interesting discussion! Bring your questions—nothing is off-limits! #arivalevent #thebestpartoftravel #travelnews #arivalinsights #tourism 

In this week’s newsletter we highlighted our latest report (have you seen it yet? 👀) and a few great reads on the world of AI travel influencers, how travelers are taking sustainable action, and more. Get on our list!

At Arival | Activate Edinburgh, you’ll get a chance to learn from some of Edinburgh's finest attractions led by top local tour operators! Kicking off Sunday 24 November, we have a variety of ways for you to learn while enjoying one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. We realize not everyone wants to spend the whole time in the conference centre, and experiential learning is one of the best ways to come away with actionable strategies to grow your business. In a collaborative peer-to-peer setting, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, share your experiences, discuss challenges, uncover opportunities for business enhancement, and more. Which adventure will you choose? 🌀 Creating Unforgettable Visitor Experiences at Camera Obscura & World of Illusions 🐼 How Edinburgh Zoo, home to the Royal Zoologicial Society of Scotland (RZSS), Designs Products for Groups 🥘 The Power of Food and Drink Tourism presented by Scotland Food & Drink 🫶 Invisible Cities Discusses How They Design Experiences with a Social Mission 🥃 Innovative Experience Design at Johnnie Walker Princes Street 🛥️ Crafting Unforgettable Visitor Experiences aboard the The Royal Yacht Britannia and Fingal Hotel Learn more about each experience here: https://lnkd.in/gfk5TR6H And take note of our one-day ticket option! #arivalevent #thebestpartoftravel #travelnews #arivalinsights #tourism

This chart says it all. We seem to be hearing it everywhere: travel demand is softening, growth is slowing, revenge travel is over, etc... And we're seeing it too in travel experiences. But our sector – what we call the Best Part of Travel – continues to outpace the broader travel industry. To all of those amazing creators and sellers of tours, activities, attractions, events, travelers want what you've got. Today we release the third edition of Arival‘s Global Operator Landscape: The State of Experiences, based on a survey 7,000 operators and another 800 travel experiences professionals. Link to the full article in comments. A huge thank you to launch partner GetYourGuide and Anna Cashman, Will Gluckin and team, and our strategic insights partners Agència Catalana de Turisme / Catalan Tourist Board, Expian and Clare Newman, Rezgo and June Ohashi, TripWorks and Aaron F., the team at Viator, and the more than 40 fielding partners: Activitar Adrenaline.com Asoview BeMyGuest - Tours & Activities byFood Bókun, a Tripadvisor company Ceetiz Checkfront CheckYeti Civitatis DigiTickets ETOA - European tourism association Freedome Gotuuri GREAT France GuruWalk HBX Group Visit Group Latitur Manawa Marketing Greece S.A NexusTours Juniper Travel Technology OtoTrak • Track your watercraft Palisis priohub Prioticket Redeam: Technology Connecting Experiences