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The 2027 Travel Marketing Playbook Part 3: AI Visibility

2026-10-2801:17:21

Send us Fan Mail AI is changing how travelers discover, compare and book trips, and travel brands need to rethink how they get found. In the final episode of our Marketing Series sponsored by Propellic, Dan sits down with Brennen Bliss, Founder and CEO of Propellic, and John Lyotier, Co-Founder and CEO of TravelAI, to explore what AI visibility means for travel businesses heading into 2027 and beyond. As platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity become part of the travel planning ...

95% Execution, 5% Magic: How The Travel Collection Is Building the DMCs of the Future

2026-10-2201:19:49

Send us Fan Mail If ChatGPT can build a two-week travel itinerary in seconds, where does that leave destination management companies (DMCs)? In this Spotlight Episode, Dan sits down with Hicham Alaoui, co-founder of The Travel Collection, a network of 16 locally led DMCs operating across 22 countries, to explore why local expertise and personal connections matter more than ever. Hicham shares how a Harvard Business School trip to Morocco that sold out in minutes helped launch a business built...

The 2027 Travel Marketing Playbook Part 2: Performance Marketing & Data Attribution

2026-10-2101:34:37

Send us Fan Mail Measuring marketing performance in travel has never been straightforward, and it's only getting more complicated. With evolving privacy regulations, changing attribution models, and travelers researching trips across multiple platforms over weeks or even months, how can marketers really know what's driving bookings and where to invest their budgets? In the second episode of our three-part Marketing Series, sponsored by Propellic, Dan sits down with John Matson, Chief Revenue ...

Event Spotlight: WiT Singapore 2026

2026-10-2104:41:27

Send us Fan Mail The travel industry is changing fast, and there's no better place to hear what's happening than WiT Singapore 2026. For the first time, Dan was on the ground at this leading travel technology conference, connecting with the people driving change across the industry. Recorded live from the conference floor, this special Event Spotlight episode brings you conversations with the founders, innovators, and industry leaders shaping the future of travel. As Asia Pacific's leading tr...

Inside Airbnb’s Growing Experiences Business

2026-10-1501:05:55

Send us Fan Mail The tours and activities sector is one of the fastest-growing and most competitive areas of travel. With so many platforms offering similar experiences, what does it take to stand out? And how do you bring together iconic attractions, authentic local experiences, and the personal connections that make travel memorable? In this Company Spotlight episode, Dan sits down with Doug Weiss, Global Head of Airbnb Experiences, to explore how Airbnb is reimagining the way travelers dis...

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