Tourism Industry Blog

James Hacon provides a pretty convincing list of reasons why as a tourism business you should offer free WIFI access for customers…

Anna Pollock offers her thoughts and predictions for 2012 regarding business, capitalism and the Conscious Travel movement providing further thought provoking considerations for tourism entrepreneurs.

Responsible Tourism Week is an online unconference exploring down-to-earth applications of noble concepts including responsible tourism, conscious travel, local travel and ecotourism with practical and inexpensive social media. Everyone’s invited.

The operating model that has created a global tourism industry is dying and a new model is emerging. The rules of the game are being re-invented, right now.

Some tips from Michelle Ackers on how to deal with media management for your business during a crisis situation

Auckland – It’s too soon to tell about the lasting legacies of the Rugby World Cup, but the Auckland Council has published its Rugby World Cup Evaluation Report.

James Hacon passes on some advice for companies that are “on holiday” from their social media accounts…

James Hacon reviews the newly released Jasons iPhone app providing some relevant thoughts for tourism businesses and advertisers with Jasons.

What’s going to happen in 2012? They’ve been saying it was the year of mobile for a decade; social media is well and truly entrenched, so what’s new? Fossick’s Genevieve Atkinson decided to ask a few movers and shakers what they predict for the coming year.

A reminder from James Hacon that updating your website with relevant festive and holiday information including opening hours is a must do to help maximise business over this period.