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We brought 8 travel advisors from the US and Canada on a 6-day journey to become true Colombia travel experts with Impulse Travel — here's a look at what happened!
Did you know that Colombia is one of the fastest growing travel destinations in Latin America?
We teamed up with procolombia.co (the organization in charge of promoting tourism and foreign investment in Colombia) to take 8 travel agents from the US and Canada on a 6-day journey to become true Colombia travel experts.
This trip has one clear purpose: to make sure our travel advisors feel fully prepared and confident to sell Colombia.
This isn't a typical FAM trip; We visit three cities and each day starts with an academic session, where we dive into logistics, connectivity, tourism infrastructure, and more. Then we head out to explore Colombia the Impulse way — connecting with people, uncovering stories, and feeling the soul of the country.
Have you visited Colombia or do you want to visit? Share your thoughts below!
As someone who has travelled extensively in Colombia, and had an adventure travel business there (until 2018), I think your video is a great representation of Colombian culture. However, 6 days creates amazing exccitement about the country, it hardly creates an expert. Keep up the good work!!
There are many of us who work in travel media and the travel industry here in Vancouver, BC, but there's currently no active Travel Massive chapter.
I'm looking to put together a community event here sometime in the next couple of months, with the goal of getting an active chapter up and running - but wanted to gauge interest and see if there are others who would be interested as well?
By way of introduction - I'm David Brodie. I'm the founder of a company that's building out a network of travel podcasts. We have hosts in several cities around the world and podcasts covering 100s of destinations (Voyascape.com). I previously ran a PR agency with many clients across North America and around the world in the travel and tourism sector and have been a speaker at TravelCon & TBEX and atttended a few Travel Massive events in London, New York and Toronto.
Would to hear from you if your interested in helping organize or even just attend a Vancouver Travel Massive event and also a bit more about you! Please feel free to introduce yourself!
Thanks!
David
Hi David, I'm definitely interested in attending an event in the Vancouver area. I live in the area and am currently working with my colleague who is based in Papua New Guinea, changing the status quo of tourism on the Kokoda Track there. Also working with someone in Sweden, assisting with the editing of deep travel articles submitted for publishing on his digital platform.
Great to meet you Deborah- sounds really interesting and look forward to connecting!
I'm definitely interested David! 😀
Thx Josh - we might actually get to see each other at a Vancouver event instead of somewhere else around the world this time 😄
Hi David - I'd definitely be interested in attending a TM event in Vancouver! Thanks for jumping in and taking the lead.
Thanks Wendy - look forward to connecting!
I'm definitely interested as well! I'm a Vancouver-based freelance writer, blogger, and content creator. I'm also writing my first travel guidebook! Happy to help organize events as well.
Amazing- would love your help pulling it together and look forward to connecting
I would attend, if available
Hi David,
I would be interested and have some industry friends who may also be interested. My office is downtown Van, maybe grab a coffee one of these days?
It has been a long time since the last TM event in Vancouver. I look forward to it, and thanks for taking the initiative, David!
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Hello Travel Massive community!
Help! I’m TRAppe-d! is the newsletter of TRAppe - a travel platform that curates authentic, lifestyle-forward travel experiences that are kind to the planet and good to its people.
Looking for conscious travellers to feature in my travel newsletter!
Are you a traveller who seeks authentic, meaningful experiences and prioritises sustainability while exploring the world? I’d love to feature you in my newsletter: "Help! I’m TRAppe-d!" which is a feel-good travel report that spotlights everyday travellers making conscious choices.
If this sounds like you (or someone you know), feel free to fill in the feature form here: tally.so/r/w27p1g 🙂
Excited to hear your take!
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In this video, I’ll take you on a whirlwind tour of Victoria, British Columbia, known for its stunning gardens, historic charm, and seaside beauty. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, a more extended vacation, or just stopping by for a port day on your Alaskan cruise, Victoria has so much to offer.
Hi there! I'm Sherri King from Girl on the Go Travel Adventures.
Did you know that Victoria, BC, is known as the City of Gardens? Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, a more extended vacation, or just stopping by for a port day on your Alaskan cruise, Victoria has so much to offer.
Victoria boasts one of Canada’s mildest climates, but it’s also known for its rainy days, especially in fall and winter. Don’t let a little rain dampen your plans, though! I’ll share tips on making the most of your visit, including indoor attractions like the Royal BC Museum, Butterfly Gardens, and afternoon tea at the famous Fairmont Empress Hotel. In my video I highlight some garden spots that are just as beautiful under a light drizzle. So, rain or shine, Victoria has you covered!
If you've been to Victoria, what's your favourite thing to do in this city?
Some beautiful nature!
This research report produced by Travel Massive and Stay22 highlights key insights into expectations, success metrics, earnings, and evolving challenges in the creator economy. Get your free copy today.
Hello Travel Massive community,
We are very excited to share the findings from our Global Travel Industry study — thank you all for taking the time to complete the survey — your real insights fueled this report.
Is there a gap in expectations between travel creators and travel providers?
That was our opening question coming into this study. Even when looking at the same geographies, there are currently no standards for creator and brand collaborations. Some see the number of followers as the primary metric, others pay close attention to engagement. We wanted to look closer and this curiosity grew into what became an extensive research study.
The study was split into two primary categories: Travel Providers and Travel Creators. Each group received a tailored, anonymous survey. The survey was open globally to Travel Massive members, partners, and the travel industry at large. Over the course of 3 months (ending January 2025), we collected over 200 responses from 36 countries with the highest numbers of participants located in the USA, Canada, UK, and South Africa.
The study reveals a lot of fascinating insights — including services and prices that creators offer (and their deal breakers), the most popular affiliate programs, and how creators and brands find each other (hint — it's IRL!)
👉 You can download the 32-page report at travelmassive.com/stay22
A big thanks to Stay22 for supporting this important research, to our partners for helping spread the word, and to everyone who took the time to complete our surveys!
Fascinating report with great data!
This is really good, I was surprised most creators have been doing it for so long and that theyre so old!
Honestly didn't know this data existed, great stuff. (First day on this website lol)
I recently built a simple MVP for a community of travel guides to create shared maps where members can mark their long-term locations and temporary travel spots. Meant to help members see who's where and discover potential meetup opportunities when their paths cross. Basically to replace a manual Google My Maps overview +community features. The MVP is at spaces.manyways.app/en
Now I'm eager to expand this concept to other communities or organizations that could benefit from such a tool. I'm looking for pilot customers/users who can help shape the product's development through their feedback and specific use cases.
My question to you all: How have you successfully found and convinced pilot customers for your travel tech products? What approaches worked best in the early stages?
For those who've run successful pilot programs, did you charge for early access or offer it free? How did you structure your feedback collection? Any lessons learned would be incredibly valuable.
Thanks in advance for your insights!
Hi Philip, thanks for inviting me to the MVP and well done on what you've created!
The answer to your question depends on whether your product is a "vitamin" or a "painkiller" (stealing someone else's saying!)
If people need your product to solve a critical problem, then you're a "pain killer" and they will beat down the doors to try it out, and probably pay to be an early customer.
If however your product is more "nice to have" and people can get by without it, then you're in the "vitamin" category and things are much harder.
People will pay for ugly looking "pain killer" products, but a "vitamin" product probably needs to look and feel 10x better to even have a chance.
If you can make organisation only maps (eg restrict by the user's email address) that solves a critical use case (eg compliance, reporting), then you will have stronger chances of early uptake.
That's my 2c!
I've struggled with this greatly. Our products are a bit different but have similar elements. Yours in particular seems to have the "tinder" or whatever requirement where you need users to attract users and I believe that requires capital. I believe paypal started off by paying users $50 to sign up (which was considerably more back then) until they had the critical mass of users necessary for the app to gain traction.
I essentially signed up here with a similar question.
thanks for your thoughts, thats definitely the case for a community vision where you need to attract first users to then attract users :D with this spaces version my idea is more to offer a tool for community leaders or companies instead of attracting users directly...
If you're keen to look at the MVP you can join a demo space here: spaces.manyways.app/join/u9JlJEpbLuvV6Fz7pZkc if you wanna create your own space, just hit me up.
That link (after signing in) gives me "To get started you need to select a space or wait for approval." I can't see a space to join.
sorry pasted completly wrong link please try again spaces.manyways.app/join/u9JlJEpbLuvV6Fz7pZkc 🙏
The functionality is pretty basic right now.
Search and filters to find locations on specific datest will be added and there could be an import to not only show users but also locations from data you already have like events or offices. Also notifications that give users an update when there are new locations added around them could be an option.
But the idea is to keep it flexible for different use cases for each space.
Hola a todos!
We’re looking for a reliable and affordable alternative that offers similar functionality, particularly the ability to call and receive calls using phone numbers from Chile, Argentina, and the US.
Now that Skype is shutting down its operations, all users are being migrated to Microsoft Teams. However, some features—such as the dial pad for making traditional phone calls—are not available or are limited in Teams.
Some alternatives, like OpenPhone, only support US and Canadian numbers, which limits their usability for our team.
Do you recommend a better, cost-effective solution that supports international numbers, especially from Latin America?
Thanks in advance!
Have you looked into DIDLogic?
This is one of the best VOIP networks I've used in previous businesses. They may be able to support you with local numbers in Argentina.
DIDLogic is a little more technical as they only provide the network, so you'll need to bring your own VOIP software (such as Bria) to "plug in the phones".
See more at DIDLogic.com
Hope that helps!
Hi Patricia, you may want to look at WebEx by Cisco. Generally good experience with it here. I have not checked what they offer in Latin America... suerte!
Thanks, Marion!
I use a service similar to DIDlogic in Brazil and it works perfectly once you register the connection data in a softphone ( I use Zoiper for that): It's called didww.com
Looking it up on Google I have also found an add from www.cloudtalk.io that seemed a very interesting service (integrates with CRM functions, etc), might be worth taking a look at them, too.
It was great to attend the [Travel Massive event](www.travelmassive.com/events/where-experience-meets-technology-transforming-travel-hospitality-with-openai-ennismore-1643887513) hosted by Stripe last week, with a panel of AI evangelists — not surprising as we were lucky to have [Hilary Platt](www.linkedin.com/in/hplatt/) of OpenAI as well as first-hand experiences from [Carlo Del Mistro](www.linkedin.com/in/carlo-del-mistro/) of [Ennismore](ennismore.com) (a lifestyle hospitality company managing 160+ luxury hotels including [The Hoxton](thehoxton.com)).
And of course, casually curated by [James Lemon](www.linkedin.com/in/jamesclemon/) from [Stripe](stripe.com) to ensure the important questions were covered.
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*Travel Massive AI in travel and tourism panel at Stripe London*
My biggest take-home messages on AI for travel and tourism brands?
* We need to democratise AI. That looks different for each organisation but it means we need to make it easy for people to embrace it and ask questions before we launch into automating everything.
* We need to let *everyone* play, experiment, and explore. That's fun! And I think we can easily forget that this is a tool that is epically smart but can also open up our own creative brains in fun ways.
* We need to stop pushing AI tools just because we can. There are myriad insane uses and it is already changing how we run our businesses, but adding an AI chatbot because you can is silliness.
* We need to solve real problems. The customer remains at the heart of everything we do. We need to remember what excites and entertains them and not shoehorn in smart solutions that don't serve them.
* And we need to inspire our customers with better choices. Making more brilliant experiences accessible is the key. And making guests feel like AI is a beneficial addition to the research, planning and booking process is a huge opportunity, as long as they don't feel shut down to real human contact.
The bottom line? The ultimate AI solution is one that helps us to make experiences even more special.
We can't forget that.
If that is easier because everything running behind the scenes is automated, intelligent, and accessible, then great.
Don't get me wrong — the level of innovation that is already transforming our sector is absolutely mind-blowing. I guess because my job is to connect brands with people in meaningful ways, I'm always looking for the solutions that retain a real-world touch point. And I was pleasantly surprised by the take of the panellists.
Because over the past year, AI has gone from something we associated with sci-fi movies and maybe the robot assistants we imagined having in our homes in 25 years, to something we are pretty much all dabbling in to varying degrees. My own personal usage is daily but I'd say pretty basic. I love it as a problem solving and research tool. As a sounding board for my own creative ideas, logic and also comparing approaches.
And in the attractions and experiences space? There’s still a gap between what’s possible and what’s practical. And while some of the conversations in the industry are charging ahead (hello, dynamic pricing and predictive trend analytics), a lot of the real magic still feels out of reach for smaller, independent brands.
As someone working closely with those brands — attractions, experience providers, and the platforms that support them — I think our focus needs to shift. Less "how do we build an AI-powered chatbot?" and more "how can we use AI to finally get a grip on the 97 reviews we haven’t read?"
And that really is about playing with the tools and seeing what is of benefit to your business. Carlo really summed this up when he talked about how they are freeing up time in the team to use the tools to their advantage and offer a far superior level of humanised customer support.
Because for most businesses in this space, the goal isn’t automation for the sake of it. It’s about making smarter decisions faster, freeing up teams to do what they do best, and better understanding what guests and customers are really feeling.
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*Post panel networking with travel and hospitality professionals at Stripe's London office*
My view on the value of AI for attractions and experiences
AI isn’t just about building clever tech — it’s about building better experiences. And for attractions, that can mean:
* Spotting patterns in guest reviews across Tripadvisor, Google, and social — without manually reading ALL of the comments and then running out of steam to reply to any of them.
* Understanding true customer sentiment in real time, not just star ratings - as well as what might impact changes over time.
* Knowing which parts of your experience spark joy, and which parts cause friction — from booking to post-visit feedback
* Making informed content and campaign decisions based on what people are actually saying online rather than a glowing review from one person.
* Making the boring bits (sorry James) super easy - payments, booking confirmations, changes to itineraries, reminders and helpful FAQ type information, pre, during and post visit.
* Encouraging advocacy - keeping in touch with customers and all stages of the purchase journey which, when done well, drives far more social sharing.
We’re finally getting to a point where tools like OpenAI, and others building on top of it, can take raw, messy, unstructured data and make it useful. That’s a massive shift - especially for small teams as I say, who just don't have that type of expertise in their small teams.
In fact, one of my personal wants right now is the ability to pull in live data from all the platforms that matter — Tripadvisor, Instagram, Google Reviews, TikTok comments — and have it summarised and categorised by theme and sentiment. Not in a dashboard that takes six clicks to interpret. But in plain English, with insight that’s actually usable. Is that worth $100 a month for the pro version of ChatGPT to my business? Absolutely - I think it is - I will report back!
That’s where I believe AI is going to create a real leap forward for the attractions space — by making insights not just possible, but accessible to the teams that need them most. And that curiosity has been further fuelled by Hilary, Carlo and James with my biggest takeaway - let's play.
Where it’s helping me (right now)
As a brand strategist working closely with travel and tourism clients, AI is already quietly transforming how I work. Importantly, it’s allowing me to give clients more insight, faster, without them needing to invest in expensive research tools or hours of analysis.
I’m not trying to replace humans with AI. I’m trying to give human teams better tools to do more of what they’re brilliant at — connecting, storytelling, and delivering unbelievable experiences.
That’s why I’m not obsessed with building AI agents or bots - yet. I may well be when I have my own AI assistant who really does take care of all the things in my professional and personal life that I really hate doing.
But for now, I’d much rather see attraction teams using AI to:
* Scan their own content for clarity and consistency
* Understand what their customers are actually saying
* Automate the boring stuff, like data categorisation or email segmentation
* Get inspired — with smarter suggestions for social content, blog ideas, or campaign angles based on analysis of what's working
Let them play
One of the most frustrating things I hear that could be deemed as an excuse not to have a play is - not 'getting' it, time, or being a small team. These are THE three reasons to play and explore.
The tools are here. Yes they're evolving at lightning speed which is slightly overwhelming but dip a toe in. Many tools are free or affordable and they are pretty accessible in terms of usage, prompts and language.
I'll end with this - we're still trying to solve the same problems, not brand new ones that never existed before. We now have new ways to solve them more easily - so why would we not grab hold of that and give it a try?
Thanks to Travel Massive, Stripe, Hilary and Carlo for a really thought-provoking evening. It's certainly given me renewed interest in what else I could be doing to benefit from AI tools.
*This article originally published by [Catherine Warrilow](www.linkedin.com/in/catherinewarrilow/) on [theplotthickens.co.uk](www.theplotthickens.co.uk/post/ai-in-travel-and-tourism-we-need-to-play)*
It's great to share my views here - I write brand strategies for visitor attractions and experiences so having good AI tools at my disposal to analyse customer data for clients, stay ahead of emerging patterns and constantly come up with logic to back up creative ideas is massively important. I also find it a really enjoyable process to play with these tools and see what ideas they might unlock.
As everyone agreed, the human element of AI used as a supportive data-driven assistant has unimaginable possibilities - and I'm ready to be a part of that.
Catherine, thanks so much for attending and for sharing all these wonderful insights from the panel discussion!
I agree with all you points (especially about improving the customer experience), although I am sceptical of the "democratisation" angle from a technologist perspective.
I'd add that we must endeavour to use AI "for good" in the quest to continually improve the customer experience. This is obvious for most people. However in less ethical hands (eg: a company employing dark patterns on their booking funnel) I am worried AI tools will only focus on conversion, not customer happiness.
Thanks again for the great article!
Thanks for this thoughtful write up!
NoSolo helps solo travelers make dinner plans so they can enjoy their solo adventures while also having fun with others—on their own terms. We’ve been testing our service in Boston, Atlanta, Valencia (Spain), Lisbon, and Buenos Aires. Each city uses different marketing channels, accepts different pricing models, and offers unique partnerships.
Hello, fellow founders-
I'm Christine, the CEO & Founder of NoSolo (nosolo.co), a company based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. With many years of professional and personal experience in travel, I understand the ups and downs of solo adventures. I decided to create NoSolo—a service that helps connect solo travelers through shared dinners.
Even with the liberation of solo travel, there are moments, especially at dinnertime, when solo travelers unfamiliar with a city want company, especially at dinner.
Imagine a service that helps solo travelers make dinner plans so they can enjoy their solo adventures while also having fun with others—on their own terms. We’ve been testing our service in Boston, Atlanta, Valencia (Spain), Lisbon, and Buenos Aires. Each city uses different marketing channels, accepts different pricing models, and offers unique partnerships.
👉 Curious about the dinners? Explore our website at nosolo.co and sign up for updates.
Our target audience—traditionally solo travelers who are here today and gone tomorrow—is expanding to include expats, digital nomads, and older Millennials and Gen X diners. While we don’t see many retirees yet, their numbers are growing.
Marketing has been our biggest challenge both in terms of cost but also defining audience. We want repeat users. Widening the pool to include nomads, expats, really anyone over 18, could help but will mean more complex messaging campaigns.
Example Use Cases:
• A traveler is visiting Valencia for a week to explore the possibility of moving there. They don’t know anyone and want to meet others to learn about life in the city.
• They Google “dinner with people in Valencia” and find NoSolo. Or they go to meetup.com and search "dinners in valencia”. Or they find NoSolo from Facebook Valencia travel/expat groups.
• NoSolo offers pre-planned events they can join. They sign up for a dinner. When we reach a critical mass of traveler members in a city, users will also be able to enter account profiles to capture age, gender, language, and select dates they’d like to have dinner. The service will then match them with fellow members in the area and reserve a table at a local restaurant.
We’re also working on whether integrations with online restaurant reservation systems in various countries makes sense to streamline planning and automate the process.
We welcome suggestions and feedback!
Really cool, well done.
Thank you. :)
Looks cool, congrats on creating this!
Thanks!
Sofia Expats is a weekly newsletter for English speakers living in or curious about Bulgaria.
Every Monday, you get a quick roundup of events in English, places to eat, and things to do around Sofia. We explain local customs, phrases, and odd traditions so you can make sense of what’s going on around you.
You’ll also get a Bulgarian slang decoder, memes, and bite-sized tips to help you blend in and make friends.
Join expats getting their weekly dose of Bulgaria, without the boring stuff.
This newsletter is my mission to make life for expats in Sofia a tiny bit easier and more fun.
Each week, we serve up:
Local Events & Activities: Curated list for English-speakers.
Survival Tips: From Cyrillic secrets to Bulgarian customs decoded.
Language Bites: Impress your friends with more than “Zdravei.”
Cultural Quirks: Why do Bulgarians use the French word 'Merci'?
We kicked off in January 2025, aiming to keep the fun rolling for as long as Bulgaria exists.
😍 Show some love (and help us stick around) by sharing with a fellow expat.
👉 Got an event, a tiny local restaurant, a hidden gem, or a random Bulgarian mystery you want solved? Send it our way.
Subscribe today at sofiaexpats.com
Such a super cool website with many helpful resources — love the simple design and wording!
Inspired by www.hotelnuggets.com 🙌
Great idea Maria 👏 I will recommend it to all my expat friend in Sofia.
HERE'S THE NEXT 5 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Hello Toronto Travel Massive community,
Come learn the basics of SEO and how it can be applied to drive organic traffic to your online properties. The talk/conversation will cover both SEO and the intersection of SEO and AI and how AI tools like YourAIAgent can help you turbocharge your search rankings and content.
Please come prepared to engage with @ra_raines. There will be an option to have your content audited live and receive real-time feedback on how it stands up against your competitors.
We will do an open mic, so if you have something to share prepare a 1min elevator pitch and make sure to wrap it up with a call to action. We will pick a few people at random to share with the room.
⏰ Schedule of activities:
6:00 PM: Arrival
6:15 PM: Open mic
6:30 PM: Presentation + FAQ
8:00 PM: Event ends
Meet your speaker:
Rain Takahashi, Founder, jauntin.com
15 years ago, Rain Takahashi read the book The 4-Hour Work Week and it blew his mind. Since then, he has dedicated his life to “automation” so he can work without working, giving him the freedom to travel and do other things he loves.
www.instagram.com/ra_raines
Henry's Studio 185 have generously offered us the space at no charge. Henry’s has been supporting creators since 1909 and Studio 185 is a studio space designed for Content Creators, a place to create, connect, and collaborate.
Henry's Canada's Greatest Camera Store, Buffer Festival, and Digital First Canada are happy to provide free studio space to Toronto's established and emerging Creators. You can make bookings by the hour at the new studio at 185 Church St inside Henry's flagship store. Take advantage of Buffer Festival Expertise the best gear and everything from a YouTube set, Podcast station & Photography Studio.
To learn more or book the studio visit www.henrys.com/one-eighty-five
💬 Join the conversation on Instagram:
@travelmassiveTO #TravelMassiveToronto for Travel Massive
@henryscamera #weareallcreators #henryscamera #studio185 for Henry’s Studio 185
@ra_raines for the speaker
🎟️ Please note, there is a maximum capacity, so make sure to register. If there is a waitlist still sign up in case someone is no longer able to come we will add people from the waitlist.
In the meantime, please have a look at your Travel Massive profile and take a moment to make sure it is up to date.
👉 Please note:
* All guests must be registered to attend.
* No +1s please.
* Food & drinks will be available for purchase.
* Must be an active member of the travel industry to attend with an approved and updated profile on TravelMassive.com, please make sure to describe what your role is in the travel industry and add associated social media and website links.
👉 Cancellations: If you are no longer able to attend, please try to release your ticket 72 hrs (3 days) before the event so others can attend. Thank you for understanding.
🚨As these events are limited capacity we have a 3-strike no show policy.
📸 This event will be photographed by a member of a Travel Massive team or/and our event partner. If you do not wish to be photographed please let us know upon arrival.
Land acknowledgment
We wish to acknowledge the Ancestral Traditional Territories of the Ojibway, the Anishnabe and, in particular, the Mississauga’s of the New Credit whose territories we gather on. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties.
Link to event pageJoin us to kick off the Travel Massive Brussels community on 23 April @ Vertigo. Situated behind the city's oldest inn, L'Estrille du Vieux Bruxelles, Vertigo offers a cozy atmosphere for mingling.
Hosted by Benjamin Manzi, CCO at Maya Travel, and Jacob McPherson, Founder at Cement Magazine, the community aims to discuss the latest trends and changes in all things travel - from technology and trends to media and influencers - while connecting members of the Belgian travel/tourism industry.
We'll meet in the mezzanine, where there's a space reserved for Travel Massive. The full menu of bar food, and drinks are available to purchase.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: 18:30-20:30
📍 Location: Vertigo
🗺️ Map link: Rue de Rollebeek 7, 1000 Bruxelles: maps.app.goo.gl/YtxxkTCbnb2uPSHY8
Vertigo:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vertigo_brussels
If you love discovering hidden gems, immersing yourself in new cultures, or if you work in travel or hospitality — this is for you. I'd love to invite you to The Hotel Crush's launch party later this month at a personal favorite Hotel Brummell. Or if you know of someone that would love The Hotel Crush and is based in Barcelona, please share with them!
If you'd like to attend, please join the waitlist and email hello@thehotelcrush.com. Ticket price is €59.
The Hotel Crush Launch Party
Pack your bags, you’re invited to a one-night celebration to officially launch The Hotel Crush.
We curate hotels, destinations, and personalized travel guides for the modern traveler—and now it’s time to mark the beginning of the journey with our close friends.
Join us for an evening of inspired conversation, a curated menu and drinks from Funky & Co, and leave dreaming of your next getaway.
Link to event pageFlotsam Festival Teams Up with Travel Massive for an Exclusive Meetup
Travel Massive is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Flotsam Festival, an annual celebration of surf film and photography on the Southern Gold Coast. This collaboration brings together travel professionals, creatives, and surf culture enthusiasts for an unforgettable meetup in a region rich with both artistic inspiration and tourism appeal.
Join us for an evening of networking, live music, and local surf-inspired film, photo and arts immersion at Flotsam Festival 2025. Since 2022, this not-for-profit festival has championed tourism industry by staging pop up events that have welcomed over 125,000 guests annually across the southern Gold Coast.
We’ll meet at Bar Evelyn in the Coolangatta Beach House and courtyard, where you can connect over drinks, admire artworks, and mingle over surf vinyl DJ sets and jump in a retro photo booth.
Run by fellow Travel Massive members, we'd love to share how partnering with local businesses has ignited the community through this Festival staged as a giant arts trail. On this particular eve, you can also enjoy live podcast recordings, bands, films, and underwater photo exhibitions as a guest of the festival with your Travel Massive pass.
Be our guest: Tours will also be available to explore the Block Party precinct, with special VIP Travel Massive mobile tours available by registration at 7 PM.
Event details:
🗓️ Date: Thursday, 1st May 2025
🕕 Time: 18:00 –20:00
📍Venue: Bar Evelyn, Shop 20/58 Marine Parade, Coolangatta QLD 4225.
✅ RSVP essential (Limited Spots)
About Flotsam Festival: flotsamfestival.com.au/about/
Link to event pageTravel Industry Social With Stripe in San Francisco
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
6:00 PM
About this event
Join Stripe and members of Travel Massive for some fun late-evening food, drinks and networking after Stripe Sessions 2025 at Moscone Center.
📍Southside Spirit House
575 Howard Street
San Francisco
This is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. Whether you're attending the Stripe Sessions or not, come and meet with like-minded professionals from across the travel, hospitality, and leisure sectors.
🌍 About Stripe
Stripe is revolutionizing the travel industry by providing seamless and secure payment infrastructure for money management and movement. By leveraging advanced technology infrastructure, Stripe eliminates the frustrations and inefficiencies associated with traditional payment methods - including offering a unified platform that seamlessly integrates with various travel services, enabling travelers to make hassle-free transactions across the globe. Stripe simplifies the payment experience for travelers, ultimately enhancing their overall travel journey and satisfaction.
From 20 - 21 May, the Crowne Plaza in Santry Park (Dublin) will play host to not just one but three international Airline Information travel tech events. And you are invited to take part!
- Mega Event for loyalty marketing and ancillary revenue
- Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2025 (ATPS) for payments and fraud
- Loyalty Security Alliance Spring Conference 2025 (LSA) for loyalty and fraud
United by the theme “Revenue, Retail and Results”, the three events will take place concurrently with a flexible ‘mix and match’ agenda. With over 500 industry professionals already signed up, Dublin will again be the epicenter for insights and best practices for the loyalty, payments and ancillary ecosystem.
Exclusive Networking with Travel Massive
Airline Information Events has partnered with the Travel Massive Dublin Chapter to invite members to an exclusive networking cocktail with conference delegates on Tuesday, 20 May, from 6:00–8:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza Santry Park (Dublin) — free of charge
Normally priced at $149 USD for non-delegates, this is a great opportunity to connect with industry professionals across finance, payments, fraud prevention, loyalty, and ancillary revenue — all without leaving Dublin.
For a complimentary pass to the Airline Information Networking Event with Travel Massive, register at this link, and add the code: TRAVELMASSIVEFREE
www.aiconnects.us/airline-information-networking-evening-dublin-2025/
Want to Attend the Full Mega-Event?
If you want to join 500 other industry professionals for a jammed packed agenda, register for the Mega event here:
www.aiconnects.us/mega-2025/
Tickets for merchants, airlines, hotels & OTAs are $249 USD, while the early bird rate for vendors is $1599 USD (subject to price increase).
If attending the Mega Event, be sure to catch Chapter co-leaders, Kevin O’Shaugnessy and Mark Lenahan on stage:
- 20 May, 2:00pm – 2:30pm - Kevin will tackle the topic, “ChatGPT, AI, Machine Learning And Big Data | Everything you need to know for airlines & travel”
- 21 May, 3:00pm – 3:40pm (Ancillary Track) - Mark will lead a panel to discuss "The State of Airline Retailing: From NDC, One Order which airlines and travel companies are getting results?"
Sponsorship Opportunity
If you are interested in sponsoring this networking event - which includes logo on the conference agenda, list of opted-in attendees, and signage at the event - please contact Christopher Staab <cstaab@aiglobal.org or Paul Spooner <pspooner@aiconnects.us.
We look forward to seeing you there - it’s going to be mega!
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