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Each year, companies like ours go to travel shows to meet new travelers. While travel shows seem almost archaic in this Internet Age (just as World Fairs seem so 20th-century now), every time I go to one, I get energized by all the great travelers there.
I go to three shows a year: New York, Los Angeles (coming up on March 19), and Chicago. We fly in a couple of people to staff the booth, and a ton of tour brochures ‘ and then it’s people-to-people, one-on-one, all day long, Saturday and Sunday.
For me, travel shows are also a fun chance to connect with the tiny circle of personalities in the travel business who can actually help draw a crowd. Last weekend in New York, I got to hang out with Arthur Frommer (he’s such a pioneer in people’s travel and, to me, an inspiration in his passion for teaching) and Samantha Brown (I love the way this “cute girl next door” makes travel such a joy and so accessible).
Here’s a video that captures the energy we enjoy at our booth ‘ something we’ve been doing for over two decades now.
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
I am looking forward to my fourth rick steves tour in September. The product sells itself and I am ecstatic that the books are all on kindle now. I just recently did a scrapbook for my son of our tours in europe so he can share it with his kids. My most memorable by far with instant recall were the rick steves tours. The fun is genuine.
Is it just me, or does Dave look EXACTLY like Ed Begely, Jr.?