Hi, my name is Benoit and I'm passionate about how technology can disrupt the travel industry and ultimately lead to a better end-user experience.
I have been conducting numerous interviews over the past few weeks to gain insights into the way people curate, organize and share travel content, with the final objective of identifying opportunities to innovate in this space.
I intend to share my preliminary findings across a series of discussions on Travel Massive to engage with the community.
The first topic relates to the main information channels used by travellers to discover a specific destination and learn about where to go and what to do. Below a summary from the interviews:
- Friends / Family: For 67% of interviewees, friends and family’s word-of-mouth play a significant role in picking the next destination and 42% rely on their recommendations to know what to do on the ground.
- Social Media: 75% of interviewees mention social media, and specifically Instagram, as as key ...
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Hi,
I am planning for a kick-off in Tokyo for one of my companies, Does anyone out there know who to contact for accommodation and event arrangements or is there one out there who might be an expert to handle this request?
Best,
Christian
Hi @christian.
Some time ago I posted a discussion about first time tips for Japan and I got a nice recommendation for a call with a local travel planner: www.thatch.co/seller/services/consultation/@kansai
You might find that helpful!
Hi Maria, thanks for the tip.
Hi Christian,
You'll just need to book a venue and perhaps catering, depending on the nature of the party. How many people are you thinking of? And what style? (casual, fancier, at a hotel, etc). I'm not an event planner, but I can help you navigate things around and connect you with other people who can help!
Hi Ally,
In all, there are 45 persons at the moment. They are looking for a accommodation (sgl-rooms), activities like a go-cart ride in the city, bar crawl, and an excursion to Mt. Fuji. As most of them are around 30 years of age it should be a quite casual style of accommodation and most of their free time is to have fun.
//Christian
Hi Christian, I'm really sorry for my late reply. With 40+ people, I think the best way is to reach out to a local tour organizer who can help you with everything from booking hotels to attractions and tours. There is a Facebook group of very friendly Japan-based tour operators who are always eager to help. Please post your query there and I'm sure you'll find the support you need. Here's the link: www.facebook.com/groups/380467466432796
Hi Ally, thanks for the tip
Hi Christian.
Have you contacted EXO Travel in Japan? They have a great MICE department.
Another option is Iain Bitran whos an official MICE Ambassador for Fukuako in Japan so probably has a varied network to help you with. www.linkedin.com/in/ibitran