Virtual Educational Session Drag HerStory: The LGBTQ History of New York City Talk Description Our Diversity Project heads to New York City. Tonight’s educational session highlights the unknown stories of LGBTQ+ New York through the unique perspective of DD, who runs Drag Queen Tours. She'll [...]
Tour Guide Spotlight Jeff Gray Tour Guide-turned-Baker! Jeff Gray Jeff took our tour director certification course at the very end of 2019, positioning himself with fantastic training...right at the moment when covid-19 struck. And so he pivoted quickly to an old love of [...]
Entrepreneur Spotlight Scenethat Tours Denise Swain, Owner About Denise & Scenethat Tours Scenethat Tours creates fun and energetic experiences into southern culture. They offer all-inclusive adventures for small, private groups. Denise Swain took our Start a Tour Business Workshop in 2020 and is [...]
Tips for Navigating the Arival 360 Virtual Conference It was a phenomenal Day 1 at Arival 360, with so many speakers, meetups, networking opportunities, and an incredible happy hour at the end of the day! But with 1,400+ attendees, it's also an overwhelming bounty of opportunities, so for anyone new to the conference (especially tour [...]
Virtual Educational Session Philadelphia and the Underground Railroad Talk Description During the Civil War, Philadelphia was a crucial stop on the Underground Railroad. The city’s tolerant roots go back to the 17th-century Quaker abolitionist movement. While the Historic District was an active port where [...]
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How to Build a Tour Business Website in Wordpress This is part of an ongoing series of helpful articles for tour operators and guides. We're trying to demystify difficult aspects of running your business by offering clear step-by-step DIY guides. If you have an idea for an article that would be helpful, [...]
Virtual Educational Session From Selma To Montgomery: The Story of a Real Civil Rights Foot Soldier Talk Description Lowndes County was the site of two of the most violent acts of the Civil Rights Movement, regular lynchings, the murder of Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, who [...]
Virtual Educational Session A Long Walk to Freedom: African American Troops in the Normandy Campaign Talk Description An exploration of the African-American troop contributions during the Normandy Campaign that helped to free a continent, but have been written out of history. WWII was a [...]
