Visitor Information
Oct 1, 2020·HootBoard
Why partnering with HootBoard is an investment in the local community?
HootBoard typically works with Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs or Travel bureaus) to provide information to and engage visitors coming into their regions. However, the DMO and local government leaders often fail to realize the value HootBoard kiosks bring to their local community. So here I attempt to list some of these benefits. Citizen Information What […]
Jun 4, 2020·HootBoard
5 Best Apps for Your Visitor Information Kiosk OR Visitor Directory
We recently published the destination marketing & visitor information Kiosk demo video (embedded below) and highlighted a few good apps for tourism information that we really like. We wanted to take the time to dig deeper into some of these apps and services that can make your visitor's information finding experience worthwhile and interesting. All […]
Nov 11, 2019·HootBoard
Bring Your Region to Life Using In-Destination Engagement
In our last blog post we talked about the challenge of controlling your region’s message in today’s ever-connected world with a population of travelers that are less and less likely likely to plan ahead – but it’s not as easy just controlling the message. When it comes to your region, you want to tell a […]
Oct 8, 2019·HootBoard
Going Beyond Google: Controlling the Message to Destination Visitors
We already know that today's traveller is becoming less likely to plan their trips in advance and more likely to make decisions on the fly. Couple that with our ever-present connection to information (via our smart-phones) and today's DMO is faced with new challenges when it comes to sharing information with today's visitors. These challenges call […]
Sep 10, 2019·HootBoard
Building a Better Visitor Experience Through In-Destination Information
In case you missed our recent blog post, the HootBoard team had the pleasure of attending and exhibiting at the Destinations International conference back in July and we were able to learn quite a bit about the trends impacting both destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and the tourism industry as a whole. In the month plus […]