8 Things You Should Know Before You visit TBEX — The World’s Largest Conference for Travel Bloggers and Travel Professionals.
If you’re planning to attend TBEX, an incredible conference and one of the largest gatherings of bloggers, influencers, new media content creators, social media savvy brands and everyday person interested in the travel community, the question is, “How prepared are you to rub shoulders with those pros in the industry?” To be a part of this conference needs some pre-event preparation. With 600–800 content producers on hand, novice bloggers need to make sure that they stand out in the congregation and have a successful experience. So, here are a few need-to-know tips before you attend TBEX for the first time.
- First and foremost, the moment you decide upon attending TBEX, join relevant TBEX related groups on Facebook and their official page.
People offer a wealth of information on the groups. Joining such groups and communicating with bloggers has way too many benefits. Not only that you keep yourself updated with the latest trends and useful tips, but you also get to know about other participants. It is also advised to read blogs or articles about the place before visiting it. As a result, if someone refers that place in their speech, you will be familiar with that area.
2. Next, the most important thing is to have a pitch ready for your blog. You at least should think of few words that describes what your blog talks about. Be prepared, this is a helpful tip.
3. Make sure you carry business cards to TBEX, and not just few but lots of them! Travel brands, editors, PR people will be on hand to network with over a thousand travel bloggers over the 3-day event. Keep at least 200 cards handy and check that your name, website, contact details and social channels are distinctly displayed.
4. If you are deliberate about creating business from your blog, the Professional development, Networking sessions and official evening events at TBEX is the most vital parts of the conference. Carry a media kit that features your brand and what you can offer. Incorporate details about who you are, who is your audience, what is your niche, also links to your blog posts, podcasts, if any, how you have worked with other brands, your social media reach, Google analytics and your contact info. So prepare the media kit that contains your complete portfolio either using Canva or PowerPoint if you don’t have enough resources, otherwise you can also try out a template provided by The Blog Maven.
5. During the event, mingle with people around, don’t be reserved. Go ahead and talk to the brands you would like to work with. Don’t wait till the last moment as there is limited time. Take the opportunity and utilize it to the fullest to connect to people. The Speed Networking event is an opportunity to meet with brands. Eventually it can be the beginning of new potential business relationships. Use those 8 mins and create a good impression and to do so you need to do a proper research on the company in and out like their previous and current marketing campaigns, know their goals and missions, etc. Once you know all these, you can brainstorm ideas of how your brand can fit into their upcoming campaign and how can you help them reach their goals.
6. Pre-BEX and Post-Fam tours, are a lot of fun and a great way to hone your craft. Ask questions tailored to your niche, capture those images that are missed by other bloggers, interview the locals, think of an exclusive angle your readers will love the most. This way you can stand out from the crowd and get observed by the sponsors and brands who will read your content.
7. Many respected speakers/dignitaries will give insightful sessions crammed in just a couple of days with multiple panel discussions happening at the same time. So to get the best of the event, prepare a list of all the sessions first and select the ones you want to attend. You can also team up with other bloggers to divide and conquer the sessions. Make a detailed note and exchange it with one another.
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8. Never choose for an accommodation too far from the venue, unless you have a car or there is good accessibility by public transport. It is useless to waste energy in walking that far or spending money in transport. Also, it is conducive to drop off things in your room after the event if it’s nearby. And last but not the least; don’t forget to keep some extra space in your luggage for the documents, cards and other important things that you collect during this 3-day event.
And finally, enjoy yourself at every turn! The TBEX experience might change your life. You will walk out with lifelong friends and feeling more inspired than before.
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