We're working on a script writing and sound production project for a bus company that purchased GPS commentary systems before they found us. Of course, we're excited to be part of a new sightseeing operation and their team is eager to learn as much as they can about technology and the creative development process. They've been involved every step of the way, which has made a very positive impact during our on-site visit for the initial phase of script writing.
We’ve installed our hardwired systems on both tour buses and tour boats. Let’s look at what’s involved in an installation of a double-decker tour bus.
We first arrive on site to map the route for GPS trigger points or Points of Interest. This is a collaborative process where we optimize your to... Continue reading ...
Posted by AudioConexus on Tuesday, September 20, 2011,
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Industry News
If you're looking for a unique, inspiring travel experience, look no further. Agawa Canyon Tour Train in Northern Ontario is leading the way in making tour train travel extraordinary.
There have been several articles written about this new train experience - with the most recent being Fall Colours: Train ride to inspiring Northern Ontario. We're proud to be a part of this amazing project. The train trip to Agawa Canyon is spectacular.
Here are some of our photos taken on our Blackberries in ... Continue reading ...
This week we’re presenting an economical solution for adding portable and transferable multilingual commentary systems to tour vehicle and vessel fleets.
Posted by Ange Berlin on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
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Storytelling
There are special considerations when writing a script for a GPS tour, the most important being the timing template. This is something that your team doesn’t have to worry about. AudioConexus develops the GPS tour timing template and then walks you through how it is used when structuring your stories. It’s all about where you choose to tell a story. We like to think of it as ‘setting the table’ … rather than always waiting to see a specific point of interest.
Posted by AudioConexus on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
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Tourism Statistics
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 4.9 million international visitors traveled to the United States in June 2011, a four percent increase over June 2010. For the first six months of 2011, visitation (28.6 million) was up five percent compared to the same period in 2010.
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Overseas Resident Visitation
In June 2011, overseas resident visitation (2.5 million) was up seven percent over June 2010.
June YTD 2011, overseas resident visits (12.5 million) were up six percent co...
Posted by AudioConexus on Friday, September 2, 2011,
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Tourism Statistics
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced that international visitors spent nearly $12.5 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of June - $1.0 billion more (9%) than was spent in June 2010 - marking the eighteenth straight month of growth in U.S. travel and tourism exports. Travel and tourism-related exports have increased, on average, more than $1.3 billion a month in 2011.
Travel Receipts: Purchases of travel and tourism-relat...
This week we’re talking about the Nickel-Metal Hydride cell, (abbreviated as NiMH) rechargeable batteries, and how to maximize their life cycle.
Most of our clients are using our charging stations for their ieXplore Tour Guide Systems, or audio guides. To ensure everyone is getting the longest possible lifespan from their rechargeable batteries; we wanted to address a common charging myth.
The most common error made with rechargeable batteries is to keep them fully charged at all times, by p...
Helping you learn more about tourism trends, storytelling and audio tours. Help, tips, advice, and techniques for better storytelling and tourism marketing.
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