Welcome to

2011 World Hostel Conference Vancouver

British Columbia, Canada

Opening Remarks: • Our conference partners• Participant information• Overview of the conference•Celebrating 10 years of hostel conferences

Opening Remarks: • Welcome• Introductions to GoMio team –

Dani, Matthias and Chris• Lunch

Our Conference Partners:

Total number of participants: 157 people

Countries represented : 15

Participation by continent:

− North America: 121 (54 Canada, 66 USA, & 1 Mexico)

− Europe: 26

− Asia : 7

− Australia: 3

Participant information:

Countries represented at the conference:

9. Italy

10. Mexico

11. Russia

12. Singapore

13. Spain

14. Taiwan

15. United States

16. Vietnam

1. Australia

2. Belgium

3. Canada

4. England

5. France

6. Germany

7. Ireland

8. Israel

Cities represented at the conference:Alexandria Denman Island Minneapolis San Francisco

Ambleside Dublin Moscow Seattle

Anchorage Eastsound Nevada City Sevilla

Austin, Texas Edmonton New York Silver Spring

Banff Ephrata Ontario Singapore

Barcelona Galway Paris Snohomish

Bellingham Grosse Pointe Park Philadelphia Somerville

Boston Hanoi Phoenix Surrey

Boxborough Jerusalem Port Coquitlam Tofino

Burnaby, BC Kelowna Portland Toronto

Calgary Key West Prince Rupert Unterhaching

Canmore Las Vegas Pymble Vancouver

Charleston London Rome Victoria

Chattanooga Madrid Saint Petersburg Cancun

Chicago Marina del Rey San Diego

Overview of the conferenceWhy are we here?

Empowering the hostel industry by doing the following:

1. Fostering the development of the hostel industry!

Worked to organize presentations and discussions

related to operations, marketing, technology,

and regulations.

Overview of the conferenceWhy are we here?

Empowering the hostel industry by doing the following:

2. Connecting people - Tried to bring together people from the industry together.

Overview of the conferenceWhy are we here?

Empowering the hostel industry by doing the following:

3. Continuing the sense of community – Organized events that allow us all to interact and get to know each other.

Goals from the conference:

1. Connect with your peers in the Hostel industry

2. Meet and discuss important matters related to the Hostel industry

3. Listen to updates on the Hostel scene in cities and countries around the world from hostel owners and managers

4. Learn and discuss the latest technology for hostels

Goals from the conference:

5. Learn and discuss how to use social media to benefit your hostel

6. Learn and discuss the trends and innovations in online travel

7. Visit and experience the sights and sounds of Vancouver

8. Leave the conference believing that hostel owners and managers have learned something

years of conferencesfor the hostel industry10

Bruges – Prague – Rome – Krakow – Interlaken – Barcelona – Dresden - New York City

and 2011: Vancouver

2001 - 2010