As Heather Lefevre wrote about a few months ago, there are a few projects in the works for this year’s Planner Survey, in particular I have been working with Tripping.com to create a dedicated network for planners and associated types traveling to connect and meet like minded planners, basically like a Couchsurfing for planners. We had started with a group on the Couchsurfing though we didn’t feel it had the features we were looking for, and then we found out about Tripping which looked perfect for what we had in mind.
Tripping was launched in 2009 and as they put it well, it is “a global community of travelers who believe in making the world a better place through cultural exchange.” Via the website, people can either search for like-minded people and rooms in over 175 countries, and the site also aggregates rooms available on websites such as Roomorama or AirBnB, it’s like a mix between Couchsurfing and Kayak. The site also integrates dedicated Networks either in partnership with companies, organisations, or groups of people that have common interests. The Networks have a number of features that were perfect for our idea and so here we are!
We are now live so that’s left is for planners to join – just click this link and you can easily register by connecting with your Facebook account. There will be mention of this in this year’s planner survey though in the meantime if you come across this, please check out the site and sign up! The more planners from everywhere join, the better. We will also be working on developing the content and perhaps update the logo (anyone feeling inspired to take this on?) so I’m also starting to look for people who would be up getting involved in growing the network and keeping it alive. I will be writing some more about this, but for now I’m thinking to have a few planners from different parts of the world and writing dedicated posts on the network for all members, and once it has started it would also be great to gather stories and experiences from planners using the network as well. Please get in touch with me if you might be up for it, let’s talk.
I’ll be looking forward to seeing you on the Planners Worldwide Tripping network and please spread the word to the planners and strategists you know!
