Travel’s Evolution with Mario Bauduin - from Room Blocks to Dynamic Pricing

05/08/2025 55 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week, we’re flipping things around: I’m the guest—on the Tickets to Travel: The Business of Travel Experiences podcast with host and longtime industry friend, Mario Bauduin.We go way back (think Expedia’s earliest days and the wild west of online hotel contracting). In this episode, we cover a lot of ground:Why early hotel distribution looked more like Wall Street tradingThe Vegas.com ticketing evolution and what hotels still do better than show producersDynamic pricing, bots, and the chaos of trying to buy Beyoncé ticketsWhy “event travel” is the next big thing—and how artists, cities, and tourism boards can get smarter about itWhether Vegas is too expensive, and what international trends are doing to local demandIf you’ve ever booked a hotel, bought a concert ticket, or wondered how all this works behind the scenes—this one’s for you.👏 Congrats to Mario and Tickets to Travel for recently passing 10K Spotify followers. Thrilled to be part of this milestone episode.