Episode 14: Brian Jewell: 2026 FAM Tours & The State Of Group Travel Tech

About this episode

Erik and Ryan interview Brian Jewell about the future of group travel and technology.

In this episode of GroupCollect The Podcast: Erik and Ryan interview Brian Jewell of The Group Travel Leader. Also, the gang discusses the 2026 GroupCollect Register Rewards Program as well as what it's like to hire a Product Designer in 2026 (and what even is a Product Designer).

People in this episode

Hosts: Erik, Ryan

Guest: Brian Jewell

Topics covered

• FAM Tours
• Group Travel
• Travel Technology
• Product Design

Keywords

• 2026
• GroupCollect Register Rewards Program

Mentioned in this episode

Products: GroupCollect Register Rewards Program

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