In the dynamic world of travel, particularly when it revolves around youth sports tournaments across the USA, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. As families crisscross the nation, venues and... read more+
Excitement is brewing as Lucid Travel, a HotelPlanner.com company, gears up to make its mark at the upcoming Sports ETA Symposium, scheduled from April 22nd to 25th in Portland, OR. This symposium,... read more+
Traveling for youth sports tournaments is more than just packing up the car and setting off—it's an adventure, a mini-vacation, and a wonderful opportunity for family bonding. Whether... read more+
The global sports tourism market is expanding steadily, and during the projected period, further growth is anticipated due to the growing strategies being implemented by key players. Over the past few... read more+
Sports travel: a rising trend offering a wealth of opportunities for travel booking site owners. This new sector, bridging the gap between tourism and competitive sports, sees a flux of eager tourists... read more+
As the year progresses, the dynamic realm of sports events offers a spectrum of chances to learn, network, and delve into the latest innovations. From established conferences to trailblazing summits,... read more+
In the fast-paced tapestry that is contemporary life, where technology and urbanity often reign supreme, there arises a compelling need to rediscover our roots in the nurturing embrace of the natural... read more+
The world of team sports is not just about the thrill of competition on the field; it's also about the shared experiences and camaraderie that extend beyond the game itself. However, for families... read more+
The travel industry is facing a critical moment where technological advancements intersect with the crucial issue of safeguarding personal data. Travelers trust travel firms with their personal... read more+
Lucid Travel, a leading technology company in hotel management for sports teams and events, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with SportsPlus, a sports management software for sports... read more+
Anyone who has participated in a travel or sports club knows the financial impact that comes with it. The costs paid to the club or organization alone might range from $500 to $3500 annually.... read more+
The key to makings hotels a big part of your revenue is making sure that all teams/travelers are receiving your Booking Link at the right time. Create your free Booking Link with Lucid... read more+
Lucid Travel has seen a growing trend in the popularity of tournaments and sporting events, which has led to an increased demand for tournament housing management. Providing suitable accommodations... read more+
Golf has been a popular sport and leisure activity for many years, and it’s no surprise that many people want to play the game at least once in their lifetime. Golf courses are more than just... read more+
Here is a competitive analysis of the top sports hotel lodging companies: Marriott: Marriott is a global hotel chain that offers a wide range of accommodation options, including luxury hotels,... read more+
Lucid Travel, a leading provider in end-to-end management of hotel lodging for sports teams and tournaments, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Snap! Mobile, the largest fundraising... read more+
When you’re traveling for a sports tournament, the last thing you want to worry about is your hotel accommodations. It can be difficult booking for a large group, making sure everyone is... read more+
2022 has been a breakout year for Lucid Travel - we officially hired our 20th employee and we are well on our way to launching Lucid Travel 3.0. To provide some context, Lucid only had 12 employees at... read more+
Competitive sports almost always require team travel. One of the hardest parts of team travel is figuring out the hotel lodging. Here are the 5 steps to make your team's hotel experience cheaper... read more+
Let’s be honest, for a tournament that is not Stay-to-Play, most event directors do not take hotels seriously. The reasons are many, and I will get into the meat and potatoes of Stay-to-Play... read more+
Welcome to our August Newsletter, this month we're chaning up our content to better suit youth sports and tournaments. Remember to follow us on social media for giveaways, top... read more+
Offer Real Discounts Compared to Standard Rates Teams like to book the cheapest rate. This may seem obvious but most tournaments (and traditional travel agencies) do not focus on this at... read more+
Lucid Travel is vastly different than most tournament travel agencies. This is because we’ve created our software to work for any event, large or small. Room Blocks Room blocks are... read more+
Lucid Travel is a sports travel brand that provides technology solutions for tournament directors, sports teams, and university clubs to make travel easier. Bringing together the vast market of travel... read more+
Lucid Travel is proud to announce an official partnership with SincSports, a leading online platform for sports teams, leagues, and events. SincSports primary features include event website... read more+
New message Lucid Travel creates a custom Travel Page for your university that’s designed to: Engineer your travel policies Automate your administrative process Simplify bookings for... read more+
Making sure your children are healthy and happy is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. While there are multiple strategies, one of the most effective is to engage children in... read more+
We know that Stay-to-Play is not very popular among teams. The main reason for this is that teams have to stay at hotels that they don't want to stay at. We have a ground-breaking... read more+
VR technology can be used to provide audiences with uniquely immersive digital experiences. However, they can also give users the feeling of being inside a live event, which could end up affecting... read more+
NBC Sports Next, a division of NBC Sports, and part of NBCUniversal Media, LLC, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Lucid Travel, a leading provider in end-to-end booking and... read more+
Ben Knosby, Lucid Travel Founder and CEO: ‘Innovation in sports travel will come from automating the complex, tedious process of hotel management for tournament hosts & teams.’ The... read more+
“A Pathway To Play And A Pathway To Give” Lucid is officially launching our Give Back Program for 10 qualified tournaments in 2021. Tournament organizers can apply and... read more+
Link to formal award Founded with a vision to make travel easier and more affordable for sports teams and universities, Lucid Travel is an online platform that brings together the best travel... read more+
When hosting a tournament, hotel bookings can be a crucial source of revenue if teams are given the proper incentives. Although you may have discounted room blocks set up, these alone may not be... read more+
Article written by Joseph Pompliano | Subscribe to Huddle Up We saw the Big Ten and Pac-12 both cancel fall sports, including football, with a potential plan to resume next spring. Ross Dellenger... read more+
Article written by Joseph Pompliano | Subscribe to Huddle Up Michael Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time - ending his career with 6 NBA Championships, 6 NBA... read more+
Article written by Joseph Pompliano | Subscribe to Huddle Up The major news over the weekend was that the Mid-American Conference (MAC) postponed all fall sports, including football. Rumors are... read more+
Article written by Joseph Pompliano | Subscribe to Huddle Up Today I’ll be breaking down what’s widely considered the greatest business deal in sports history, the story of Ozzie and... read more+
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the travel industry to a halt. The Lucid Travel team has prepared a plan to respond in a way to take care of our customers and ensure we’re set up to weather... read more+
Who are you and what do you do? I'm Ben Knosby, the CEO of Lucid Travel - a travel software built for sports teams & events. Currently, my time is split between 3 major categories: ... read more+
DanceComp Genie, the world’s largest dance software platform teams up with team travel expert Lucid Travel. DanceComp Genie and Lucid Travel have partnered to help make travel more... read more+
The world’s largest soccer software platform teams up with the innovative travel website built for sports teams. GotSoccer and Lucid Travel have partnered to help make travel more cost-efficient and... read more+
Lucid Travel is now fully integrated with Exposure Events to power lodging & travel for their tournament directors and teams. This integration will allow Exposure Event's users to add their custom... read more+
Lucid Travel has officially partnered with USA Rugby to help power travel discounts for their members, manage lodging for major events, and help their staff save money & time on travel. ... read more+
Share the following video with students during your face-to-face meeting at the beginning of the semester. Below are training videos that take a more in-depth look at how Lucid works. These are... read more+
Lucid now shows Airbnb properties along with hotels and other popular accommodations. This has been a feature that our partners from all over the country have asked for and we finally closed it. When... read more+
Lucid Travel has officially partnered with ACTIVE Network® to power travel discounts for their Active Advantage members. This will give all Active Advantage members access to exclusive discounts... read more+
Travel sports are so much more than just high level competition. They offer developing athletes close friendships, comradery, and endless opportunities to develop their character. Here at Lucid... read more+
Here are the 6 most common misconceptions we hear when talking with prospective partners. I bet they'll surprise you... Misconception #1: We’re A Travel Agency Lucid is not a traditional travel... read more+
Here at Lucid Travel, we like to pay close attention to the sports travel industry. This week, we’d like to share some of the sports tourism trends for 2019 that we found to be worthwhile... read more+
The top ten sports cities of 2019 are in! Compiled by Burson Cohn & Wolfe Sports, the results show an interesting trend. Cities that have hosted past and future Summer Olympics games are... read more+
Turns out there’s a trick to finding the best rates. While there are countless factors to consider... WHEN you make your travel plans is the most important. In some cases, those hasty, last... read more+
Effective communication can be hard. It’s even harder in a foreign country. Luckily, you don’t need to be fluent to get around. Knowing just a few words will go a long way. All you... read more+
Most people don’t travel because of the cost. However, if there’s one thing to be had in this world, it’s options. There is a diverse range of countries around the world that your... read more+
In the Travel Industry, there are three predominant ways to make money. These business models classify the companies that use them as: Advertising Agencies Merchants By... read more+
Travel Tuesday: January 1, 2019 The Travel Industry in Review: 2018 & 2019 Happy new year from Lucid Travel! To start the year off, travel trends from the 2018 U.S. Travel’s Research... read more+
Planning, booking, and budgeting for travel can be tedious. Often times, companies or even individuals will have a travel agent to take care of the hassle for them. Do you have one? This... read more+
There are various reasons why people fly on a regular basis. Whether you’re doing it for work, family, or recreation, the process of regularly lining up at airports, sitting in an airplane for... read more+
In last week’s newsletter, I discussed the benefits of packing only carry on items. That can seem like a daunting task, especially if your trip will extend over several weeks. But... read more+
In recent years, Halloween has become the second largest commercial holiday after Christmas. It has become an excuse for adults to relive their childhood of putting on masks and indulging in... read more+
What is the best season to travel in? And no, I don’t mean summer or winter and everything in between. In travel lingo, there are three different seasons of travel: Peak... read more+
I wanted to spend this morning putting together a list of what our partners like most about Lucid from the feedback we've received. I'd also like to thank our nearly 100... read more+
There’s nothing worse than having a flight disrupted. Annoying security lines, limited leg room, and bad food are a given, but we all expect to get what we paid for - getting to our... read more+
By Susan Pliska August 26, 2018 In his senior year of college at NC State, Ben Knosby was nominated by friends to plan their group snowboarding trip out west. An... read more+
Leadership is an interesting topic because there really is no one-size-fits-all approach to it. True leaders are very rare and it's not easy to understand what separates them from... read more+
HBO’s “Real Sports” recently took a deep dive into youth sports tourism. They found that travel teams have fueled what it calls “an unprecedented sports tourism boom”... read more+
We help you better understand the online hotel booking marketplace. Comparing OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) and Hotel Direct. We also give you an inside look into the Lucid Travel platform for teams. read more+
In today's hyper-competitive hotel market, it's tough to find the best deals without spending hours searching various websites. This guide will give you an insight into how the market as a... read more+
Every year, more and more business travelers are "Going Rouge". All this means is that they prefer booking travel themselves rather than using a company travel agent or booking system.... read more+
'Stay to Play' is a relatively new phenomenon going on in the competitive sports world where teams traveling for a tournament are required to stay in a certain hotel in order to participate.... read more+
Article by Charlie Eisenhood (Ultiworld) - The original article on Lucid Travel can be found on the Ultiworld website -- For a game that requires just a disc and eight cones, ultimate can sure... read more+
Article by Samuel Griffin (NCSU Technician) -- In 2015, Ben Knosby graduated from NC State with a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering. Two years later, he became the co-founder of... read more+
Lucid Travel recently completed market research on college club sports programs to better understand their management structure and travel process. The findings were very interesting…... read more+
We get it, most College and University Club Sports departments can’t provide you enough allocated funding to cover the entire cost of your season. We surveyed 100+ University Recreation... read more+
Are you tired of fundraising? Are you sick of selling products that people don’t want or spending all of Saturday washing cars? We get it - raising money for your team is a huge hassle.... read more+
When we think about college sports, the first thing that comes to mind is sold out stadiums, big budgets and overpaid staff but there is another side to college sports that is often overlooked. Nearly... read more+
Every sports team, youth to adult, has to focus on fundraising to some degree. It’s a crucial part of any team because, without it, the players are stuck fronting the bills and we all know they... read more+
Ultimate is a truly unique sport combining a hyper competitive environment with a vibrant and eclectic community. During the six years I’ve been involved with the sport it has cemented itself as... read more+
Written by Ben Knosby, CEO of Lucid Travel I realized very soon after starting Lucid Travel that customer service is an area of the business that we can excel in and create differentiation with... read more+
Overview In our last post, we mentioned it was time for us to start expanding into new markets. This week, we refined our search down to a couple of viable options. However, we found that... read more+
Overview This week, Lucid Travel discussed our business development strategies. These included new markets to expand into, improving our customer success function, and building our... read more+
Seed the South Conference | January 11, 2019 Last week, Lucid Travel was lucky enough to attend the first ever Seed the South conference. We met many fascinating people and learned more about... read more+
Lucid Travel was excited to get back to work and start accomplishing the goals we set for 2019. This week consisted of reviewing our sales strategy and becoming more organized. We discussed... read more+
Before the year came to an end, Lucid Travel thought more about big picture ideas for 2019 and beyond. They revolved around how Lucid can produce more content and engage more people. Our sales team... read more+
Overview Last week Lucid Travel met with a venture capitalist who gave us advice on how to grow and transform our company. This lead to the development of concrete company values. We focused on our... read more+
Media Discussion | Thursday, December 13, 2018 Companies and individuals are in a position today where social media presence means everything. As Lucid grows, our media and branding... read more+
UX Discussion | Wednesday, December 12, 2018 There’s a new development in the travel industry that offers the sale of activities through sites that used to only handle transportation and... read more+
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