After being delayed for 15 months due to the challenges of the global pandemic, it was truly a joy for us to make it to the breathtaking region of Vorarlberg in Austria for the Propel Conference.
In conference venues with architecture as eye-popping as the landscapes, we enjoyed three days of workshops and one-one sessions, in the pretty little town of Mellau, surrounded by mountains and cows grazing in pastures outside the conference hotels, and a day in medieval Feldkirch, one of the larger towns in the region.
The conference included three evening events, incredible venues such as Mellau’s very cool village hall, the Montforthaus conference centre in Feldkirch, 11 presentations and workshops, 71 one-one PRO Sessions, five post-conference tours (check out the content on #PropelVorarlberg on social media), and we even grabbed bags of popcorn to watch videos created by our bloggers on the big screen at a cinema.
The conference saw 30 bloggers and speakers from around the world come together to share and learn, then use their newfound skills and already established platforms to reveal the best of Vorarlberg to their audiences.
Propel Vorarlberg in numbers and comments
The conference was followed by five post trips that matched bloggers’ niche markets and audiences and gave them chance to really experience the destination and highlight a variety of experiences to their audiences.
Twenty bloggers and three speakers, who have their own travel blogs, participated in the post trips.
It resulted in:
- More than 50 published blog posts.
- Over 1.5m social media reach.
We would like to thank Vorarlberg Tourism who sponsored the event, and also Austrian National Tourist Office for their incredible support.
Katrin Preuß of Vorarlberg Tourism said: “We loved having so many creative people from all over the world in our beautiful region of Vorarlberg.
“Propel Vorarlberg enabled us to design meaningful encounters between international content creators, local hosts and people both in and outside the tourism industry. Besides all the creative content produced during the conference, we like that there was another purpose to the event – that of improving the bloggers’ skills and helping them become more professional in their businesses.
“We also see the meaningful diversity – as displayed at Propel Conference – as an important foundation for the future.”
Bloggers attending Propel Vorarlberg described it as a “business changing event”, and we’re beyond thrilled to be able to share that it received a 100% satisfaction rating from attendees in the conference survey.
- The Propel Conference exceeded all my expectations with a host of inspiring speakers delivering quality advice, and experiences that uncovered the beauty and culture behind the region of Vorarlberg. It was the most valuable few days I've spent investing in my career with like-minded professionals.
- The Propel Conference takes you beyond just inspiration and beginner advice, and instead dives deep into strategy, facts and figures. My knowledge and skills were challenged continuously, and I left motivated and equipped with actionable steps to elevate my blog revenue exponentially. Highly recommended for intermediate to advanced bloggers.
- The Propel Conference is an event unlike any other. It gives you the chance to learn something new, building on something existing and gives you the push to help you to succeed. I would attend each year if invited!
It was truly an amazing conference. The speakers were extremely well-versed in their niches, and gave simple, action tips and advice. Without a doubt, this is the most productive and educational conference I've ever been to.
- The Propel Conference and post trips were truly amazing. For me as a travel blogger, it gave me the opportunity to learn about many important topics from knowledgeable speakers and improve my travel blogging business. The post trip allowed me to get to know the beauty of, previously unknown to me, Vorarlberg region, which I could then showcase to my audience.
I had heard really good feedback about Propel but it surpassed my expectations. The sessions were an eye opener and I came away with a very long list of actionably steps that I'm positive will take my blogging business to the next level.
The Propel Conference allowed us bloggers to learn from the best in our industry in an intimate setting. The size of the whole group, the friendships formed and the ease of chatting with any of the speakers made it one of the best blogger conferences I've ever been to and definitely the most unique one. I highly recommend it to any travel blogger who hasn't fully "made it" yet. Plus, the wonderful setting in the beautiful Vorarlberg made for a wonderful work and fun experience
I recommend Propel to any intermediate blogger who understands the foundations and wants to "level up." I've gained actionable insights that I haven't learned anywhere else and am looking forward to implementing them!
Putting the spotlight on Vorarlberg
Propel is more than just a conference – it also gave the bloggers the opportunity to explore different regions of Vorarlberg and create engaging content for their audiences. Here is a very small selection of that content:
- Visiting Feldkirch and Dornbirn
- Best things to do in Bregenzerwald, Austria
- A Crazy Austria Via Ferrata – Climbing the Silvrettassee Dam in Montafon
- 47 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Charming Vorarlberg, Austria
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Want to see more? Take a look at more photos from Propel Vorarlberg – all images copyright of buero-magma.com/Vorarlberg Tourism.