Big thank you to everyone who joined the Community Call last Thursday! Its always motivating to be able to share our progress, hear from the community and answer any questions you may have. We’ll have recordings live on YouTube by end of week! Please enjoy our weekly update below: TLDR; * Working through co-marketing initiatives and onboarding Uplisting PMS host users to Dtravel * Shout out to Cynthia for representing Dtravel as a web3 expert during Phocuswire’s Think Tank * Exciting product developments include host referral program, Founding Member NFTs, improving UX and reducing onboarding friction * Exploring integration discussion with major players to figure out what making Dtravel powered listings bookable on other platforms looks like * Completed Community Moderator application - will be posted this week! PRODUCT * Completed product outline for guest portal / booking platform * PMS exploration calls, refining options to reduce host onboarding friction * Kickoff guest research to learn from guests about their experience so far * Exploration of Founding Member NFTs (more info on this to come) * Created outline of what referral rewards program could look like DESIGN * Completed onboarding second product designer * Continued to develop host onboarding guide design and UX * Made progress on Host Tools evolution * Began work on Listing Page and Checkout Flow optimization INTEGRATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS * Completed the second draft of our chapter in Boostly’s Direct Booking Blue Print Book. Dtravel will be the only web3 project amongst a stellar lineup of influential leaders and companies in the direct booking space. * Engaged in integration discussions with Travala and other partners to explore adding Dtravel powered listings * Working through next steps with PMS integration partners in the pipeline MARKETING & COMMUNITY * Enjoyed connecting with everyone during our Community Call last Thursday. Thank you to everyone who joined and participated. Recordings will be posted to YouTube soon! * Cynthia spoke as an expert on Phocuswire’s Think Tank panel last week * Complete Dtravel volunteer moderator application and FAQ (opportunity to be posted soon) * Notified prospective hosts of our latest PMS partnership integration, Uplisting * Uplisting is a leading PMS solution, offering a free trial and a significant discount to Dtravel hosts with 4 or less properties * Started meeting with early-adopter hosts to discuss direct booking marketing tactics that will help them drive more direct bookings using their Dtravel powered listings * Meeting with Uplisting team to discuss co-marketing initiatives