3 Key Words that Defined the 2015 TMTC Summit

At this week’s TMTC Summit in Cancun, Funjet Vacations’ President Mike Going encouraged travel agents to think about The Bigger Future. He asked the audience: do you only want immediate rewards, or are you making decisions that will bring you long-term growth? It was an invigorating, enlightening few days, and KHM Travel was fortunate to have more […]

KHM Travel Group Ready to Rock The TMTC Summit

Pack your bags – the KHM Travel blog is headed to Cancun! Over the next few days, I’ll be posting updates here and on social media at The Mark Travel Corporation’s 2015 Summit. KHM Travel Group has more than 80 travel agents and staff attending the Summit, and we are ready to learn! Our classroom […]

5 Common Cruising Myths & How Travel Agents Can Break Them

If you’ve been in the travel industry a while, chances are you’ve had at least one client wildly misunderstand the world of cruising. A well-trained travel agent has the power to debunk cruising myths. Take a look at these five common excuses that clients give for not cruising, plus solutions that will hopefully have them […]

KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Beth Duppstadt

Beth Duppstadt started planting the seeds of her Cincinnati-based travel business, LoveLand & Sea Travel, in 2009.She is a stay-at-home mom, but always wanted to be a business-owner. She needed something that would allow her to have a flexible schedule, so she could spend time with her son. After coordinating a trip to Jamaica, Beth […]

What to Expect at KHM Travel’s Largest-Ever Destination Success

The KHM Travel Group corporate office is buzzing with anticipation today, as we prepare to welcome 80 travel agents to Destination Success this week. This is our largest in-house travel agent training seminar to date, with four information-packed days designed to help travel agents take their business to the next level. Throughout the course of […]

The Race to Crystal is On!

This past year’s Crystal Awards Ceremony was the premier KHM Travel Group event, held in February at the Hyatt Ziva in Jamaica. The Crystal Awards recognize the top-producing KHM Travel Agents in each of our Preferred Supplier categories. As we head into the final months of 2015, the Race to next year’s Crystal Awards Ceremony […]

National Plan a Cruise Month Kicks Off with #Cruisesmile Sweepstakes

National Plan a Cruise Month kicks off today with the launch of the #CruiseSmile sweepstakes! The #CruiseSmile sweepstakes, put on by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), is giving consumers a chance to win 31 cruises in each of the 31 days in October. The contest encourages travelers to send in photos of their #CruiseSmile through social […]

KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Matt Hawks

Experienced travel agents know that they aren’t just a business selling a service. They are fixtures in their communities, with the ability to develop trust and even friendships with their clients. Matt Hawks has used his passion for travel to connect with people in his community of Galax, Virginia. He got started with KHM Travel […]

Vote for KHM Travel as Best Host Agency in the 2016 Travvy Awards!

KHM Travel Group agents and staff: it’s time to get loud! We have been nominated for the 2016 Travvy Awards, the 2nd annual competition hosted by travAllianceMedia that celebrates the best of the best in the travel industry. KHM Travel Group is in the running for Best Host Agency. The best part? Travel agents vote […]

Karisma FAM Gives Agents a Taste of the Gourmet Inclusive® Experience

“Karisma has raised the bar on all-inclusives.” Gilberto Machain from Karisma Resorts couldn’t have been more right when he said that at last Thursday’s Gourmet Inclusive® Experience training in Riviera Maya, Mexico. During the Karisma FAM last week, 20 KHM Travel Group Agents, along with KHM Travel Group’s  Marie Smith, Beth Klubnik, Katie Smotek and […]