Quick Tips for a Good Work-Life Balance as a Travel Agent
Written by: Bill Coyle, KHM Travel Group’s Vice President of Agent Engagement One of the best ways to reach our top-producing agent programs, Basecamp and Pinnacle, is by working smarter not harder. This can be achieved by focusing on the high commission products available through our supplier partners. But what happens when you get to those levels? Maintaining […]
May Boot Camp Agents Develop A Business Mindset & Confidence
KHM Travel Group hosted its third travel agent Boot Camp of the year, May 16-18. We had 40 agents from around the country join us for three days of valuable skill-building and business development sessions, to give them the confidence needed to kickstart their travel agency. Day One of Boot Camp was held here […]
Why Become a Cruise Travel Agent
Those that fall in love with cruising really fall hard. They live for the lido deck, and are always keeping an eye on new sailing itineraries. If this sounds like you, you might want to become a cruise travel agent, and help others plan the perfect getaway at sea. Why specialize in cruise vacations? […]
5 Ways the Carnival Vista Gives a New Perspective on Cruising
Looking for a new point of view on cruising? Carnival’s newest ship, the Horizon, is debuting this month…but let’s not forget about the Vista, the first of the cruise line’s class of ships of the same name. As with all Carnival ships, the number and variety of activities onboard seem limitless, no matter the […]
Boot Camp goes on the road at Club Med Sandpiper Bay
KHM Travel Group hosted its first-ever Boot Camp event in destination last month, April 16-19, in collaboration with Club Med and Carnival Cruise Lines. Not only did agents walk away with the knowledge and skills to lay a solid foundation for their business, they also got a first-hand look at Club Med Sandpiper Bay […]
Top 5 Reasons to Have a RIU Partner Club Account
Did you know that KHM Travel Group Agents can now register their own RIU PRO accounts? This allows agents to track their own bookings with RIU Hotels & Resorts, and make Agent Rate reservations for themselves directly through their own account to earn Riu PartnerClub points! So what’s in it for you, the agent? Agents earn points by submitting […]
Rick Zimmerman Continues Membership on Carnival Executive Partner Advisory Board
For the third year in a row, KHM Travel Group’s President Rick Zimmerman has been named to the Carnival Executive Advisory Board. Adolfo Perez, Carnival’s Senior Vice President of Sales & Trade Marketing, announced the 2018 Executive Partner Advisory Board this week. Now comprised of 16 travel executives, the board provides feedback and shares […]
Travel Agent FAM Trips: What is a FAM Trip?
There are a lot of perks to becoming a travel agent and one of them is FAM Trips. FAM Trip stands for “familiarization trip” and it is a trip exclusively for travel agents (and sometimes their guests!) that are provided by suppliers or travel operators. Seminars at Sea are similar to FAM trips, but […]
KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Rookie of the Year: Erika Lafata
When Erika Lafata joined KHM Travel Group in May 2017, she was in her sixth year as a travel agent. She had already spent more than two decades building a successful career in radio and television doing advertising sales and promotions, but she was burnt out. Her job included a long commute and had […]
KHM Travel Agents Experience Culture & Adventure on Azores FAM
Visiting destinations that have yet to be discovered by tourists is one of the most exciting parts of being a travel agent. March 14-22, our Vice President of Sales, Geoff Cox, accompanied 23 KHM Travel Group agents to the Azores, a group of nine islands some 800 miles off the coast of Portugal. The […]
