Why Become a Cruise Travel Agent
By Guest on May 21, 2018Those 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?…Continue reading: Why Become a Cruise Travel Agent →
5 Ways the Carnival Vista Gives a New Perspective on Cruising
By Guest on May 14, 2018Looking 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…Continue reading: 5 Ways the Carnival Vista Gives a New Perspective on Cruising →
Boot Camp goes on the road at Club Med Sandpiper Bay
By Guest on May 03, 2018KHM 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…Continue reading: Boot Camp goes on the road at Club Med Sandpiper Bay →
Top 5 Reasons to Have a RIU Partner Club Account
By Guest on April 26, 2018Did 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…Continue reading: Top 5 Reasons to Have a RIU Partner Club Account →
Rick Zimmerman Continues Membership on Carnival Executive Partner Advisory Board
By Guest on April 18, 2018For 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…Continue reading: Rick Zimmerman Continues Membership on Carnival Executive Partner Advisory Board →
Travel Agent FAM Trips: What is a FAM Trip?
By Guest on April 16, 2018There 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…Continue reading: Travel Agent FAM Trips: What is a FAM Trip? →
KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Rookie of the Year: Erika Lafata
By Guest on April 03, 2018When 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…Continue reading: KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Rookie of the Year: Erika Lafata →
KHM Travel Agents Experience Culture & Adventure on Azores FAM
By Guest on March 28, 2018Visiting 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…Continue reading: KHM Travel Agents Experience Culture & Adventure on Azores FAM →
KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Agent of the Year: Emily Kladivo
By Guest on March 16, 2018Emily Kladivo, of Emily’s Travel in Hibbing, Minnesota, is not one to rest on her laurels. In fact, she started her travel business after a bad experience with another local agent left her thinking, “I can do this better.” When we first featured Emily in a Travel Agent Spotlight post in 2016, she was…Continue reading: KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Agent of the Year: Emily Kladivo →
KHM Travel Agents Kickstart Their Businesses at First Boot Camp of 2018
By Guest on March 06, 2018Last week, KHM Travel Group hosted its first Boot Camp of the year, February 28-March 2. 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…Continue reading: KHM Travel Agents Kickstart Their Businesses at First Boot Camp of 2018 →