Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Dianne Pierson, Viking Cruises
By Guest on August 08, 2016Dianne Pierson, our Business Development Director from Viking Cruises, majored in art education in college. While visiting Paris after she graduated, she fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams of seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. This trip made her realize that she could experience the world’s most celebrated art and architecture through travel. The…Continue reading: Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Dianne Pierson, Viking Cruises →
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Jami Turner
By Guest on August 05, 2016It is fitting that this month’s Featured Pinnacle Agent, Jami Turner, named her agency The Travel Fanatic. A self-proclaimed travel junkie, she traveled all over the world even before launching her Texas-based travel business in April 2014. She admits that it’s hard to pick her favorite destination or most memorable trip, because all travel is…Continue reading: KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Jami Turner →
Rick Zimmerman named to Carnival’s Executive Partner Advisory Board
By Guest on August 04, 2016KHM Travel Group is excited to announce that our President and CEO Rick Zimmerman was named to Carnival Cruise Line’s 2016 Executive Partner Advisory Board. Rick joins 12 other leading travel executives on the board, which was created to offer feedback and share insight with Carnival’s senior sales leadership team. He says he was actually…Continue reading: Rick Zimmerman named to Carnival’s Executive Partner Advisory Board →
Cruising through Norway on the ms Koningsdam with Rick Zimmerman
By Guest on August 02, 2016KHM Travel’s President and CEO, Rick Zimmerman, recently had the honor of sailing on Holland America’s new ms Koningsdam with our consortium, Vacation.com, along with top travel industry executives. While sailing around the majestic fjords of Norway, the Vacation.com Elite Event attendees celebrated the consortium’s accomplishments of the past year, and discussed future plans. The…Continue reading: Cruising through Norway on the ms Koningsdam with Rick Zimmerman →
Los Cabos Captivates KHM Travel Agents on Apple Vacations FAM
By Guest on July 25, 2016July 11th-14th, a group of 20 KHM Travel Agents and our West Coast Support Specialist, Ilma Abelyan, traveled to Los Cabos for our Apple Vacations FAM! The area of Los Cabos, or “the tips,” is named for its location at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. While it is in Mexico, it’s a world…Continue reading: Los Cabos Captivates KHM Travel Agents on Apple Vacations FAM →
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Lucretia Webb, Delta Vacations
By Guest on July 22, 2016After working in Corporate Sales for 19 years, Lucretia Webb is happy to report that she is now on the “fun side of the business.” That means she gets to work with travel agents, as our Business Development Manager with Delta Vacations. Visiting New York City and Los Angeles as a high school student sparked…Continue reading: Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Lucretia Webb, Delta Vacations →
KHM Travel Group RDC Spotlight: Jimmy Fair, East Region
By Guest on July 19, 2016If you’ve attended Destination Success at KHM Travel Group’s home office in Ohio, chances are very good you’ve met Jimmy Fair. Uncle Jimmy, as he’s known to many KHMers, is our Regional Development Coordinator for the East Region. He’s been with KHM Travel Group for eight years, and has become a familiar face at training…Continue reading: KHM Travel Group RDC Spotlight: Jimmy Fair, East Region →
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: William Gozzard, Travel Impressions
By Guest on July 15, 2016“Your success is our destination” is Travel Impressions’ slogan, and our new Business Development Manager, William Gozzard is excited to help agents reach success! William’s start in the travel industry was somewhat of accident. He was working at a market research firm, and wanted to advance into a management role. In his job search, he…Continue reading: Preferred Supplier Spotlight: William Gozzard, Travel Impressions →
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Travel Agency
By Guest on July 14, 2016You love travel. You are thrilled by the idea of being a business owner. You can’t wait to get your travel agency set up, immerse yourself in training, and start planning memorable vacations! In all the excitement that comes with starting a home-based travel agency, many new agents forget or misunderstand their roles as an…Continue reading: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Travel Agency →
6 Valuable Sources of Creative Inspiration for Travel Agents
By Guest on July 08, 2016Some days, the creative juices just flow. Other days, it can seem impossible to think of a single thing to post on Facebook. Where can travel agents turn when they need a creative pick-me-up? These sources will help fuel travel agents’ creativity, so they can amp up their marketing efforts and keep their social media…Continue reading: 6 Valuable Sources of Creative Inspiration for Travel Agents →