How to Get a CLIA Card: Requirements for KHM Travel Agents
Established in 1975, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, providing a unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. CLIA supports policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment and is dedicated to promoting the cruise travel experience. Just as […]
Travel Agents: Expand Your Professional Network on LinkedIn
Networking is so essential to our personal and professional lives that many of the most popular and most used apps and websites were developed specifically for connecting with others. They are our social networks! Among them, LinkedIn continues to be the number one social network for professionals. It may not seem as visually dazzling […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Tasha Lynn Stahl
Our Pinnacle Agent of the Month, Tasha Lynn Stahl, is no stranger to obstacles. However, in her time as a travel agent, she’s become an expert at finding ways to overcome them. She actually hadn’t traveled on an airplane until she visited New York City in 2003, but she loved travel. Her travel addiction […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Tomaka Bennon
With a Bachelors and Masters degree in accounting, Tomaka Bennon knew she had a solid foundation in terms of the financial side of starting a business. And she absolutely loved travel! Tomaka traveled frequently before becoming an agent, and always helped her friends and family plan their vacations too. However, when she started her […]
KHM Travel Agents Expand Their Horizons at March Boot Camp
KHM Travel Group’s first Boot Camp of the year, March 1-3, not only featured a new location, but new workshops, panels and hands-on booking sessions. The updates and improvements are designed to ensure each travel agent leaves with the knowledge, tools and confidence needed to develop their business. It’s an investment in themselves and their […]
Getting to Know ASTA & Why It Matters to Travel Agents
For travel agents, one of the big advantages to working with a host travel agency are the host’s established industry affiliations. One of the most important organizations for travel agents in the United States is ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents. This past September, members of KHM Travel’s executive team joined travel travel […]
KHM Travel Group’s Rookie of the Year: Debbie Brisky
The travel industry is where our Rookie Agent of the Year, Debbie Brisky, was meant to be. She just took a few detours to get there. Prior to joining KHM Travel Group in January 2016, Debbie worked in real estate and property management for 20 years. Because of her hectic schedule and hours, she […]
Congrats to the 2016 KHM Travel Pinnacle and Basecamp Agents!
In 2011, KHM Travel Group launched the Pinnacle Elite Agent Program to recognize top-producing travel agents and offer them additional tools, opportunities and incentives. That year, there were 32 agents who hit $100,000 in commissionable sales and were welcomed into the Pinnacle group. In 2016, 275 KHM Travel Agents hit Pinnacle level, and more […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Ashley DiMauro
Even as an independent travel agent, you are never working alone. You have your host agency to support and advise you, and fellow agents to encourage and share experiences with you. Many new home-based travel agents also get a boost from their family and friends. Ashley DiMauro, of DiMauro Travel in Nebraska, joined KHM […]
Becoming a Travel Agent: Home Office Essentials
If you’re considering becoming a travel agent from home, chances are you already have the bare necessities. You can get started with just your laptop, phone and a reliable internet connection. However, you will hopefully be spending a lot of time in your home office. This is where you’ll learn how to sell and book […]
