KHM Agents Travel Forward Together at Delta Vacations University
For the past 20+ years, MLT University has hosted one of the premier travel agent educational events in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This year, the event underwent a change of name (to Delta Vacations University) and a change in location (to Atlanta). Despite the shake up, the conference remained a smoothly-run, highly valuable event for travel agents. […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Nicole Dobrich
A love of travel is key for independent travel agents, but it’s just one of many ingredients needed to be successful. A passion for learning new things, and for going above and beyond for clients, are also essential characteristics of top-producing travel agents. Nicole Dobrich launched her travel agency with KHM Travel Group in February […]
August Boot Camp Attendees Expand Their Travel Agent Education
The KHM Travel Group team welcomed 39 agents to our corporate office in Ohio this past week, August 10th-12th, for our third Boot Camp of 2016. Every Boot Camp is designed to provide a solid foundation for new travel agents to kickstart their businesses. It’s also valuable for those who have been travel agents for awhile, […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Jami Turner
It 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 […]
6 Valuable Sources of Creative Inspiration for Travel Agents
Some 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 […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Glenda Ruiz
Many people spend their entire career searching for a job that is both financially and personally fulfilling. They want to find something they love; something that doesn’t really feel like work. After working long hours at IBM as at IT specialist, KHM Travel Agent Glenda Ruiz decided that if she was going to be working […]
May Boot Camp Gives New Travel Agents Confidence & Knowledge
Our second Boot Camp event of the year brought 36 KHM Travel Agents to our corporate office, May 11th-13th. Every Boot Camp is a little different, because our training team takes feedback from previous travel agent training sessions to improve the events that follow it. Day 1 included trainings on why to use preferred suppliers, […]
31 Reasons to Be Thankful For Travel Agents
The National Association for Career Travel Agents (NACTA) has deemed the month of May National Travel Consultant Month. According to NACTA’s website, “One day or even a week is not enough time to recognize what travel consultants do throughout the year.” We’ve already kicked off this month-long celebration by promoting Travel Agent Appreciation Day on […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Nancy Gould
For many new agents, the idea of learning about and planning travel is exhilarating, but the idea of actually selling travel is intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. This month’s featured Pinnacle travel agent, Nancy Gould, has learned that marketing her travel business doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. All it takes is […]
5 Things to Consider When Learning How to Start a Travel Agency
1. Getting Started If you’re looking into how to start a travel agency, there is a lot to consider. To get started you’ll want to make sure that you know what it takes to start a business in your area. Know the Laws: No matter which type of business you choose to start, you will […]
