KHM Travel Welcomes Agents to Last Boot Camp of 2016
KHM Travel Group wrapped up its 2016 live event program with last week’s New Travel Agent Boot Camp session, held November 3-5. Our staff hosted 32 home-based travel agents from around the country for three days of education, discussion and workshops. Knowing your Preferred Suppliers and which suppliers to use is one of the […]
Geoff Cox Named KHM Travel Group’s Vice President of Sales
It is with great pleasure that KHM Travel Group announces the promotion of Geoff Cox to Vice President of Sales. When Geoff joined KHM Travel Group in 2011, he was no stranger to the travel industry. From 1993-2002, he worked as Business Development Manager and Key Account Manager at Royal Caribbean International. After his […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Gerri Augustine
Gerri Augustine’s professional life has come full circle. Twenty-five years ago she took her first job as a travel agent, which kickstarted her long career in service and hospitality. After that, she owned a string of health clubs for women, and oversaw 300 employees in 30 locations across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. […]
KHM Travel Agents Elevate their Businesses at Destination Success
Destination Success, KHM Travel Group’s live education and networking event, brought more than 60 agents to our office for four days of learning, networking and trade shows October 18-21. Plus, the anticipation built throughout the week because on Friday, we gave away a spot on the 2017 Crystal Conference and Awards cruise! Agents arrived on […]
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Kathy Killen, Royal Caribbean
Kathy Killen, our Strategic Account Manager from Royal Caribbean International is a familiar and welcome face here at our Corporate Office. And not just because she often comes bearing donuts and cupcakes! She’s also one of our agents’ biggest supporters, and one of the people all agents should get to know better! Kathy’s travel […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Emily Kladivo
We often hear that when one door closes, another one opens. The truth is, sometimes we don’t even notice those other doors until we’re forced to look around at other options. Emily Kladivo of Emily’s Travel in Hibbing, Minnesota was working in a bridal shop in 2011 when she sustained a serious back injury. For […]
Should You Attend KHM Travel Group’s Crystal Conference & Awards?
Travel agents have endless educational and networking opportunities available to them through their host agencies, through travel suppliers, through industry advocates like ASTA and even through tourism boards. It’s tough to juggle the time you want to spend learning and networking with the time you need to spend running your business and working with clients. […]
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 Agents Discover What’s New with Sandals on Jamaica FAM
GOGO Vacations hosted 58 KHM Travel Agents from August 25th through 29th, 2016 for a Sandals FAM trip in Jamaica. They experienced first-hand the romance and luxury Sandals offers, and gathered valuable insight to help their clients plan their next memorable getaway. Their host resort, the newly-renovated Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, provided a chic, scenic […]
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 […]