Innovation Thrives at the ASTA Global Convention
September 25th-28th, members of KHM Travel Group’s team joined travel agents, travel industry executives, and other industry experts and advocates at the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) Global Convention. The conference, held in Reno, Nevada, emphasized the important role ASTA plays on both the political stage and in the business realm. KHM Travel Group’s […]
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. […]
How to Connect with and Sell to Millennial Travel Clients
What’s the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the term “millennial”? Is it entitled? Spoiled? Impatient? Narcissistic? These are pretty common complaints about millennials, or those who were born between the late 1970s and 1995. On the surface, these may seem like travel clients you’d want to avoid. However, there’s […]
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 […]
KHM Travel RDC Spotlight: Becki Doby, Southeast Region
She is an Army wife, mother of three, and travel agent. She also hosts exchange students and volunteers for mission trips. Becki Doby is a busy woman, but as our Southwest Regional Development Coordinator, she always makes family a priority. That means her husband, her kids, and her travel family! Because of her husband’s military […]
9 Things Every Traveler Should Do on an Alaskan Cruise
As many travelers have realized, the only way to fully take in Alaska’s vast beauty and diverse wildlife is by ship. Many of the world’s top cruise lines, including Holland America, Princess, and Norwegian Cruise Line, have developed Alaskan cruise itineraries that keep passengers coming back again and again. In fact, there is now an […]
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Dianne Pierson, Viking Cruises
Dianne 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 […]
Cruising through Norway on the ms Koningsdam with Rick Zimmerman
KHM 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 […]
Los Cabos Captivates KHM Travel Agents on Apple Vacations FAM
July 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 […]