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 […]
KHM Travel Group’s Rookie of the Year: Susan Fithian
With 29 years as a travel agent under her belt, it might not seem appropriate to call Susan Fithian a rookie. But after being employed at a brick-and-mortar agency for more than two decades, she was encouraged by her husband, Tad, to go out on her own. She joined KHM Travel Group as an independent travel […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Laurence Pinckney
There are many ways to gauge your success as a travel agent. It might be making a specific number of bookings, or hitting a sales goal. Or it could be increasing your client base by a certain amount. Our featured Pinnacle Elite Agent, Laurence Pinckney of Zenbiz Travel, has reached a level of success and […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Crystal Walker
A new year is the perfect time for reinvention. For refocusing, and making adjustments. It’s similar to the start of an athlete’s season, in which goals are set, skills are sharpened, and infinite possibilities await. That makes Crystal Walker, a retired track sprinter, the perfect feature for our first Pinnacle Agent Spotlight of 2016. Starting […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Cleopatra Islar
As Cleopatra Islar will tell you, the best way to learn about the world is not through textbooks. Or online training. It’s by living it in, and learning as much from your experiences as possible! Cleopatra has lived on multiple continents, which has also allowed her to travel extensively. She grew up in tropical Guyana, […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Beth Duppstadt
Beth Duppstadt started planting the seeds of her Cincinnati-based travel business, LoveLand & Sea Travel, in 2009. She is a stay-at-home mom, but always wanted to be a business-owner. She needed something that would allow her to have a flexible schedule, so she could spend time with her son. After coordinating a trip to Jamaica, […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Matt Hawks
Experienced travel agents know that they aren’t just a business selling a service. They are fixtures in their communities, with the ability to develop trust and even friendships with their clients. Matt Hawks has used his passion for travel to connect with people in his community of Galax, Virginia. He got started with KHM Travel […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Vineet Unadkat
As a travel agent, Vineet Unadkat knows what really matters to his business. It’s what makes his profession so enjoyable, and what keeps him motivated. It’s not the income, or travel perks. It’s the thing some business owners lose sight of in the process of trying to earn a living: their customers. Vineet is based […]
KHM Travel Agent Expands Options for Special Needs Travelers
Part of a travel agent’s role is making the world a more accessible place for their clients. They bring travelers to far-off destinations they might never have dreamed of visiting, while minimizing the hassles their clients might experiences along the way. For travelers with disabilities, the desire to travel is equally strong. The hurdles, however, can […]
KHM Travel Agent Spotlight: Tracy Waugh
Tracy Waugh of Choose Your Adventure Travel knows that the secret to success is not really a secret: it takes hard work, and knowing your clients! She has been a travel agent with KHM Travel Group for four years, and has been a member of the Pinnacle Elite group for more than two. Like many […]
