KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Rookie of the Year: Erika Lafata
When Erika Lafata joined KHM Travel Group in May 2017, she was in her sixth year as a travel agent. She had already spent more than two decades building a successful career in radio and television doing advertising sales and promotions, but she was burnt out. Her job included a long commute and had […]
KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Agent of the Year: Emily Kladivo
Emily Kladivo, of Emily’s Travel in Hibbing, Minnesota, is not one to rest on her laurels. In fact, she started her travel business after a bad experience with another local agent left her thinking, “I can do this better.” When we first featured Emily in a Travel Agent Spotlight post in 2016, she was […]
Bill Coyle Named to Carnival’s Travel Partner Advisory Committee
Connecting our travel agents and supplier partners is one of the main ways that KHM Travel Group supports our independent agents. Through our relationships with travel suppliers, we act as a voice for our agents to convey the unique needs and situations they face. Our latest involvement in the industry comes with one of our […]
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Tara Schreiner, Holland America Line
There’s a spirit of adventure that ties together those of us fortunate to work in the travel industry. We are driven to help others experience the world, and we want the same for ourselves. Tara Schreiner, our Sr. Manager, Strategic Accounts for Holland America Line, often says, “You don’t find travel; travel finds you.” […]
2018 Crystal Conference & Awards Highlights The Value of Travel Agents
The unknown often keeps travelers from venturing out into the world. With the right knowledge, skills and connections, a travel agent can bridge this gap, and curate experiences that their clients might not have ever imagined. That is the Value of You — the travel agent — and our theme for the 2018 Crystal […]
KHM Travel Group Announces the 2017 Crystal Award Winners
KHM Travel Group’s annual Crystal Awards recognize and celebrate our top-producing travel agents. The winners were first announced during Wednesday’s Crystal Awards Ceremony on board Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas. The theme of this year’s Crystal Conference and Awards was “The Value of You.” Looking at the value that you bring your clients […]
KHM Travel Named Royal Caribbean’s 2017 Central Partner of the Year
Last week’s exclusive Royal Caribbean webinar for KHM Travel Agents not only featured a few special guests…it also included a very special announcement. Our Strategic Account Manager Kathy Killen brought Galen Mathews, Director of Sales for the Central Region; Vicki Freed, Senior Vice President, Sales and Trade Support & Services; and Joanne Schimelman, Vice […]
KHM Travel Group’s 2017 Year in Review
KHM Travel’s 2017 was a busy year, marked by success stories, exciting developments to our programs, and new achievements. All of these numbers and highlights from our 2017 Year in Review would not have been possible without our staff, our suppliers, and most importantly, our dedicated, hard-working travel agents! Our travel agents rocked their […]
KHM Travel’s Agent Advisory Board Sails Through Europe on the Viking Ve
During KHM Travel Group’s Agent Advisory Board’s first trip together last month, 16 members of past and current Advisory Board immersed themselves in the diverse cultures of central Europe on an 8-day river cruise down the Danube. They joined our President Rick Zimmerman, and Director of Industry Affairs Bill Coyle on the Viking Ve. It was a […]
Exploring Oahu for Apple Vacations Hawaii MVP Advisory Retreat
Although she spent years traveling the world as a flight attendant, our Vice President of Agent Operations Lisa Findura had yet to check Hawaii off her bucket list. That is, until earlier this year, when she said “aloha” to the island of Oahu for Apple Vacations’ Hawaii MVP Advisory Retreat. October 10th-14th, Lisa joined […]