How to Get a CLIA Card: Requirements for KHM Travel Agents
Established in 1975, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, providing a unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. CLIA supports policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment and is dedicated to promoting the cruise travel experience. Just as […]
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Bonnie O’Neill, TravelSafe Insurance
In previous blog posts, we’ve covered the value of travel insurance and why travel agents should always offer it to their clients. Getting to know our partners in travel insurance will help you stand out to your clients, and demonstrate your commitment to their vacation investment. Our contact with TravelSafe Insurance is Bonnie O’Neill, […]
Getting to Know ASTA & Why It Matters to Travel Agents
For travel agents, one of the big advantages to working with a host travel agency are the host’s established industry affiliations. One of the most important organizations for travel agents in the United States is ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents. This past September, members of KHM Travel’s executive team joined travel travel […]
KHM Travel Group Announces Agent Advisory Board
KHM Travel Group is excited to announce its new Advisory Board, which is comprised of 18 committed, experienced travel agents. This is the second edition of the Advisory Board, and while some of the original members are serving again, we are also excited to welcome many new faces! Bill Coyle, KHM Travel’s Industry Affairs […]
KHM Travel Celebrates 2016 Accomplishments at Crystal Conference & Awards
KHM Travel Group has just returned from an amazing week at sea for the fourth annual Crystal Conference and Awards cruise on the Carnival Conquest. This was the second year that the Crystal Conference was held at sea, and it was our host agency’s biggest event to date! Our group of 361 travel agents, […]
KHM Travel Group Announces the 2016 Crystal Award Winners
Congratulations to KHM Travel Group’s 2016 Crystal Award Winners, who were honored on Wednesday on board the Carnival Conquest on this year’s Crystal Conference and Awards cruise. Our Crystal Awards are given to KHM Travel’s top-performing agents in the categories listed below. The staff of KHM Travel Group is proud of all the winners, […]
KHM Travel Group & Carnival Take the Polar Bear Plunge
When is it completely sane to willingly jump into freezing cold water in the dead of winter? When it is for a good cause! For the past few years, a handful of KHM Travel Group agents have teamed up with our partners at Carnival Cruise Lines to participate in the Polar Bear Plunge. Over […]
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Linda Thompson, Norwegian Cruise Line
Linda Thompson, our Business Development Manager with Norwegian Cruise Line, has been helping others develop their travel businesses for nearly 25 years. She started off as a travel agent herself in Youngstown, Ohio. Coincidentally, she worked with Cheryl Hudak, who is now the Regional Director of Sales with The Mark Travel Corp. From there, […]
KHM Travel Group’s Year in Social Media 2016
We’ve already highlighted the accomplishments and hard work of our travel agents in our 2016 Year in Review. Numbers tell part of the story, but you can also learn about the busy (but fun!) year the KHM Travel Group team had through social media. Thanks to everyone that Followed, Liked, Shared or Engaged with […]
Setting Sail in 2017: Next Year’s New Cruise Ships
The rise in cruising’s popularity is leading to more ships and more itineraries from almost every major cruise line. With so many options, there are more reasons to cruise now than ever before. Here are some of the most anticipated new ships hitting the seas in 2017. Viking Cruises Viking is growing, and fast! […]
