About six out of 10 of DWHSA’s 950 members in Canada and the U.S. are home-based agents – either ‘solopreneurs’ or independent contractors, says DWHSA administrator John Hawks. The DWHSA recently released survey results showing agents are concerned about the ‘comeback’ marketing strategies used by suppliers.
The landscape has certainly changed in the Canadian travel industry with the phenomenal growth of the home-based, independent travel professional supported by host agencies. But what is really interesting is to look at what those agents are selling today, as compared with a decade ago.
Lucky us: our industry is peppered with income-generating opportunities. Are you taking advantage of all of them? Let’s say you have clients who wish to travel to Paris for a week to celebrate a wedding anniversary. They think all they need is air plus hotel, but imagine all you can add to make it a
In this edition of Friday Five, we sit down with Anita Emilio, Vice President of Trafalgar Canada to get the scoop on these events, what agents can learn from them and what’s to come in 2019.
In this edition of Friday Five, we sit down with Ian Elliott, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, to learn how the company has evolved, its secret to success, and what agents can do to grow and thrive their own business.
Hola Sun offers nine destinations in Cuba, with more than 170 hotels, all backed by 27 years of experience says Hola Sun Holidays’ Sales Director, Hugo Rocha, in this edition of Friday 5.
Home-based agent Melissa Erskine, eager to build her groups business, knew to keep her eye out for a ‘pied piper’, a key client with a strong network of contacts. And boy, did she ever find one.
Home-based agent and TPI advisor Kelly Klassen was recognized with a Gold Crown award at the Palace Hotels & Resorts’ Palace PRO Awards gala, held recently at The Grand at Moon Palace in Cancun.
They are a legendary perk of our industry. In the ‘good old days’ there were limitless fams, or so it seemed, and they were free of charge. But times have changed and now a fam often represents not only a time commitment but also a financial investment.
