TRAVELSAVERS

What makes KORE unique among travel advisor training programs? Our Mary Lee DeFranco and Diana Hnatov shared KORE’s special qualities at a trade show sponsored by the Alliance of Westchester Travel Agencies. Hundreds of travel professionals attended the sold-out event in New Rochelle, NY. KORE provides future advisors with the knowledge and skills to become a successful travel professional and even matches unaffiliated learners with a position after graduating. The all-online, self-paced program unites in-depth learning with real-world insights from industry experts, including a personal mentor. After finishing KORE, graduates hit the ground running with the ability to research, design and book travel; serve clients; and build a profitable business in this dynamic industry. Learn more about KORE's advantages at https://lnkd.in/g6hE67en. #travelcareers #travelprofession #travelindustry #traveleducation #travelagentsuccess #travelbusiness #travelagentlifestyle #travelagenteducation #traveltraining #traveladvisors #travelagents #travelagencies #travelgrowth #travelevents

Our top agencies are in South America for this year’s Elite Retreat, celebrating their sales success! We chartered the beautiful Atlas Ocean Voyages World Navigator for a week-long adventure from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo. The group toured Rio’s breathtaking sights and posed with Sugarloaf Mountain as a scenic backdrop. They also relaxed on the beach at a private club in the Brazilian resort town of Buzios. Our most successful advisors are experiencing an in-demand continent firsthand. South America’s tourism market is worth $320 billion and is projected to grow by 4% a year until 2032. #eliteretreat #traveladvisors #travelagencies #travelexperiences #travelevents #travelagents #travelagentsuccess #cruisetravel #travelconsultants #travelbusiness #travelbusinesssuccess #travelindustry #travelagentappreciation #travelprofession #travelagencyowners #southamericatravel

Our Wayne Spector and Bonnie Friedman along with many of our advisors are networking and learning this week at ALG Vacations®’ Ascend conference in Cancun. From interactive workshops to valuable networking opportunities, it’s been productive and insightful. 💡 The meaningful connections our advisors and suppliers are making at Ascend will help grow our business and make client vacations even better! 🏖️ #Ascend2024 #ascendalgv24 #travelevents #travelconsultant #travelbusiness #travelindustry #travelbusinesssuccess #vacationplanner #traveltrade #travelprofession #traveladvisor #travelagent #travelexpert #travelagency #travelagents #traveladvisors #travelagencies #travelagentsuccess

It’s certainly not your typical classroom. 🚢 Learners and graduates from our industry-leading KORE program have set sail on Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas for four days of professional development, networking and fun. The Seminar at Sea includes sales training; ship tours and cabin inspections; and a tour of Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas, Perfect Day at Coco Cay. 🌴 KORE gives new advisors a solid foundation in both selling travel and running a business. The self-paced online program covers all aspects of the travel industry with real-world insights from industry experts. 🌏 If you’re interested in more about KORE, click here: https://lnkd.in/eUwuDeWj. #travelcareers #travelprofession #travelindustry #traveleducation #traveladvisors #travelagencies #travelagents #travelagentsuccess #travelagenteducation #cruisetravel #experientialtravel

TRAVELSAVERS is growing fast! We’ve added 17 agencies so far in 2024 – and they’ve brought with them $78.2 million in preferred partner sales! 🎉 What’s behind our rapid expansion? ✈️Travel is a $2 trillion industry that keeps growing as people roam far and wide ✈️More travelers want to use the services of a travel advisor. ✈️TRAVELSAVERS agencies enjoy protected territories in a designated area ✈️Our Business Analyst team provides personalized coaching to help agencies be even more successful ✈️Our exclusive programs, resources and tools help agencies grow their sales in a competitive market #travelagentsuccess #travelconsultant #travelindustrygrowth #travelleadership #travelbusiness #travelbusinesssuccess #travelindustry #traveltrends #travelgrowth #travelprofession #traveladvisor #travelagent #travelagency #travelagents #traveladvisors #travelagencies

To everyone in the impacted areas, please know we’re thinking of you during this challenging time. We’ve been in touch with our agencies in the affected region and are thankful that everyone is safe. At times like this, we are proud to be part of a supportive travel community that pulls together to help those in need. We know in time that this area will bounce back stronger than ever and we will be there to help with its recovery.

Introducing AI Connect - our new tool to help our advisors plan, create and share travel content in minutes instead of hours!✨ AI Connect is the travel assistant every time-strapped advisor needs today. It can generate everything from client emails to social media posts and blog posts. AI Connect also features destination and niche guides and integrates with Canva to build graphics using royalty-free images, all while learning the advisor's tone and style. AI Connect offers several advantages: 🌟It’s been trained specifically for travel advisors and their needs 🌟Their content will not be shared to train AI models 🌟They can easily access partner promotions and offers that are exclusive to our network 🌟It’s priced far below what other travel-focused AI tools charge AI Connect will give our advisors a competitive advantage. With it, they can work smarter and faster to create professional materials that will translate into sales. #aifortravel #travelplanning #travelmarketing #traveltech #travelai #travelinnovation #techintravel #travelleadership #travelindustry #travelnews #travelbusiness #travelagentsuccess #travelagencies #travelagents #traveladvisors #travelagentnews #travelprofession #travelbusinesssuccess #traveltrade #traveltrends #travelgrowth

The travel industry is booming. Consumers are eager to work with professional travel advisors. But at this critical time, agencies are facing a shortage of consultants. A new survey of our agencies found 30% identified recruiting and hiring advisors as a top challenge. The scarcity of advisors is creating other challenges for agencies. They’re concerned about handling client requests and bookings while short-staffed. They also worry about the mental health of their advisors, specifically exhaustion. Agencies are increasing turning to independent contractors to fill the gap instead of hiring staff advisors. Agencies looking to grow the number of ICs want to add three to four of them, while agencies who want to bring on staff advisors plan to hire only two to three. The survey found just over 50% of agency consultants are ICs. #travelagencies #travelagency #travelagencyowner #travelindustrygrowth #travelbusiness #travelindustry #travelbusinesssuccess #traveltrends #travelgrowth #travelprofession #travelstatistics #travelstats #TravelSurvey #TravelInsights #travelnews #travelresearch #traveltrade

What are the biggest challenges travel agencies face today? A new survey of our affiliated agencies found competition is their biggest pain point. Competition from suppliers who take direct bookings from consumers was named by 46%. Competition from online travel agencies was cited by 35%. Some agencies are also concerned about economic issues: 30% say the rising cost of travel is a challenge, and 19% are apprehensive about a drop in customer spending. The great news: we’re seeing growth in bookings in a variety of categories for the rest of 2024 and into 2025. #travelagencies #travelagency #travelagencyowner #travelindustrygrowth #travelbusiness #travelindustry #travelbusinesssuccess #traveltrends #travelgrowth #travelprofession #travelstatistics #travelstats #TravelSurvey #TravelInsights #travelnews #travelresearch #traveltrade

🌍 Happy World Tourism Day! 🎉 Today, we're celebrating the work of the UN World Tourism Organization. It promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability. This year’s theme is Tourism and Peace. Tourism can play a vital role in encouraging understanding between countries and cultures. We believe strongly in travel as a positive force to build connections among all the world’s people. We're also passionate about making travel more sustainable. Partnering with Trees4Travel, we’re rebalancing the impact of travel to our events. We’re on track to save 341 tons of carbon emissions and fund the planting of 2,093 trees by year-end. 🌲 Traveling responsibly is key to a better world. Where’s your next sustainable adventure? Drop your dream green destination below! 👇 #sustainabletravel #travelwithpurpose #WorldTourismDay #WTD24 #Trees4Travel #TravelForAll #ethicaltravel #TravelForPeace #ExploreWithPurpose #unwto #responsibletourism