Not Every Client Is Your Client: Why Qualification Is the Key to Sustainable Success
Designing Meaningful Luxury: How Purpose, People & Place Shape Exceptional Travel
Stress Management
Beyond the Booking: How Travel Advisors Build Real Profit
Human Touch, Smarter Tech: Practical AI for Travel Advisors
The Importance of Service Fees in the Travel Industry: Establishing and Implementing a Plan
From FAM to Fortune: Turning Travel Opportunities to Long-Term Revenue
When to Use a DMC or a Wholesaler – 2026
The Advisor-Supplier Partnership: Structure, Strategy, Success

Marie A. Smith, CTA, CTIE Strong supplier relationships are essential to a successful travel business, yet confusion around roles and responsibilities can limit their impact. In this three-part series, Marie A. Smith, CTA, CTIE, drawing from experience on both the agency and supplier sides of the industry, explores how advisors can better understand, leverage, and […]
Susan Blume, CTC – Alumni Spotlight

What inspired you to pursue a career in travel and tourism? Was there a defining moment? My career started out as a part time job when I was 19 years old to make some extra money and help out a family friend who owned a travel agency that was growing very quickly. The more I […]