What is the most beneficial travel agent training available today? What are travel’s must-attend events for advisors? Senior editors Jamie Biesiada and Emma Weissmann delve into these questions with veteran advisor Sally Black, founder of the travel agency Vacationkids in Kunkletown, Pa. They’ll also get a sneak peak into Sally’s new gig at New York University, and her take on why you should say yes to things — most especially, if they terrify you.

IN THIS EPISODE

1:25 - There are so many training courses and programs out there with great options from The Travel Institute and ASTA. Which have you found to be the most beneficial?
1:37 - A brief pause to offer compliments to the branding prowess (and pinkness) of the agency VIP Vacations in Bethlehem, Pa.
2:12 - Sally helps us through the many training programs available.
4:24 - The three pillars that make a successful travel agent.
8:22 - Sally’s take: Licensing for travel advisors?
11:00 - Is there one must-attend event in travel that agents should put on their calendars?
12:57 - Sally’s new gig at NYU — and why you should always say yes, especially when something scares the heck out of you.
16:39 - How can you be a good student, especially when you haven’t been a student in a long time?

FURTHER READING

Training:

ASTA - https://www.asta.org/Education
The Travel Institute - https://www.thetravelinstitute.com/

Must-attend events:
CruiseWorld, Nov. 10-12, 2021 - https://www.cruiseworldshow.com/
ASTA Global Convention, Aug. 23-25, 2021 - https://my.asta.org/AGC/Home.aspx
Future Leaders in Travel, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2021 - https://www.futureleadersintravel.com/apply 
Find host agency and consortia events on their websites

Is it ‘crazy’ to open an agency now? New advisors accept the challenge - https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/New-advisors-open-agencies-during-pandemic

Most agencies adapting quickly to keep their businesses alive - https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Most-agencies-adapting-quickly-to-keep-their-businesses-alive

Community voices: A travel advisor on the power of partnership - https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Opinion/Community-Voices-A-Travel-Advisor-on-the-Power-of-Partnership

Top free online courses for travel advisors - https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Business-Features/Top-Free-Online-Courses-for-Travel-Advisors

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What is the most beneficial travel agent training available today? What are travel&rsquo;s must-attend events for advisors? Senior editors Jamie Biesiada and Emma Weissmann delve into these questions with veteran advisor Sally Black, founder of the travel agency Vacationkids in Kunkletown, Pa. They&rsquo;ll also get a sneak peak into Sally&rsquo;s new gig at New York University, and her take on why you should say yes to things &mdash; most especially, if they terrify you.
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IN THIS EPISODE
1:25 - There are so many training courses and programs out there with great options from The Travel Institute and ASTA. Which have you found to be the most beneficial? 1:37 - A brief pause to offer compliments to the branding prowess (and pinkness) of the agency VIP Vacations in Bethlehem, Pa. 2:12 - Sally helps us through the many training programs available. 4:24 - The three pillars that make a successful travel agent. 8:22 - Sally&rsquo;s take: Licensing for travel advisors? 11:00 - Is there one must-attend event in travel that agents should put on their calendars? 12:57 - Sally&rsquo;s new gig at NYU &mdash; and why you should always say yes, especially when something scares the heck out of you. 16:39 - How can you be a good student, especially when you haven&rsquo;t been a student in a long time?
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FURTHER READING
Training:
ASTA - https://www.asta.org/Education The Travel Institute - https://www.thetravelinstitute.com/
Must-attend events: CruiseWorld, Nov. 10-12, 2021 - https://www.cruiseworldshow.com/ ASTA Global Convention, Aug. 23-25, 2021 - https://my.asta.org/AGC/Home.aspx Future Leaders in Travel, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2021 - https://www.futureleadersintravel.com/apply&nbsp; Find host agency and consortia events on their websites
Is it &lsquo;crazy&rsquo; to open an agency now? New advisors accept the challenge - https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/New-advisors-open-agencies-during-pandemic
Most agencies adapting quickly to keep their businesses alive - https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Most-agencies-adapting-quickly-to-keep-their-businesses-alive
Community voices: A travel advisor on the power of partnership - https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Opinion/Community-Voices-A-Travel-Advisor-on-the-Power-of-Partnership
Top free online courses for travel advisors - <a href="https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Business-Features/Top-Free-Online-Courses-for-Travel-Advisors">https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Business-Features/Top-Free-Online-Courses-for-Travel-Advisors</a>
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners’ questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more — as long as it’s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at travelweekly.com/podcasts.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:

Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors’ 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.

Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives — the highs and lows that make them human.


Theme song:
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners&rsquo; questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more &mdash; as long as it&rsquo;s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at <a href="http://travelweekly.com/podcasts">travelweekly.com/podcasts</a>.
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ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors&rsquo; 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.
Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives &mdash; the highs and lows that make them human.
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