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Host Agencies
What’s Behind Curtain Number 3?
"All
Host Agencies look alike these days
are they different and how can I tell?"
An
Interview with TPI’s President
Ken Gagliano
By: Joanie Ogg, CTC,
MCC
Joanie catches up with Ken Gagliano at
THETRADESHOW in Las Vegas. Here is what is going on at TPI.

Sheraton Hotels
Sheraton Hotels Invests $4 Billion
Orrers Your CLIENTS NEW
EXPERIENCES
IN DESTINATIONS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
Great update from Starwood about their Sheraton brand.

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New Home Based Travel Agent
Feature
Articles
Barry
and Lorene host the popular podcast known as "The Home Based
Travel Agent Show" and produce a weekly show for the travel
industry. If you haven't utilized their podcasts, be sure to
check our their site. There is lots of information to be found
there.
Here is part two of the controversial article that deals with
the evolution of technology and the likely effect it might have
on the travel industry distribution channel.
Here is some great advice that Cory shares with you.
Excellent read!

New General Articles
of Interest to
Home Based Travel Agents
More from Joanies seminar with NACTA. Very interesting
reading.
Faith based travel is exploding and
the U.K. and Ireland offer excellent venues for all religions.
Here is how to cash in on it.
Now is the
time to cash in on Halloween travel and Jan makes it easy by
outlining the various opportunities to convince your clients to
make this Halloween fun!

New Articles of Interest to
Home Based Cruise Agents
Just
back from a Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Carnival
Splendor, Nancy shares her perspective on who is a fit for
this ship and cruise and who is not.
If
you have clients sailing on a Baltic cruise stopping in
Tallinn, Estonia, you will want to print this review out!
Here
is a review of one of the most unusual places in Europe.
Christiania is an experiment in comunual living since the
1970. It is open for your clients to discover.
Santorini. For many, it is considered the best
island of them all in the Greek islands. Here is a thorough
review that includes lots of pictures.


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How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency!
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