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While starting your own travel agency may seem like a daunting task for any new travel agent, with the proper resources, it doesn’t have to be. We have many published resources available to you that go in depth about marketing and running your business.

Whether you are a brand-new travel agent or exploring starting your own travel agency, it’s important to learn about different travel suppliers, so you can help your clients find the trip that is best for them. You can never be expected to know everything about every travel vendor, but you should at least know where to go or who to ask to find more information. Expanding your knowledge about different travel suppliers and forming relationships with them will ultimately help you provide better service to your clients.

When starting a travel agency, it’s important to make your business presence known. Today, nearly everyone is searching online, Googling and scouting resources within just a few clicks. If current and potential clients are online—you should be too!

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, hosted its second annual Land Symposium at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in Dominican Republic.