travel professionals

There are times when the search for new clients hits a standstill, making business expansion seem like an uphill battle. If you're feeling stuck, you're not alone. Fortunately, we've got resources to help pull you out of the slump. In a recent digital session, industry leaders Theresa Scalzitti, Chief Sales Officer at Cruise Planners, and Jim Forberg, Chief Operating Officer at Unicomm, share actionable insights on how to tap into new client bases. Whether you're a new or veteran franchisee, we strongly encourage you to invest an hour of your time to gain a wealth of ideas that could serve as the catalyst for your business growth. Scalzitti and Forberg are top industry experts with proven strategies to drive sales. Their insights could provide that elusive idea or message you've been searching for to advance your business. Sponsored by the NY Travel and Adventure Show, the interview is a treasure trove of strategies that could provide the much-needed spark to revitalize your business. Just an hour of your time can open the door to a myriad of opportunities that can significantly impact your client base and revenue. Don't miss this chance to equip yourself with the tools you need to seize new clients and prosper in a market that's showing robust demand. Take the time to listen to the insights from leading industry figures and jumpstart your business today.

Take a closer look at what it means to be a travel agent in the 21st century 20 years ago, when the internet was in its infancy and online travel booking sites were years away from existing, travel agents were found inside travel agency shops where posters of tropical vacations and classic cities donned the walls. You may not see many of these shops anymore, but that doesn’t mean that travel agents have gone extinct–they’ve just evolved with the times.

Cruise Planners' corporate website offers travelers an easier way to plan travel and find a local a travel agent to book travel. CruisePlanners.com is designed to be the go-to for travelers around the country seeking travel information and looking to connect with a professional travel advisor to book their vacation, group travel, resort & hotel vacation, destination wedding, and many other vacation ideas. Since Cruise Planners does not book travel at its corporate office, all website visitors and leads are directed towards travel agents that have invested in a Cruise Planners travel agency franchise.

Top-Producing Travel Agents Are Honored at the Annual Travel Forum Hosted by American Express

Cruise Planners® Turns Frequent Hobbyists into Hi-Touch, Travel-Experts Through Award-Winning Training and Business Development Solutions Cruise Planners®, an American Express Travel Representative ranked the No. 1 travel franchise 15 years running in Entrepreneur magazine, has successfully turned people with a passion for travel into truly, independent travel agents for nearly 25 years. What may start out as a part-time side hustle for some often proves lucrative enough for independent travel agents to transition to being a travel agent full-time.

At Cruise Planners, franchisees are provided with a surplus of training opportunities to help them reach their full potential. From the award-winning, in-person, new franchisee training program to more extensive, ongoing training opportunities, Cruise Planners supports travel advisors through all stages of business operation. Training opportunities include regional events focused on new tools and strategies for agents to continually improve their travel agency business and online learning tools giving agents on-demand access to virtual training focused on sales, marketing, travel brand knowledge and so much more. Also, there are in-person training events hosted around the country including boot camps, regionals and the annual convention, which is the brand’s biggest event of the year.