Travel Leaders Franchise Group is reporting the dates and agenda for its annual Regional Meetings. Scheduled for the first two weeks of May in five cities, Travel Leaders Regional Meetings rival the annual Travel Leaders National Meeting as professional educational events, Travel Leaders says.
A core objective is to explore new and existing initiatives offered by Travel Leaders.
Registration to attend Regional Meetings is complimentary. Each Regional Meeting attendee will automatically receive a discount code to waive the registration fee for the Travel Leaders National Meeting this fall.
The 2013 Travel Leaders Regional Meetings have been scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as follows:
· Houston, Texas (Friday, May 3) – Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental
· San Francisco, California (Saturday, May 4) – San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
· Chicago, Illinois (Wednesday, May 8) – Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport
· Baltimore, Maryland (Thursday, May 9) – BWI Airport Marriott
· Atlanta, Georgia (Friday, May 10) – Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
“Our Regional Meetings offer one of our best opportunities each year to provide our Travel Leaders members with detailed industry updates, critical overviews on programs and brand initiatives, best practices and expert speakers, as well as an excellent forum for networking,” noted Roger E. Block, Travel Leaders Franchise Group President. “This year, our agenda is brimming with so much vital information that we not only expect to attract agency owners and managers, but also frontline agents who want to thoroughly understand how our brand can help them better serve their clientele.”
Travel Leaders’ 2013 Regional Meeting agenda will focus on:
· “In-Country Partners” Program and “Luxury Center of Excellence” – Attendees will be updated on Travel Leaders’ Luxury Center of Excellence and its success in building Travel Leaders In-Country Partners with some of the premier destination management companies around the globe.
· Marketing Plan for 2013 – Attendees will hear about all that’s in store for marketing for the second half of the year, as well as review TravelLeaders.com’s recently-introduced Agent Profiler and Chat features.
· New Business Travel Tools – Attendees will be introduced to the latest offerings from Travel Leaders’ award-winning Envision Business Center of Excellence.
· Travel Leaders Worldwide Hotel Program and Travel Leaders Select Hotel Program – Attendees will gain a better understanding as to why they should use these two proprietary programs when booking hotels.
· Escorted Group Cruise – Attendees will learn how to sell Vacation Vignettes and potentially host upcoming cruises, as well as the valuable exclusive amenities.
· Attracting New Talent to the Industry – Attendees will learn about two initiatives designed to attract new talent to the travel industry, including Travel Leaders of Tomorrow and a soon-to-be-unveiled Travel Leaders Franchise Group opportunity.
· Selling Your Agency? Want to Purchase One? – Attendees will learn about a new Travel Leaders program that can assist owners in selling their existing business or in purchasing other agencies.
· Builders Club – Attendees will learn how they can assist in the further growth of Travel Leaders and earn an incentive to provide agency leads.
“Our very robust agenda is specifically geared toward helping our Travel Leaders further increase their earnings potential,” Block explained. “Additionally, one of the prime ways we facilitate networking is through the effective use of roundtable discussions in which our Travel Leaders can address key issues facing the industry with one another.”
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