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John McMahon

Vice President/Group Publisher

John McMahon

John McMahon has been in travel & hospitality industry for 17 years. He started his career at Reed Travel Group working on Hotel & Travel Index, Official Hotel Guide and OAG Products. After leaving Reed, John started with Advanstar as Publisher of Premier Hotels & Resorts and was responsible for making it the leading luxury hotel guide worldwide. John was an integral part of launching Luxury Travel Expo Las Vegas. Now it’s 8th year, Luxury Travel Expo is the largest luxury travel agent event in the world. He also was responsible for launching Luxury Travel Advisor, which quickly became the authority to luxury travel professionals worldwide. Just recently John spearheaded the launch of Incentive Travel Exchange, which gathered together incentive buyers and suppliers for one to one meetings in Las Vegas held at THEhotel.

McMahon has been in the travel & hospitality industry for 17 years. He began his career at Reed Travel Group working on Hotel & Travel Index, Official Hotel Guide and OAG Products. After leaving Reed, he joined Advanstar as Publisher of Premier Hotels & Resorts and was responsible for making it the leading luxury hotel guide worldwide. He also was an integral part of launching Luxury Travel Expo Las Vegas. Now it’s 8th year, Luxury Travel Expo is the largest luxury travel agent event in the world. McMahon also was responsible for launching Luxury Travel Advisor, which quickly became the authority to luxury travel professionals worldwide. Just recently he spearheaded the launch of Incentive Travel Exchange, which gathered together incentive buyers and suppliers for one to one meetings in Las Vegas held at THEhotel.

John McMahon with Beth Jenkins Article
Let the Good Times Roll   May 18, 2012
By: John McMahon

Bridging the gap between young and old professionals is key to a robust travel industry.

John McMahon Article
Ultra Luxury Exchange in 2013   March 23, 2012
By: John McMahon

Ultra Luxury Exchange, debuting next year, will be a platform for industry experts to come together and chart a roadmap to the future.

John McMahon Article
Become a Cruise Advocate   February 23, 2012
By: John McMahon

It's time travel agents drove home their value as a channel the cruise lines can count on in good times and bad.

John McMahon Article
LTX: The Next Step Forward   January 27, 2012
By: John McMahon

Luxury Travel Expo, the largest gathering of travel agents in the world, takes the next step forward and transforms itself into Luxury Travel Exchange International.

John McMahon Article
An Epic Event in Hawaii   November 23, 2011
By: John McMahon

Travel Agent’s Hawaii Travel Exchange combines business and fun, and promises to have a great economic impact on the islands in near future.

Article
Guaranteed to Succeed   October 13, 2011
By: John McMahon

Former Dallas Mavericks player Walter Bond drew on his personal experience for tips on how to succeed in the face of setbacks.

Article
Perception Is Reality   September 20, 2011
By: John McMahon

All that travel agents need is a major ASTA public relations campaign to correct perceptions about them.

John McMahon, Priscilla Alexander Article
Apps-olutely Live!   August 23, 2011
By: John McMahon

Now, Travel Agent magazine is available to readers on their smart phones and tablets.

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Home Sweet Home   July 25, 2011
By: John McMahon

While everyone focuses on the far-away exotic locale, a product closer to home goes untapped.

John McMahon Article
Youth Must Be Served   June 27, 2011
By: John McMahon

One of the missions of the Travel Agent magazine has been to get more of the new generation to sell travel.