Jeffrey Miller, veteran travel attorney, will be featured at ARC’s next Helix symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nov. 5-6. During his 90-minute workshop, Miller will cover risk management and best practices for travel agents, outlining – among other topics – various corporate structures for agencies, including liability and tax implications, state licensing and contracts.
The symposium, open to Helix members as well as those wishing to join the program, offers networking opportunities, industry insight, and best business practices to run a home-based or retail travel agency.
Additional industry leaders will share their knowledge and experience with attendees. Geoff Millar, co-owner of Ultimate All-Inclusive Travel, will discuss how agents can apply methods of Fortune 500 companies. Joanie Ogg, principal of Joanie Ogg Marketing Group, will emphasize the importance of travel professionals understanding their own selling personas and their buyers’ personas.
Symposium attendees are also be invited to a full day at Carnival Cruise Lines’ corporate headquarters in nearby Doral, Fla. Product updates, sales training, lunch, and a tour of the company’s headquarters are part of the agenda during the visit, ARC reports. ARC's “Supplier Speed Dating Roundabout” will give attendees a chance to connect one-on-one with each of the 14 Helix preferred suppliers.
Funjet Vacations and Norwegian Cruise Lines are among the sponsors of the event, which will be held at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel. Information about registering for the Helix Symposium and joining Helix is available at http://www.joinhelix.com.
ARC also reports that the next Helix Symposium, exclusively for Helix members, will be held at sea, starting on December 8. The symposium will cruise the Eastern Caribbean for seven days aboard the Norwegian Epic. More information about this unique event will be sent to current Helix members.
Helix, a members-only program for home-based and retail travel agencies, offers a preferred supplier portfolio covering all segments of travel, multiple business services, and the professional education and training opportunities to assist agencies in operating more efficiently and becoming more profitable. Helix currently features more than 40 preferred suppliers in its portfolio.
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