Los Medanos Travel Students, Alumni and Friends

08/04/2022

Travel is BACK! This is a beautiful video -- and only one minute! If you are selling travel, it's a great one to post to social media.

“To all of you who’ve been yearning to travel… it’s time.”In 2017 award-winning photographer Steve McCurry and Silversea created a global creative partnershi...

06/10/2022

Inbound Covid testing to be dropped Sunday, June 12!

The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the US, according to a senior administration official and a US Centers For Disease Control and Preventi...

05/11/2022

Travel Agent Appreciation Months -- Incentives and Bonuses

https://www.travelmarketreport.com/News/articles/Travel-Agent-Appreciation-Month-2022-Roundup-of-Incentives-and-Bonuses

05/10/2022

Host Agency Reviews is soliciting input for their annual Travel Agent Income Survey. Here's the link to the survey, if you want to provide your input:

https://online2.snapsurveys.com/interview/80f3ccf0-f46c-4e2c-ab7f-f370317e9113

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05/04/2022

LMC travel grads successfully recognize their dreams of seeing and selling the world. Lu Maggiora is a wonderful example of an LMC travel grad that has put her knowledge to work helping others with their travel adventures, and along the way, has had numerous travel adventures of her own.

This article was recently written by Joseph Giddings and published in the LMC newspaper, the Experience. It's a great testament to the longevity and value of the LMC Travel Marketing Program and how it prepares students to realize their dreams!

Editor’s note: “Where are they now?” is a continuing series in which Experience reporters connect with former students to find out what they are doing now and how their educational journey...

04/20/2022

Interesting article from Host Agency Reviews posted January 2022:

Travel Agent Career Outlook/ What You Need to Know

I work with travel agents. Inevitably when I tell people, they ask "Is a travel agent career viable?" The answer is a definite yes. Here's why.

04/19/2022

Host Agency Reviews has launched their 2022 Travel Advisor Survey. If you are a travel advisor, add your voice!

HAR's 2021 Annual Travel Agent Survey is LIVE!!!

04/14/2022

Are you thinking about starting a travel business? Have you just started selling travel? Are you an old hand at this industry? Check out this article from Travel Market Report, and tell us what you think of it!

The 8 Things Longtime Travel Agents Wish They'd Known When They First Started

TMR spoke to experienced travel advisors to find out what they wish they’d known when they first started out. First of five-part series. 

04/14/2022

Curious about what the Travel Marketing Program at Los Medanos College is all about? Check it out here!

04/14/2022

The CTA course from The Travel Institute is better than ever! Check out the newest revision here!

The Travel Institute has released the 10th edition of its CTA program, the industry’s “gold standard” in higher learning.

08/26/2021

A word from Diane Petras, president of The Travel Institute -- the value of a certified travel advisor.

Industry’s education leader enlightens consumers on distinct value of certified agents Current, extraordinary time illuminates differences in agents for travelers An open letter to the industry from Diane Petras, CTIE, President, [...]

08/26/2021

Why use a certified travel advisor?

A well-trained, certified travel agent can take the guesswork out of planning the vacation of a lifetime FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (Aug. 25, 2021) — After more than a year of lockdowns, [...]