Friday, August 31, 2018

394 - ASTA and NACTA Changes to Benefit Travel Advisor Agents

Podcast Number 394
SHOW NOTES
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) and their Sister organization the National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) have rebranded themselves with the goal of creating one organization. According to our guest Lynda Phillippi the change is combining the best of both organizations for the benefit of travel advisors. In this Show, Lynda speaks globally about the world of travel advisors and how the travel advisor benefits from the merging of these two great organizations. During the course of the interview, Lynda said that the term travel agent carries the connotation of an order taker, like the travel agent of past. The preferred term today is travel advisors. Listen to today's Show to learn more about the changing world of the travel trade.
LIINKS TO ITEMS WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE SHOW
The American Society of Travel Advisors
The National Association of Career Travel Agents
Lynda's travel business Renaissance Travel and Events Telephone (503) 560-7425
Lynda's Facebook Page
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Music Credits:
The song, "Hot Salsa Trip" is by Arsonist and can be found at FreeMusicArchive.org The song, "Team Work" is by Scott Holmes and can be found at FreeMusicArchive.org
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