Episode Details

Welcome to Friday 15! In episode 79 Steph chats about which hosts include ASTA membership, resources for hiring + job descriptions, and which hosts have military/veteran discounts.

Here's a list of helpful resources for today’s episode:

• (Register for Host Week 2023 --- Jan 23-27th. It's free! We'll also be putting on an educational session on hiring employees and writing stellar job descriptions to attract the right candidates.)
• https://hostagencyreviews.com/speaker
• (ASTA's course with list of host agencies that are ASTA members. Use code HAR149 to save 50%.)
• (Host Week has unbeatable specials from hosts/consortia/suppliers/associations! If you can wait until end of January, ASTA usually has a sale and some hosts include ASTA membership in your signup as part of their Host Week deal.)
• (A great place to find/post jobs. Our jobs board gets about 4k visits/mo)
• (Keep an eye out in the next few weeks for a new Travel Agent Chatter episode with Bookitbox Travel! She went from starting in 2019 to $2M in sales in 2022 with her unique business model.)

Current ASTA host agency members: AAA, Andavo Travel, ATHome-Hosted by Atlas Travel, Avenue Two Travel, Avoya Travel, Brownell Travel, Cadence, Coastline Travel, Connoisseur Travel, Cruise Planners, Cruise.com, Dream Vacations, Departure Lounge, Direct Travel, Dugan's Travel, Frosch International, Gifted Travel Network, Independent by Liberty Travel, KHM Travel Group, Leisure Travel Alliance Central, Levarte, MTravel, NEST Plus, Nexion Travel Group, Oasis Travel Network, Plaza Travel, The Travel Society, Travel Experts, Travel Planners International, Travel Quest Network, Travology Host Travel Agency, Uniglobe Travel Center, Valerie Wilson Travel, WorldTravelServices, Montecito Village Travel

We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!