TORONTO — Vacation.com has added more than 270 agencies recently including some 200 in the United States and close to 70 in Canada.
Member agencies have the opportunity to take advantage of benefits and programs such as: Agent Snapshot, the powerful CruisePRO booking engine, access to more than 1,000 voyages featuring value-added amenities and Vacation.com’s consumer marketing programs.
“Some of the largest travel agencies across North America have selected Vacation.com as their preferred travel services marketing organization thanks to the broad range of programs, tools and educational opportunities we offer,” said Vacation.com President John Lovell, CTC.
“The ones resonating particularly strongly among new members are our Engagement direct and e-mail programs, CruisePRO, Agent Snapshot, Distinctive Voyages and Amenity Departure Dates, along with our hotel offerings.”
Travel agencies joining Vacation.com have access to its proprietary Engagement program, which this year included over 250 direct mail and e-mail promotions and advanced features such as client list customization, booking tools such as CruisePRO and AirPRo, a robust list of supplier partners that offer enhanced commissions and innumerable training opportunities including on-demand webinars, virtual classes and in-person events.
New members’ agents also have the opportunity to create their own personalized Agent Snapshots, which can be displayed on Vacation.com to highlight their specializations in order to attract new clientele.
“In addition to the significant number of new members in Canada, we continue to trend upwards in exceeding our goals in the area of new member development and continue to have a significant number of agencies interested in learning more and using our exclusive member only tools,” said Vacation.com Vice President Canada, Christine James.
“This reflects the support our members receive from our Business Development Managers in Eastern and Western Canada, as well as our inside sales and training teams. Our teams help ensure that our members are updated on all our programs and are trained to get the most benefit possible from each program and from the monthly mixer event we host.”
Agencies wishing to learn more about how Vacation.com’s tools, technology and programs will assist them in increasing sales and profitability are invited to visit to joinvacation.com.
