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Shoulder Season and Last-Minute Bookings Rise As Travelers Seek to Cut Costs Amid Inflation
As the impact of President Trump’s new tariff policies start to take effect, consumer prices are ticking steadily back upward.
Which Travelsavers and NEST Programs Are Advisors Actually Using?
In what for many is the most time-crunched period of their careers, advisors have a dilemma. Technology can help them — but they are too busy to learn to use it.
Travel agencies report a tale of two booking patterns
This year has been a tale of two types of bookings: very close in and very far out, a dichotomy that has travel advisors scrambling to meet last-minute requests while scratching their heads as to what might come next.
TRAVELSAVERS and NEST's Travel Market Conference Sees Strong Rebound Despite Economic Headwinds
After a brief period of caution at the beginning of the year, the travel industry is now charting a course for significant growth through the remainder of 2025 and into 2026. This was the prevailing sentiment at last week's TRAVELSAVERS and NEST conference, Travel Market.
TRAVELSAVERS and NEST Drive $137.6M in 2025 Sales Through Innovations and New Agencies
Bullish outlooks, innovations and educational enrichment—these were some of the key themes that resonated throughout the general sessions and networking events at American Marketing Group’s Travel Market Conference, held last week at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando.
Headquarter Happenings: TRAVELSAVERS and NEST Stay Connected at Annual Travel Market Conference
This week, members of TRAVELSAVERS and NEST gathered in Orlando for Travel Market, the biennial conference of the American Marketing Group (AMG) companies.
TRAVELSAVERS and NEST Survey: Optimism and AI for 2025
A recent survey among TRAVELSAVERS and NEST agency affiliates indicates a positive outlook for the travel industry in 2025.
New Locales, Custom Experiences Top Travel Trends List for 2025
Travelers are expected to be busy checking items off their bucket lists in 2025, journeying to new locales and engaging in customized experiences.
How AMG’s Two Top Sellers of Travel Plotted Unique Paths to Success
If ever there were two more different paths to success, they are those chosen by the top-selling advisors who won awards at American Marketing Group’s annual conference this year.
Headquarter Happenings: AMG Celebrates Member Growth, New AI Program
American Marketing Group (AMG), the parent company of TRAVELSAVERS, NEST, the Affluent Traveler Collection, and more, was scheduled to hold its Travel Market conference late last month in Marco Island, Fla.
As today’s travelers seek out personalized experiences wherever they venture, travel industry leader American Marketing Group is expanding its OnLocation Program to stay ahead of that demand.
NEST Names Wayne Spector Senior Vice President
Pioneering home-based agency network NEST has promoted Wayne Spector to senior vice president as it experiences dramatic increases in the number of new agency affiliations.
Do you have clients who are a good fit for premium or luxury cruise lines? Try selling them on a trip to Asia or South America. That's where Travelsavers and NEST are seeing big bumps, according to a report out just as Wave season ends.
Distinctive Destination Weddings Reveals Top "Destination Dupes" for Romantic Travel Season
With Valentine's Day and wedding season approaching, Distinctive Destination Weddings advisors offer suggestions for more affordable and less busy travel alternatives.
Buoyed by a strong return to travel in 2023, American Marketing Group agencies expect a profitable year ahead.
tripXpress Celebrates 10 Years of Advances to Make Travel Advisor Booking More Efficient (Article)
From its origin in 2013 as a hotel booking engine to today's itinerary builder, tripXporess has evolved over the last 10 years to become an invaluable platform.
AI Is Not a Tool for Travel Advisors Yet, But Many Believe It Could Impact Their Career
Despite all the media attention related to artificial intelligence (AI), the new technology has meant very little to travel advisors’ businesses so far.
Why you should treat AI like an intern
If you're using generative artificial intelligence (AI) for your business, treat it like an intern. That's from Christine Vincent of Travelsavers and NEST, who was a guest on the Trade Secrets podcast.
KORE launches marketing campaign to reach and recruit travel advisors (Article)
As travel agencies struggle to enlist and train advisors to fill a critical shortage, American Marketing Group’s KORE education program is unveiling a campaign to attract talent to the industry.
AMG Relaunches Expanded OnLocation Program to Offer Clients Rare, Personalized Experiences Worldwide
Advisors with TRAVELSAVERS, NEST and The Affluent Traveler Collection are now able to offer their clients more authentic, immersive experiences in destinations around the globe with the relaunch of the OnLocation program.
Insider Video: What American Marketing Group Has Planned for Its Travel Agency Groups (Video)
Nicole Mazza, chief marketing officer, and Kathryn Mazza-Burney, executive vice president of sales and service, for TRAVELSAVERS, NEST and The Affluent Traveler talk about the new programs and services they now offer to members.
AMG Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Announces Cryptocurrency Payment and More (Article)
American Marketing Group, the parent company of 19 brands including TRAVELSAVERS, Kore, NEST and The Affluent Traveler Collection, celebrated its 50th anniversary with several big announcements at its Travel Market 2022 conference.
AMG to enable travel agencies to accept cryptocurrency as payment (Article)
American Marketing Group will soon enable agencies to accept and process cryptocurrency via its proprietary booking platform, TripXpress.
American Marketing Group Announces New Digital Tool (Article)
American Marketing Group has announced the launch of a new digital segmentation product enabling suppliers and advisors to better target clients for marketing and potential sales.
American Marketing Group Appoints New Supplier Relations Director (Article)
Travel industry veteran Mary Kaye Zanatta has joined American Marketing Group as Supplier Relations Director to oversee growth of the company’s portfolio of OnLocation partners.
American Marketing Group Top Producing Members Cruise Eastern Med on Regal Princess (Article)
TRAVELSAVERS and NEST, brands of the American Marketing Group, just returned from hosting their top producing agencies at their Elite Retreat on the Regal Princess, which sailed August 6-13th in the Greek Isles and Italy.
American Marketing Group Hosts Romance Travel Experience on Majestic Princess
American Marketing Group, the parent company of TRAVELSAVERS and NEST, organized a Romance Travel Experience partnering with Princess Cruises for a 7-day sailing on the Majestic Princess from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera.
American Marketing Group rolls out curriculum for new travel advisors (Article)
American Marketing Group has officially launched Kore, a training program designed for new travel advisors.
TRAVELSAVERS and NEST Parent AMG Launches New-to-Industry Training Program Called Kore
American Marketing Group, the parent company of TRAVELSAVERS, NEST, and more, has officially launched its new-to-industry travel industry training program called KORE.
American Marketing Group updates social media product (Article)
American Marketing Group has enhanced its social media content platform for travel advisors, Social Connect, making it easier to use and giving it a more modern look.
New Travel Advisor Training Program Aims to Educate Beginner Agents (Article)
American Marketing Group has created a comprehensive course to help new travel professionals earn accreditation and begin their path to becoming a successful advisor.
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