Articles tagged “nexion”

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Nexion President Elected New ASTA Chair at Puerto Rico Convention

The American Society of Travel Advisors elected Nexion Travel Group President Jackie Friedman as its new chair for 2023-2024. ASTA elected Jackie Friedman, president of Nexion Travel Group, as its new chair. Source: Nexion Travel Group Friedman replaced Marc Casto, who served as board chair for the past two years. Friedman's post likewise has a…

Dennis Schaal | 12 months ago

Business Travel

Host Agency Nexion Recruits Military Veterans as Travel Advisors

An enterprising program that provides free training for military vets who want to start new careers as travel advisors is an innovative way to bring new talent into the industry. After a year in operation, it's starting to yield results.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 5 years ago

Host Agency Nexion Recruits Military Veterans as Travel Advisors

Business Travel

Military Veterans Launch New Careers as Travel Advisors

A travel advisor host agency is finding success with a scholarship program for military veterans geared toward utilizing their unique skill sets. It has the potential to be a win-win for both the agency and the veterans who have made the transition into new careers.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Military Veterans Launch New Careers as Travel Advisors

Business Travel

Independent Travel Agents Look for Support to Master a Niche

As storefront agencies have disappeared, home-based agents have picked up the slack in the travel agency community. One can't help but wonder, however, if this trend has contributed to the relative invisibility of travel agents to most Americans.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 9 years ago

Independent Travel Agents Look for Support to Master a Niche