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What makes us unique? 

The Travel Society is a Full-Service Host Agency, not just cruises and tours!

We are a Virtuoso Agency that is comprised completely of Independent Travel Professionals 

YOU retain 100% of all air commissions

YOU retain 100% of all your service fees

YOU receive back-end override commissions (find that elsewhere!)

We assess no Start-up Fee, instead a 100% refundable deposit

Our earnings from your sales are applied towards your monthly fee on the Affiliate program (the majority of our Affiliates are not billed a monthly fee)

Two sub-contractors or business partners allowed

YOU have the freedom to sell any supplier

We encourage direct relationships with supplier reps

YOU have the ability to ticket PNRs immediately

You have access to exclusive value-add amenities for your clients

We provide co-op marketing opportunities and assist with marketing strategy

Take advantage of Virtuoso's amazing marketing program with ClientBase, email and direct mail campaigns using award-winning publications

Get a step ahead with Virtuoso Trust, an advanced training program with marketing campaigns, self-development programs and on-site educationals

Access to exclusive Virtuoso Explorer and Voyager Club sailings for your clients they cannot get anywhere else!  (click on link above to find out more!)

More Features: 

-Higher commission levels

-Apollo GDS for no additional fee

-PC or Mac-ready

-Commissions paid promptly via direct deposit

-Designated administrative support person for daily transaction processing

-Designated accounting support person

-All back-office travel accounting functions provided

-Accounts Receivable reporting and reconciliation

-ARC Report balancing

-24-hour processing of check requests

-Hotel commission collections through Commtrak after 6 months

-Quarterly Sales Analysis and Income statement

-24/7 Virtuoso Air

-Resource Center – supplier contracts, full commission grids, forms, etc.

-Complimentary weekly delivery of all your documents brochures, etc.

-Document delivery and mail services

-Brochures and destinations reference materials

-After-Hours Agent24 Service for your clients

-Corporate Products
--Worldmate Mobile
--iBank
--Cornerstone
--Online Booking Tool
--Custom reporting

-Worldmate Mobile for Android, Blackberry, iPhone

-Message Board - access to the expertise of over 130 Travel Professionals so you're always an expert on the entire world to your clients!

-Annual Meeting & Travel Mart– everyone worldwide brought together to gain expert product knowldege, spend face-to-face time with supplier reps and to meet fellow Travel Professionals 

-Vacation / Back-up Support arrangements

-We cover subscription costs to many resources so you don't have to, i.e. Weissmann Reports, Intelliguide, STAR Service Online , Vacation.com, etc. 

-Individual web site opportunities

...and more! 

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Affiliate Program

The Affiliate Program is perfect for travel professionals who want to operate their business from any location with internet access. The Travel Society provides complete access to computer functions needed to support those businesses. Whether you choose to work from the comfort of your own home, or a location half way around the world, we are here to support you.

Affiliates enjoy: 

• ALL features listed on the right

• 80% of all non-air commissionable sales

Get started on the Affiliate Program!


Associate Program
(for Denver-metro Professionals)

Through the Associate Program, The Travel Society provides a cost-effective and hassle-free way to operate an independent, professional travel business from one of our two modern, well-appointed and professionally staffed locations.  A monthly fee is all that is required for this program. 

Associates enjoy: 

• ALL features listed on the left

•A semi-private work area with all the office essentials, to include a state-of-the-art desktop computer equipped with all operations systems, including Apollo or Sabre connection and IT support. 

• 100% of all front-end commissions retained by the travel professional

• Office manager in each location

• Full-time receptionist in all offices

• Conference room for your meetings

Get started on the Associate Program!


Agency Program

Through the Agency Program, for existing travel agencies desiring to stay in business and selling over $2.5M annually, The Travel Society provides the Agency the opportunity to simplify their tedious business processes while positively impacting their bottom-line.  Whether you continue to operate from your existing brick-and-mortar location or from any alternate location, we are here to support you and your Agents.  

Agencies enjoy: 

• ALL features listed on the right

• Release of ARC Bond or LOC

• Elimination of travel accounting expense
 
• Custom Pricing Model that analyzes your current business to provide you the best program possible!  Then YOU can decide! 

Note: references available upon request, talk to some of our agencies that are thriving following their painless transition!

Agency Owners: Request a Confidentiality Agreement and Custom Financial Analysis! or call Dan Schibler directly at 303 563-6258.


Note: all programs require a criminal and credit background check and policy of $500,000 minimum coverage of professional liability/E&O insurance

Download Reasons You Should NOT Consider a Shared Errors and Omissions Policy

EO PolicyDownload


Download The Travel Society Invitation for Premier Travel Professionals

The Travel Society BrochureDownload


 
       
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