Karl Kannstadter, vice president of content strategy for exploration at the Signature Travel Network (STN), talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his efforts to elevate the profile of adventure travel, including expedition cruises, safaris and active travel experiences for STN travel advisors.
The Signature Travel Network (STN) held its annual conference last week at The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, welcoming 2,701 attendees, including 1,858 advisors and guests, 843 preferred partners, and 745 first-time attendees. The network is comprised of 209 member agencies and 13 international affiliates.
Gina Weyer, vice president of training, and Nolan Burris, talent development consultant, both with the Signature Travel Network, talk with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how Signature is using AI to streamline tasks, improve communication and support travel advisors.
Karen Yates, executive vice president of information technologies for Signature Travel Network, a member-owned travel agency cooperative, speaks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the group's latest technological advancements, including artificial intelligence (AI).
If numbers are anything to go by, the 2,701 attendees at Signature Travel Network’s 2024 Conference made it the place to be from Nov. 11-14. Held at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, the annual event brought together the organization’s advisors, managers, agency owners and preferred partners for four days of networking and education. An impressive (and record-setting) 745 new attendees were present at the event, alongside 843 of the consortium’s supplier partners.
At Signature Travel Network’s annual Conference, held November 11-14 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, the travel agency network announced the winners of its travel advisor recognition awards.
Signature Travel Network paid out close to half a billion U.S. dollars in commissions in 2024, as the luxury travel network’s members showed a deeper commitment to preferred partners, accounting for 92% of sales – up around three percentage points on the year prior.
Signature Travel Network is hosting its annual Conference at The Venetian, November 11-14, where it announced a slew of updates to its technology and marketing as well as the winners of its travel advisor recognition awards. The highlight of the General Session, however, were the latest sales figures (spoiler: things are looking good).
Travel Advisor Success Stories focus on veteran advisors and how they achieved success. Here’s a look at Beci Mahnken, president and CEO of MEI Travel, and a member of Signature Travel Network.