Founded in 1984, family-owned Market Square Travel is one of the most successful travel agencies in the Upper Midwest, and multiple time winner of the Travel Leaders Network Agency of the Year award.
Through our scale and affiliation with Travel Leaders Network we can provide access to the highest commission levels and superb personal supplier support. We also can offer marketing, education, and technological solutions that you need to thrive. Our small size and family ownership allow us to offer an unparalleled level of personal support.
We have a dedicated full time support for our independent advisors. Our supplier relationships are top notch, diverse and boutique hosting. We have a large local presence and good relationships with our local reps. You can get to know the supplier representatives on a first name basis. And that means personal service and quick responses.
The latest technology:
- Client Base Customer Relationship Management System
- GraspAgent, a real-time commission tracking tool
- Worldspan GDS for qualified agents
- CruisePro cruise booking engine
- pinSIGHT hotel booking engine for non-GDS agents
Dedicated support for your business:
- Best practices task forces, offering unique opportunities for sharing and learning with fellow agents and selected suppliers
- Agency-exclusive FAM trips
- IATAN/CLIA cards for qualifying agents
- Co-working sessions
- Task Forces: Disney Dream Team, Luxury & Romance
- Agency intranet with training library, booking engines, quick reference guides, and much, much more
Marketing and promotional support:
- Lead generation program at no additional cost
- An award-winning direct mail and email marketing system completely customized to your agency’s brand
- Local supplier events
- Social media marketing
A simplified back office:
- Monthly direct deposit of commission checks
- Real time commission tracking and reporting
- Tracking/resolution of unpaid commissions at the supplier level
Join the Travel Leaders team and follow the training path that works best for you.
Earn while you learn
Comprehensive Program
Join Travel Leaders of Tomorrow Virtual Campus Program and participate in our Mentorship program for 6 months. Once you’ve completed our background check and orientation, you’ll also be eligible to start earning commissions.
- Travel Leaders of Tomorrow via weekly virtual live classes with a cohort and instructor for 17 weeks
- Market Square New Agent Mentorship
- Background Check
- Agency Set-up
Self-Starter Program
This program focuses on the basic travel agent training and highlights the business aspects of working as a home-based travel agent, and includes the personal interactions with our team to learn the ins and outs of selling travel through our mentorship program.
- Join Travel Leaders of Tomorrow Independent Learner Program and participate in our Mentorship program for 6 months.
- Online classes focusing on basic travel agent training and highlighting the business aspects of working as an Independent Contractor. Learn at your own pace.
- Market Square New Agent Mentorship
- Background Check
- Agency Set-up
Personalized Business Coaching program
Your business is as unique as you, and the challenges you face are equally unique. Instead of an in-the-box program, Travel Leaders offers experienced advisors looking to move to the next level a unique, personal business coaching program. Together, we’ll identify your key business challenges and opportunities, develop personalized strategies to address them, and build an accountability system.
Our Personalized Business Coaching program includes:
- Six monthly two hour one-on-one coaching sessions, led by experienced leaders in the travel industry
- A proven track record of boosting sales and business performance
- Individualized performance development plan, focused on real, tangible improvements
- One-on-one sessions with marketing, accounting, technology, and other professionals tailored to your business
- Follow up check ins six months and one year after completing the initial mentorship period
We are actively recruiting independent travel entrepreneurs who can demonstrate a minimum of $200,000 in annual travel sales in one or more of the following specialties:
- Luxury Travel
- Active & Adventure Travel
- Family Travel (including Disney specialists)
- Romance Travel – Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
- Group Travel
- Cruises and River Cruises
- Corporate Travel
- International Air Travel
- Leisure Travel
We don’t do cookie cutter – our small size and flexible structure allow us to customize a hosting solution that aligns with your business goals. Contact Ted Blank to learn more.
We accept agents who are new to the industry through a focused mentorship program; contact Rochelle Zemke for more information.
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TRAVEL LEADERS TEAM?
Complete the form below and our Host Agency Manager will contact you and schedule a personal conversation about how hosting with Market Square Travel fits with your business goals.
Please note that we are particularly interested in candidates residing in the U.S. and selling travel to U.S. residents.
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