ASTA and Travefy partner on new award for advisors
ASTA members under 45 who have been working in the industry for two or more years are eligible for the new award. It was designed to recognize the industry's future, the Society said in a release.
"At Travefy, we've always been committed to empowering travel professionals," said Travefy founder and CEO David Chait. "Whether it's through our itinerary management tools or helping agency scale, our mission is to make the business of travel better, smarter and stronger than when Travefy launched 13 years ago. That's why we wanted to partner with ASTA to help further elevate the travel advisor profession through a new signature award."
More new award categories are coming, ASTA said. The Society will host an awards gala on Jan. 22 at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel, where suppliers and advisors will be recognized.
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