This week was especially fruitful with the Are Travel Agents Back New York Times article and the less flatteringly named "Is the Travel Agent Dead?" write up by Inc. magazine.

Being an independent contractor travel agent and an employee is important to differentiate. Being misclassified could put your host out of business.

Can you belong to more than one host agency? Yes. Should you? That's a whole different subject! Find out the pros/cons of multiple affiliation.

Should you or shouldn't you use the term 'home based travel agent' when marketing yourself and your travel agency?