Our Managing Director Shayna Zand takes the helm this week at the Friday 15, with Connie Miller of Montecito Village Travel as our co-host! Check out Montecito's profile here and the questions below that Shayna and Conni will tackle this Friday at 12 pm CST.

Don't forget that you can submit questions and sign up for reminders for the F15 here!

1. Do you really need an Identification number to be seen as a travel agency.. or can I essentially just book someone's trip for them? I’m not sure I want to find a host, I want to start my own business, but I don't know if that would be beneficial without having a number because I don't know if I would get the best discounts that way. I would love to just book people's trips, any advice? I'm fine booking the trip and just charging a fee without receiving all the extra commissions.. I just want to know if that is something I am technically allowed to do. I also want to know would it benefit the client though.

       2. How does a newbie travel advisor become a sub-agent? And where can a newbie find a mentor?                                       

       3. When changing Host agencies, is it possible to transfer clients and vendor information without doing it individually?           As a courtesy, should I tell the agency that I am moving on to another agency?

RESOURCES:

➡️ We have an article about What is a Travel Sub Agent and is it Right for you - we will post it in the comments.

https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-sub-agent

➡️ HAR Events Cal! - https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-conferences-events

➡️ How to Choose the best host and key factors to consider https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-conferences-events/2025/how-to-choose-the-best-host-agency-for-travel-advisors-key-factors-to-consider

➡️Switching Hosts 5 Things to Consider https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/switching-host-agencies-5-things-to-consider

➡️Dual Affiliation   https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/belonging-to-more-than-one-host-agency

➡️A huge thank you to Connie for joining us today and we will post the link to Montecito Village Travel’s profile for you in the comments section so you can go check them out.

https://hostagencyreviews.com/hosts/montecito-village-travel

➡️Submit questions, sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering! https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15