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Trade Secrets is heading out for a three-part special series filmed on-site at the ASTA Travel Advisor Conference in Dallas. In the final episode of the series, co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada welcome Eric Dresin, Executive Director of the European Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ECTAA), to the show. The two discuss the state of travel agents in Europe, the phenomenon of European travel “planners” (who don’t actually book trips), and more. Then Thekla Kammenou of Greece-based tour operator Four Ways Travel talks about tourism in Greece and her favorite spots.
This episode is sponsored by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts.
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Resources and related materials mentioned in this episode
– Eric Dresin on LinkedIn
– ECTAA
– Four Ways Travel Online and Facebook
Thekla Kammenou on LinkedIn and Facebook
Email: Kammenou: thekla@fourways.gr
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About the host
Emma Weissman is the Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She’s also the host of the podcast “Humans of Travel,” where she interviews notable figures in the travel industry to hear about their lives – the ups and downs that make them human.
Jaime Biesiada is a senior editor at Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named Travel Journalist of the Year by the American Association of Travel Advisors in 2019. She has roots in community journalism, having served as editor of several local newspapers and regional entertainment magazines.
About the show
A podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, Trade Secrets is a travel advisor question and answer show. In each podcast, our editors invite seasoned travel industry insiders to answer listeners’ questions. Topics range from business advice to industry trends to history and more — anything travel-related. You can find Trade Secrets wherever you get podcasts or at www.travelagewest.com/podcasts/trade-secrets.
