Travel Agent
Senior EditorMark Rogers
CategoriesTravel industry
FrequencyBiweekly
PublisherJohn McMahon
Founded1930
CompanyQuestex, LLC
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Travel Agent is a biweekly trade magazine, published by Questex, LLC and targeted at travel agency professionals, featuring travel industry news.[1][2][3] It is based in New York City.[2][4]

History and profile

The magazine was established in 1930.[5][6] In 1998 Travel Agent was sold by Universal Media, Inc. to Advanstar Communications Inc.[6] It was formerly published on a twice weekly bases in the 1970s and later on a weekly basis.[6]

Travel Agent targets travel agents, agency owners/managers, and other travel industry staff.[5] The magazine is also supplemented with an online edition. Questex Media also operates Travel Agent University, an on-line travel education site.[7] Sister publications include: Luxury Travel Advisor, Home Based Travel Agent, Official Travel Industry Directory, Hotel & Motel Management, Premier Hotels & Resorts and Premier Spas & Romance.[7]

Travel Agent is the recipient of Folio magazine's editorial excellence award in the travel trade category.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Travel Agent Magazine". Questex Travel Group. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Travel Agent Magazine". Publicitas. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Industry's Most Read Trade Publication". Questex Travel Group. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Robert Brewer (1 June 2008). 2009 Writer's Market. F+W Media, Inc. p. 2802. ISBN 978-1-58297-677-8. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Seventeen Virtuoso(R) Members Named Among Travel Agent Magazine's 'Top 25 Agents'". PR Newswire. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "Advanstar Acquires Travel Agent Magazine". The Write News. 18 August 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  7. 1 2 "About Us". Travel Agent. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  8. ↑ "Travel Agent Magazine Sold to Advanstar Communications". Business Wire. 24 August 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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