It’s all about the journey. As one of the fastest growing segments of the travel industry, river cruising options across Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia and the Americas are exploding! With so many new ships, itineraries, excursions and promotions, there’s no better time than the present to book a river cruise. And, with so many options, you need the expertise of a river cruise specialist to guide you to ensure your vacation investment delivers the experience of a lifetime.

As the weather begins to warm and wildflowers start to bloom, spring fever leaps into play – it’s time to get out of the house and venture on a road trip! Fill up that tank of gas, grab the camera, and head north, south, east or west for one of these ten fun weekend getaways. From relaxing wineries, shopping meccas and delightful art to historical museums and adventure, there’s a quick escape for everyone.

You know the old saying, "making lemonade out of lemons" when given a challenging situation and how you choose to deal with it. When things don't go quite our way or something gets a bit out of whack, we can choose either to make it a positive adventure and learn from it or to be negative and complain. This analogy has never been truer than what transpired during our recent Boot Camp earlier this month.

The multigenerational market is the hottest consumer growth segment in the travel industry. Learn how Nexion, the leading host agency, can help you grow your customer base with this segment.

The industry’s leading full-service host agency since 1995, Nexion® – the Travel Professional’s Host Agency – provides independent, U.S.-based travel agents of all experience levels with the tools, education and support they need to reach their full potential. Be NEXceptional. Be NEX!

As many of you know, I absolutely LOVE movies! One of my favorite flicks is "Dead Poet's Society" - it has so many great life lessons and one-liners, including Carpe Diem, or "seize the day." I truly believe that we should live life to the fullest and take each opportunity presented and make the most of it. I also like the movie "The Bucket List" because it got me thinking about all the things I haven't tried and want to do in life. So last year, pretty close to when I hit a milestone birthday, I started plotting some of the things I wanted to pursue.

What does it mean to be a public company? As a public company, VALOR’s stock is now traded on the New York Stock Exchange, giving any investor the opportunity to own a portion of the company. Being public also means that VALOR’s financial performance will be public knowledge. As a result, we now have more reporting requirements that increase the responsibilities of our finance and accounting teams.

One year ago, Nexion Inc. launched Nexion PowerUP! with the objective to create value for both travel industry suppliers and potential sellers of travel by developing a new generation of experienced agents. Twelve months later, PowerUP! has evolved into one of the travel industry’s most attractive educational programs, allowing agents to pick and choose courses they need to be successful in their business. Travel Weekly recently recognized the PowerUP! program with a Silver Award in the trade publication’s annual Magellan Awards.

Created as part of the Be NEX marketing campaign, this four-page sales brochure is used both online and given out at industry trade shows to travel professionals who are considering joining this host agency.