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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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Travel Agent Magazine". Questex Travel Group. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  • ^ a b "Travel Agent Magazine". Publicitas. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  • ^ "The Industry's Most Read Trade Publication". Questex Travel Group. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ a b "Seventeen Virtuoso(R) Members Named Among Travel Agent Magazine's 'Top 25 Agents'". PR Newswire. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  • ^ a b c "Advanstar Acquires Travel Agent Magazine". The Write News. 18 August 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  • ^ a b "About Us". Travel Agent. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  • ^ "Travel Agent Magazine Sold to Advanstar Communications". Business Wire. 24 August 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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    Categories: 
    Business magazines published in the United States
    Weekly magazines published in the United States
    Biweekly magazines published in the United States
    Magazines established in 1930
    Magazines published in New York City
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