Graduate Spotlight: Mona Deane's Take on the Playbook Retreat at Casa de Campo, DR all-inclusive resort casa de campo destination wedding playbook destination wedding university dominican republic golf resort luxury villa wedding playbook retreat travel agent travel agent training

Read below to learn more about how Mona from Horizon Escapes in Connecticut was able to experience this unique property from a perspective she may not have in her standard research. From the villas to the on-site planners and everything in-between, the Playbook Retreat gave our group experience...

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Wedding planning in the time of COVID — how the Weddings & Celebrations Certification helps agents thrive in uncertain times! casa de campo destination wedding destination wedding playbook destination wedding training dominican republic immersive training playbook retreat travel agent

About this time last year, I was wrapping up the very first Playbook Retreat — the first-of-its-kind hands-on training for Destination Wedding University graduates. 

The weekend was amazing. There was so much potential in this new model of immersing agents in the experience of planning...

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Playbook Retreat: Day 3 — Luxury up close (Part 4) destination wedding playbook destination wedding specialist destination wedding university hard rock cancun playbook retreat riviera maya wedding sunset sailing travel agent travel agent training unico 2087

Our final day together brought more beauty, as we toured the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun with the most stunning blue water in the hotel zone. 

The HRHC and Group Gama delighted us at every turn with options to offer our future couples.

Make your own Mimosa bar, anyone? 

Also, we...

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Playbook Retreat: Day 2 — The Wedding Day! And also: punch your fear in the face (a hands-on DW training like no other) (Part 3) destination wedding destination wedding expert destination wedding planner destination wedding playbook destination wedding specialist destination wedding university group travel travel agent travel agent training

Day 2 was ALL about Taking Care of Business — we spent the morning diving deep into the questions, practicalities, and challenges of being an entrepreneur.

Representatives from Hard Rock’s Wedding department shared their expertise with agents on things like social media marketing,...

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Playbook Retreat: Day 1 — Welcome to LUXURY ( (Part 2) destination wedding playbook destination wedding specialist destination wedding university group travel playbook retreat travel agent travel agent training

From the moment they arrived at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya, I wanted my agents to feel as amazing as their clients will feel. I wanted them to feel the luxury, the pampering, the awe, that sense of wonder and adventure and possibility.

This is part of what is so FUN about planning destination...

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No one else was doing the one thing that Destination Wedding Travel Agents really needed — so I made it happen! (Playbook Retreat Part 1) aic hotels destination wedding expert destination wedding planner destination wedding playbook destination wedding specialist hard rock weddings immersive travel training onsite training playbook retreat travel agent travel agent training travel business coaching

If you know me, you know: I’m not shy — but I don’t really like to talk myself up that much.

It feels kinda like bad karma because the reality is that most of everything we do is with the help of at least one other person and usually lots of other people along the way. But...

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#TBT Series: Travel Agent Chatter Vol 9: Will Medina, Destination Weddings Expert destination wedding playbook destination wedding university destination weddings host agency reviews travel agent travel professional

Hello friend, 

I am back with another #TBTSeries and this one was Super FUN and does not need much of an introduction. Why? Well, It's a Youtube video that our friends at HAR (Host Agency Review) recorded while we recorded the podcast episode of Travel Agent Chatter. 

Steph is like my...

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Hola Amigos! 

As a Frequent Flyer, I know you will understand my excitement. See, as Travel Agents we love recommending Club MoBay to our clients (traveling to Jamaica). We firmly believe it enhances the travel experience, at the end, who the heck loves waiting on tiny airport chairs...

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#TBT Series: I Do, Do You? Episode 5 of the "This Job Sucks Podcast" destination wedding playbook podcast interview successful travel agents tribe travel agent

Happy Thursday!

It's that time of the week again so today, as part of the $TBT Series I want to share with you the #ThisJobSucksPodcast interview I was featured on earlier this year.

It's no secret that Destination Weddings are a big passion of mine so I am humbled for the opportunity to assist...

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How to Build Meaningful Relationships with Your Business Development Managers (Part 1) business development manager independent travel agent partnership relationship building tour operators travel agent

 Hola!

I want to start this post by thanking ALL of the amazing Travel Agents that joined the Successful TAs Tribe (Our Free Facebook Group for Legit and mad COOL TAs) recently. I enjoy building my community and our profession so very much, but it would not be possible without your...

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#TBT Series: Benefits of Having a Professional Travel Agent as a Preferred Vendor certified wedding planner destination wedding specialist destination weddings expert preferred vendor the bridal society travel agent wedding planner

Hola Amigos!

Over the years I've been a devoted advocate for the Travel Industry and as such, I have contributed to many articles, magazine publications and podcast interviews both to educate the consumer and other industries about the value of working with a caring Travel Professional like...

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Destination Wedding University Meets Industry Need and Exceeds Expectations as it Celebrates Graduation of Inaugural Class destination wedding destination wedding expert destination wedding playbook destination wedding university group travel training successful travel agents travel agent travel mentor

Founder & CEO Will Medina offers in-demand training on the unique organizational and business aspects of being a Destination Wedding Expert

 Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 14, 2019 – Destination weddings currently account for 25% of all weddings annually. As a segment, it continues...

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