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CCRA
Creates New Membership Level
for
Growing TRUE Agencies
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Fort
Worth, TX – July 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / CCRA
announces the launch of their new Accredited
Host Travel Agency membership category, designed for agencies with
between 6 and 25 independent contractors.
This
new category was developed for agencies who have a need to provide CCRA
products, services and benefits to a greater number of agents than what
is allowed under CCRA’s traditional Accredited Travel Agency program. Now,
for $595, agency owners can maintain an account with CCRA that provides
benefits for up to 25 agents.
These
benefits include:
-
One TRUE
Code for the Agency to use with hundreds of global suppliers
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Up to
25 professional photo ID cards
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Access
to CCRA.com’s exclusive members-only educational, networking and marketing
content for up to 25 agents
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Free admission
to any of CCRA’s regional PowerSolutions LIVE events
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Access
to any of CCRA’s FAM trip opportunities
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Discounted
registration at both the Miami and Las Vegas Travel Agent Forums
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Eligibility
for TRUESites, CCRA’s website, social media and email marketing platform
launched earlier this year
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Eligibility
to use CCRA’s TRUELeads, a lead-gen program launching later in the year
which is now in beta trials
Agencies
who have been operating under an Accredited Agency membership can upgrade
to the Host Agency Membership for $250 as long as their current account
is in good standing. Those paying $99 annually for additional agents can
now consolidate their agents under one Host Agency Account and save a significant
amount of expense and what can be a disjointed renewal schedule each year.
“We’ve
heard our agency customers loud and clear on their need for a program that
doesn’t limit their growth to 4 independent contractors,” said Margie
Jordan, CCRA’s Vice President of Membership Services. “We’ve watched
over the past 2 years as many of our TRUE Code powered agencies have grown
significantly but struggled to manage all of their agents in a way that
made sense for them and for CCRA. We’re hoping this program will equip
them with a much easier way to grow their agencies, and for CCRA to lend
their expertise to them on how to successfully grow into the host model
and continue their success with a larger workforce. We can’t wait to see
what our top agencies are able to do with these new tools at their fingertips.”
CCRA
will be conducting a series of information webinars on the new program
beginning this fall, as well as a wealth of new educational assets designed
for the unique needs of a growing host agency, including sales, marketing
and operational courses.
CCRA
introduced marketing programs for existing host agencies looking to grow
their network on contractors and attract new host-interested agents into
their agencies in 2015. Those participating include Travel Planners International,
Avoya and several others.
“We
will continue to support the marketing needs of our existing host agency
partners, as CCRA has a vast network of travel agent members whose needs
include the support, service and convenience of a host agency,” added Maggie
Fischer, CCRA’s Chief Marketing Officer. She continued “one of the
most attractive aspects of the CCRA global network is the availability
of products and services that suit every business model and the flexibility
that provides to both our agents and our suppliers. This new membership
offering is moving us closer to our goal of being able to serve agencies
with every business model out there and the suppliers who want to reach
them.”
Agencies
interested in the new Accredited Host Agency Membership can read more about
it at www.ccra.com/join/truehost.
Agencies
who currently hold an Accredited Agency Membership who want to upgrade
to Host Agency status can do so by logging in to their membership account,
choosing the new level and utilizing code Upgrade2Host to receive a prorated
fee offer.
About
CCRA
Based
in Ft. Worth, Texas, CCRA Travel Commerce
Network is a global hub for travel technology, marketing, accreditation
and education. For over forty years, CCRA has connected travel professionals
and suppliers with the products and services they need to drive revenue,
relationships and brand recognition in the travel marketplace. From the
TRUE accreditation and coding system to hotels, air, call center services
and more, CCRA is truly where the travel industry connects.
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Contact:
Maggie
Fischer
Vice
President, Marketing
Stacey
Tarr, DMCP, Director of Marketing
CCRA
Travel Commerce Network
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