Welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of Humans of Travel. This is Emma Weissmann, Managing Editor at TravelAge West, and your host.

Over the coming weeks, we will be interviewing the finalists of the TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards, which were created to acknowledge the work of exceptional travel advisors. This year, TravelAge West honored travel advisors in five categories, and named a winner and a runner-up and each category.

Today, you’ll hear from the fifth travel advisor in this series: Maurice Smith, the runner-up in the category of Best Targeted Marketing Idea. Maurice created a television segment called ATL & Co. On the Go With Eugene Toriko, which airs on 11Alive’s Atlanta and Company. The segment showcases partner hotels, destinations, and experiences that embody the agency’s mission, which is to inspire travelers to make choices that support environmental conservation, cultural preservation, and positive community impact, elevating awareness around sustainable tourism and encouraging a shift toward more mindful travel.

This episode was sponsored by Allianz Partners.

Maurice's Trendsetter award was sponsored by Princess Cruises.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Maurice's agency website: Eugene Toriko

Eugene Toriko on Instagram

Eugene Toriko on LinkedIn

ATL & Co. On the Go With Eugene Toriko

ABOUT YOUR HOST 

Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. 

TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum. 

ABOUT THE SHOW 

TravelAge West’s podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry’s notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.

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