Hello everyone, and welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of Humans of Travel. Today’s episode features two cruise planners advisors – Tawnee Sons and Julie Irovando of World2Sea, who were just named the runners up in the TravelAge West Trendsetter award for Best Group Booking Effort, an award sponsored by Sandals Resorts. In just eight months, Tawnee and Julie organized a Tampa Bay Bucaneers fan cruise with Celebrity Cruises. You’ll hear how the pair secured a partnership with the sports team, and how they worked with local media in the community and social media influencers to spread the word about the cruise. You’ll also hear their tips for booking a group of this magnitude and what they plan to differently for year 2. 

 

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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. 

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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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