Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, president of Fischer Unlimited (formerly Fischer Travel), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at this month’s Travel + Leisure World's Best Summit in New York about her famed luxury travel agency, which remains independent with no independent contractors. Fischer-Rosenthal also tells us about the legacy of her famed father, Bill Fischer, and how the next generation of ownership is already in place with her son Max. For more information, visit www.fischertravel.com. 

Karen Magee, president of Valerie Wilson Travel (VWT), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how her famed travel agency is working as part of Frosch Travel under the umbrella of Chase Travel, owned by J.P. Morgan Chase. Magee tells us how VWT is growing, what it’s focused on and how it remains a member of the Virtuoso luxury consortium. For more information, visit www.valeriewilsontravel.com. 

Ana Tomicevic, vice president, global brands, Inclusive Collection for Hyatt, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Summit about the growth and brand expansion of Hyatt’s all-inclusive resort collection. Tomicevic tells us how the 11 brands in the collection have expanded dramatically in just the last few years, growing most recently in luxury all-inclusive resorts. For more information, visit www.hyattinclusivecollection.com. 

Jacqueline Gifford, editor in chief of Travel + Leisure, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about last week’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Summit and the trends and news it produced. Gifford tells us about her on stage conversation with her boss, Barry Diller, chairman of People Inc.; what she got out of the rest of the conference and more. She also gives us an update on what’s new at Travel + Leisure, including a second Summit scheduled for London in October and a brand-new Substack newsletter called The Fast Track. For more information, visit www.travelandleisure.com. 

Chef Suzanne Vizethann of Buttermilk Kitchen talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her popular brunch restaurant in Atlanta and how her career as a chef brought her success and fam. And now Chef Suzanne has opened a new location in Camden, Maine. Both restaurants are the perfect places to book for your clients traveling in those areas—and brunch remains one of the most popular meals while traveling. This is the second in a series of columns and videos we are running under the Insider Eats name. For more information, visit www.suzannevizethann.com or www.buttermilkkitchen.com.

Vito Spalluto, managing director of 7 Pines Resort Sardinia, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his luxury boutique resort on the Costa Smeralda. New direct air service this summer on Delta is leading more Americans to discover this Italian island getaway and this resort, which ticks on the boxes on culinary, wellness and relaxation. For more information, visit https://7pines-sardinia.com.

Sara Kline, the new director of sales and advisor engagement at InteleTravel, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about her newly created role, the company’s 145,000 travel advisors and plans to expand sales training and advisor engagement, including support for new advisors in the UAE. Kline also discusses foundational business skills and the importance of preparing advisors to earn supplier trust. For more information, visit www.inteletravel.com. 

Michelle Woodley, president of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how Preferred Travel Group supports independent hotels, Preferred's 625-hotel portfolio, collections, quality assurance program and the Beyond Green sustainability brand. Woodley also discusses new hotel additions, the I Prefer loyalty program and the travel advisor portal. For more information, visit www.preferredhotels.com.

Bradley Kiesendahl, president and CEO, and Brooke James, vice president of sales, marketing & hospitality at Woodloch talk with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about their family-owned resort complex in Pennsylvania’s Poconos. With three properties—The Pines at Woodloch family resort, The Lodge at Woodloch luxury boutique spa resort and The Springs, Golf Resort at Woodloch—there is literally something for everyone at this expansive resort complex just two hours from New York City. For more information, visit www.woodloch.com or www.thelodgeatwoodloch.com.

Robin Lawther, vice president of Expedia TAAP (Travel Agent Affiliate Program), talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about how his company has moved beyond giving advisors access to commissionable hotels, tours and activities from the Expedia inventory. Expedia TAAP is introducing new capabilities that help travel advisors and agencies streamline back-office operations, reduce manual work and scale their businesses more effectively. For more information, visit www.expediaTAAP.com.