Hungary has long been a standard inclusion on most Eastern European tour programs. Now the destination is attracting a more diverse range of visitors. “We’ve moved from ethnic travelers visiting Eastern Europe to a new generation who are going for the delights of Budapest and Hungary’s cuisine, wine and history,” says Bob Drumm, General Tours.

The Palm Beach County CVB is expanding its travel agent initiatives to help agents become true Palm Beach sales consultants. Efforts include an increased number of Destination Review trips (the CVB’s version of agent fam trips) that will bring agents to the county this summer to experience it firsthand.

Palm Beach County gives agents a lot to sell, from a broad range of attractions, accommodations, and meetings venues to activity options covering the arts, cuisine, shopping, golfing, birding, eco adventures, and more. Five agents who know the destination offer insider advice to their colleagues.

Palm Beach International Airport has recently undergone a $7.5 million upgrade. The focus of the renovations has been to streamline the arrival process and make it a pleasant experience while creating a strong sense of the county’s unique and varied attractions and activities.

Palm Beach County’s 38 towns and cities include a robust portfolio of historic downtown districts, each with a distinct personality and unique attractions.

Palm Beach County offers agents a wide range of sales opportunities with its 38 towns and cities, 47 miles of coastline, 160 golf courses, 16,000 rooms and a wealth of cultural, culinary, and ecotourism options. Jorge Pesquera, president and CEO of the Palm Beach County CVB, provides an overview of the variety of vacation experiences agents can offer their clients.

Five travel agents who are superstar experts in selling Israel share a wealth of information, strategies, insights and practical advice.

Travel agents strategizing ways to bolster their business would be well served to look toward a rising destination star: Israel. Travel Market Report asked five tour operator executives to offer practical advice on how agents can increase tour sales to Israel.