The Minibar: Supplier Heroes
September 17th, 2020 | Duration 00:23:15 | Posted in The TIN Lounge by Korrine Johnson, Theresa Chu-Bermudez
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We all know that our industry is built on relationships, and this pandemic has shown us the true value of the relationships we have with our suppliers.
This past week, we’ve asked you to send in names of suppliers and BDMs who have made this nightmare less scary and who have helped us maintain and move our businesses forward and we can’t wait to give them some shout-outs in this episode.
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Meet the Podcaster
Korrine Johnson
Korrine is the creator of Travel Biz Boss and co-owner of Journeys Travel Company. She always wanted to be in the travel industry and finally made the jump in 2007. When she had the idea to create a travel industry news podcast, she knew there was only one person who…
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Theresa Chu-Bermudez
Theresa is the owner of Get Out! Custom Travels and was inspired to go into the travel industry after her solo trip to New Zealand in 2013 (although it would be another three years before she would actually launch her own agency). An avid Lord of the Rings fan, she…
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