Selling to different generations of clients requires travel agents to develop different skill sets and, perhaps most importantly, learn the different generations’ needs and perspectives. Travel advisors at the recent Virtuoso Travel Week discussed those clients’ travel habits and their challenges in serving these clients.

The burgeoning destination weddings market is the focus of one of the sessions at this year’s Travel MarketPlace in Toronto this spring. The niche can be a lucrative one for Canada’s travel agents and one that holds great potential for developing repeat clients.

The top ten wellness trends for 2015 include some surprising—and provocative—developments, according to Spafinder Wellness 365’s new forecast. Among them, the legalization of marijuana in several U.S. states will lead to a new ‘cannabusiness’ that includes cannabis wellness tourism.

In its 42-year-history, Travel Impressions has remained committed to the travel agent distribution channel. Its new president says that won’t change under Apple Leisure Group which purchased it in 2012.

Despite 2014’s political turmoil and medical scare, the year ended on a positive note for tour operators. They believe a combination of factors promise to make 2015 another good year.

How do travel executives view the coming year? Potential for more change in the agency business, trends with staying power, and ever-present challenges are on the horizon—but so too are many encouraging signs.

A recently-launched travel academy is Tourico Holiday’s answer to recruiting and training new employees. Students’ lack of awareness of the travel industry has made it difficult to find promising young talent, says a Tourico exec.

Travel agents have a wide variety of interests—and concerns. To address them all, Travel Market Report has covered how-to stories, reactions to crises, legislative developments that impact business, the rise of independent contractors, and more. Today: Our varied coverage.

The past five years have been tumultuous ones for travel agents—and the travel industry in general. To mark the fifth anniversary of our launch, Travel Market Report will look back at our coverage of the major stories. Today: Trends in the industry.

NTA’s new president has a host of priorities for the association including helping members to develop special interest and niche markets. The association will also welcome travel agents to its 2015 convention for a program of agent-focused education and networking.