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TravelManagers’ annual National Conference has wrapped up in Hobart after three days of learning and celebration.  Over four hundred personal travel managers (PTMs), partner suppliers, media partners and National Partnership Office (NPO) team members attended the program of plenary sessions, workshops and community-based events, all with an overarching theme of ‘Connection’. Day 1 The conference […]

Nearly 40 representatives from TravelManagers attended the recent International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) APAC in Singapore earlier this month. 35 Personal Travel Managers (PTMs), plus personnel from the National Partnership Office were invited to attend as representatives of TravelManagers – the business’s biggest group yet, a testament to how well regarded they are in the […]

The first half of 2026 has seen TravelManagers’ personal travel managers (PTMs) gaining firsthand insight into some of the world’s most sought-after travel experiences, from breathtaking rail journeys to spectacular wildlife encounters, thanks to an extensive array of famil opportunities with their key supplier partners. In April, PTM Kari Boys was hosted by Armstrong Collective […]

TravelManagers celebrated the efforts of the Top 50 Personal Travel Managers (PTMs) at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Sydney last month, recognising those who had achieved the highest transferred commission in the last financial year. The day included guest speakers, including TTC Managing Director Toni Ambler, who shared insights into her own journey and approach […]

TravelManagers has appointed Erin Ross as its new Business Partnership Manager (BPM) for Queensland. With almost 30 years’ experience as a travel advisor across leisure, corporate and home-based sectors, Ross brings deep frontline insight to the role. Ross will work alongside BPM Lucy Hunter, who is based in South Australia. Under the refreshed structure, Lucy […]

TravelManagers has revealed its 2026 National Conference will conclude with a session packed with inspiration, designed to bring attendees full circle through reflection, resilience and the conference theme of connection. “We are privileged to be joined by Cheng Lei and Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert: two remarkable women who came together after enduring the incredibly rare experience […]

Are you considering a career as a home-based travel advisor? With the right experience and support it can be a successful venture – and the best part is, you get to define “success”. Building your own business that is perfectly tailored to your lifestyle and goals could be the exciting next step in your career, […]

TravelManagers’ has said goodbye to one of its longest-serving employees with the retirement of Jacqui Lai. Lai’s love affair with the travel industry began in the 1990s when she started working as a cleric at China Travel Service. They could see she was a people person and a problem-solver, so invested in her training in […]

TravelManagers will start its 2026 National Conference with an opening address that is vibrant, inspirational and transformative. The home-based travel brand has revealed its first keynote speaker as Lisa O’Neill: a self-proclaimed maximalist who believes that “magnificent lives are lived by people who love themselves and the life that they lead.” For over two decades, […]