InteleTravel advisors, executives and partners gathered last week at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana for InteleTravelQuest (ITQ), the host agency’s biggest annual event.
InteleTravel advisors and travel partners, brands and executives came together for keynote sessions, a partner panel, a trade show featuring more than 75 vendors, 80-plus hours of breakout seminars, advisor awards and more than $200,000 in vacation giveaways.
The conference highlighted the host agency’s network and investment in advisor education, technology and business expansion.
According to Tara Minson, president of InteleTravel, the company is experiencing strong momentum, with 33% growth in advisor commissions and 27% growth in sales. Looking ahead, InteleTravel is projecting $1.875 billion in global travel sales and 170,000 travel advisors in 2026, in comparison to 2025’s 140,000. Nearly all of Inteletravel’s new agents come from word-of-mouth marketing and advisors publicly supporting the company on their business pages.
InteleTravel’s growth is also driven by their educational programs, which are designed to increase the productivity and performance of travel advisors.
“We’ve always had a training department, from the very beginning,” Minson said. “But it was only about three or four years ago that we started layering in additional training and engagement to get them more productive.”
The awards ceremony honored the host agency's top selling advisors.
Credit: 2026 Leyla SapicNew Technology and Postponed Plans for the Middle East
Technology was a major focus of this year’s conference. The host agency revealed several upcoming tools designed to streamline advisor workflows, including a new advisor back office platform, expanded capabilities for its Content Concierge marketing tool and further development of Jinn, InteleTravel’s AI-powered assistant.
“Technology makes us better, stronger and more efficient.” Minson said.
InteleTravel also confirmed plans to expand its global footprint, with the United Arab Emirates representing the next key market. The company intends for advisors in the region to sign up through InteleTravel and eventually work with travel partners specific to the region. Although fully operational, these expansion plans are currently on hold due to the outbreak of the war in the Middle East.
Business Travel Gains Traction
The event also highlighted the company’s push into business travel through its launch of BusinessTravel.com, a booking platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses.
“Small businesses needing travel are still stuck with the option of either buying a very expensive corporate travel tool or hiring a travel management company,” said Kim Andreello, president of BusinessTravel.com. “There hasn’t been a platform that allows independent advisors to serve that market.”
Andreello believes advisors can benefit from combining business and leisure travel services.
“Leisure travelers may take two or three vacations a year,” he said. “Business travel happens every week or every month. If you do a good job, those clients tend to stay loyal.”
Advisors, travel partners and executives came together for various events and celebrations during the conference.
Credit: 2026 Leyla SapicAdvisor Perspective
For advisors attending the conference, education and networking remain the drivers of growth.
Jamie Tarr, an InteleTravel advisor ranked as the company’s No. 2 top seller who makes between $30,000-$40,000 a month on average, said attending industry events has played a major role in her business development.
“It’s the thing to do,” she said. “When you attend these events, you understand the partners, the products and how to sell them.”
Eileen Ross, an InteleTravel advisor and ambassador who joined the company in 2017, echoed that sentiment.
“When you come to events like this, the executives aren’t just on stage — they’re in the room. They want to hear from you and understand how you’re doing.”
“You leave inspired,” she added. “But you also leave with real tools you can use.”
