Travel insights from Beth Kitzman, BDM for VAX VacationAccess

BDM Beth and the Buzz are BACK!

Hello my travel advisor friends! Yes, it is true that after an extended furlough I am back in the BDM seat for VAX VacationAccess. I can tell you it feels so good to be involved in this wonderful industry again and back with my amazing team!

The travel industry has been battered and bruised, but the resilience and resourcefulness I have seen from so many of you as I followed social media over the months really kept me encouraged. The creativity to keep yourselves entertained and engaged. Who knew that Zoom would ever be used for happy hours?!?

2020 has been a year that no one could have ever expected. This is how I saw all of you dealing with the year, the good, bad and the unbelievable!!

With humor:

I Can't Wait to Walk Down The Aisle Someday....And Hear those Magical words....This is your pilot speaking
I just want to travel the world like this virus has

With the resilience keeping your clients updated and upbeat:

Travel PSA
This Airport Just Became the First to Get a 50Star Rating for Its COVID-19 Safety Protocols

With classic entertainment. Here are two puzzles that I completed:

puzzle
puzzle

With 2020 weather! I was not aware there was another alphabet to use once we completed the first and I certainly never learned about zombie hurricanes in school! I cannot believe this wasn’t a record year, however it is only November.

hurricane map
apocalypse bingo

With way-too-relatable memes:

Therapist: And what do we say when we're sad? Me: Flight Booked. Therapist: No
The Word Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released. To be clear, WHO let the dogs out
Department of health is looking to hire couples married for 7 years or more to educate people on social distancing

On a positive note, this is the year that I was followed by a celebrity! Not bragging or anything but hey how many of you are being followed by Keanu Reeves on Instagram?

phone notification saying keanu reeves followed her on instagram

Oh, all of you? Ok then …… LOL

The bottom line I think is that we are doing everything we can to believe that eventually we are going to find a happy “new” normal in our lives. Everything IS going to be ok!

Not to spoil the ending but everything is going to be ok

Watch for the buzz weekly now! Let me know in the comments what topics you’d love to see! Until next week, happy travels!

About the Author

Beth Kitzman is the business development manager for Trisept Solutions' Agency Channel for VAX VacationAccess. Beth focuses on nurturing business relationships and finding exciting, unique ways for VAX to support travel agencies. With over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, beginning with Walt Disney World then working for airlines and now focusing on travel technology, Beth loves using her education degree to find ways to educate and empower travel agents to grow their leisure travel business.

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