What’s better than Christmas & my birthday all rolled into a Victoria’s Secret pillow fight tournament? Huh? Anybody? If you guessed Travel Agent Day you’d be right on the money.
Retailers are doing cartwheels gearing up for the May 1 celebrations. There are plans for slapping ourselves on the back (can’t wait!!). Maybe some fist bumps. And at least one extra Timmy. WhooHOO! Party on!
Here’s what’s wrong with this scenario, Pumpkins. (Besides the fact that it’s missing bouncy breasts.) Do mothers parade together on Mother’s day? Do secretaries gather in the lunchroom and grab each other’s derrieres? No. They do not. Their bosses do that. And the children of those mothers bring them ugly folded up pieces of paper with scribbles. That’s how the whole “day” thing is designed to work.
And clients are the ones who are supposed to celebrate travel agents. Did anybody thank you when you stayed up all night rebooking their flight home ‘cause little Jimmy broke his arm at hockey practice? Were there flowers on your desk after you found that little hideaway someone remembered started with a ‘B’ on one of the Out Islands? And did Bridzilla send you a piece of wedding cake for the group therapy you undertook with the in-laws?
I’m guessing no.
There are 25 sleeps til Travel Agent Day on May 1 – so don’t wait until April 30th to make them care. The time to start dropping hints is now. Call your chamber of commerce. Send letters. And buy yourself a nice pair of underwear. Because you deserve it.
