Become a Travel Expert

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO REPRESENT YOUR DESTINATION, AND BECOME A
CM TRAVEL EXPERT.? IF THE ANSWER IS YES STOP WASTING TIME AND PROFIT, JOIN US AND BENEFIT FROM OUR TRAVEL NETWORK.

BECOME A TRAVEL EXPERT

Do you think you have what it takes to Represent and Become our next Destination Travel Expert.?
If you do... and you are able and willing to develop and deliver a Boutique Travel Service to our savvy International Gay Travelers, please contact me today to become part of this brand new Gay Travel Network.

CM Travel Experts, are those independent travel oriented professionals, who regardless of their sexual orientation, are either native, or are deeply knowledgeable of the destination they wish to represent. They provide our customers/friends with Tailor Made Travel Experiences, Services and Products that don’t necessarily translate into higher prices, setting us apart from other Gay or Mainstream Travel Agencies in the market. The ideal EXPERT will represent their local destination and have relevant contacts. Acting as a Tour Guide, as a Host, as an Information Resource, and most important as our Customer’s Friend, by assisting them, advising them, saving them time, money and above all, from bad experiences.

Our main commitment to all our customers is that ...” We’ve Been there, Done that...” , and this is the message and responsibility we carry out through the professional assistance of our CM Travel Experts.

At the moment we are focused on destinations all over ARGENTINA, URUGUAY and our brand new destination, NEW YORK CITY. But we are always looking and willing to grow into new alternative areas and destinations, that you may wish to introduce to us.

CM • I have for the last 7 years been representing Argentina, the City of Buenos Aires and some destinations in Uruguay. Traveling all over the country testing, approving and reviewing hotels, tours, travel services and products. My passion is to share all that, with my friends and customers, showing them the true identity of each destination that I offer them. That is what we encourage and welcome you to do along with us.

DISCLAIMER: It is important to state and inform that CM Travel Experts are not employees or employed by CM Boutique Gay Travel or Carlos Melia. Each CM Travel Expert is and individual self-employed entity that acts as a local supplier of travel services and products at their areas/destinations of expertise. There is not other work/professional relationship between them and CM Boutique Gay Travel, other than the one stated above. Each CM Travel Expert works based on a prearrange and agreed commission and service FEE scheme.

HOW DO I BECOME A CM TRAVEL EXPERT <<

Contact Me, expressing your interest to become a Travel Expert, the city, area, region, destination or country you wish to represent and a basic introduction of what you have to offer in terms of services, products and infrastructure. We prefer and choose to generate synergies with either other native Independent Travel Agents or Small Boutique Travel Agencies. We would like to hear from you, WHY do you want to join us, WHAT can you do to improve our Gay Travel Network, HOW our friends and customers would benefit from using your services and WHO you are as a person and as a travel professional.

We will reply back with our comments, questions and potential interest to move forward. The process is simple and fast... but there is still a lot of work ahead.

HOW DO I BENEFIT FROM BECOMING A CM TRAVEL EXPERT <<

By becoming a CM Travel Expert you benefit from the first day on, by joining our professional Gay Travel Network. Network of select and preselected small travel businesses, products and services, which understand that by joining forces, we can become stronger, more proactive and efficient to us and to our friends and customers. Some of the benefits are:

Being Featured into our Website and Blog <
Your Destination / Product / Service will be featured on our website with a section under your own Expert signature. The amount of information and visual material will depend on your own effort.

Cross Promotion <
Active or Passive Cross Promotion with other destinations and sections on the web.

Access to our Client/Press/Travel Agents Database <

Access to our extended Database of Direct Clients, Media and Travel Agents

Synergy with other CM Travel Experts <

Access to the Database of other CM Travel Experts

Marketing, Press and Public Relations Activities <

Direct or Indirect participation in all our Marketing Activities such us Gay Travel Expos, Conventions, Press Releases, Advertising, Presentations among others.

Referral <

A professional referral from our other Travel Experts and over 14 years of travel experience from our Team Leader and Creator, Carlos Melia

In a few words, you will get instant access to a brand new and profitable Niche Market, benefiting from a level of Exposure , Promotion and Public Relations, that you as a small business owner or independent travel agent, may never be able to achieve on your own.

HOW DO I GET SET UP AND STARTED <<

Once you have been accepted as a local CM Travel Expert for the destination you wish to represent, the following steps are: To select, rate and approve the different services/products that the CM Official Website, will deliver to our friends and customers on your behalf. (Hotels, Tours, Events, Highlights, Restaurants etc.). The procedure is as follows:

Product/Service Site Inspection <
You will have to negotiate with your local preselected services/products vendors to be featured, for a complimentary visit, experience and site review. During this time we will obtain our own raw visual material (videos, photos) to be posted later on our website.
(International or Domestic flights are not your responsibility.
We will coordinate and pay our own, once you present us with the final itinerary of activities).

Selection of the Products/Services to be Featured <
Once the visit is complete, together we will decide on the final services/products to be offered and promoted on the CM Official Website. We will proceed by processing all of the information and visual material to be, later, uploaded onto our site with your newly owned section.
(see New York as an example that we are developing at the moment)

Upload of all Information & Visual Material <

We will upload all text, visual material and interactive features, with the official presentation of you, as our Destination CM Travel Expert, who in the end will be the one hosting our clients at the destination.

Bookings and Enquiries <

Now that we have explained everything... it is time to start welcoming the inquiries and bookings. We as the CM Official Website will be responsible for reviewing all enquiries and bookings in order to comply with our standard level of service. You will commit to a professional and quick reply with a confirmation, suitable answer or alternative option to all our requests.

Price Policy <
The price policy, the analysis of the competition and the local and international market, will be agreed upon both parties. All services/products will be commission based for the CM Official Website, and you will be paid in full and on due time for the Net Fare provided by you, subject to your own negotiation with your suppliers.

DO I NEED TO OWN A TRAVEL AGENCY OR TRAVEL RELATED BUSINESS <<

The answer is NO.
We are looking for people with passion about their own destination, extensive knowledge about the area, the culture and the day to day. Individuals that truly enjoy customer service and dealing with people on the daily basis. All this in the end, translating into the drive and interest to deliver Tailor Made Services to our customers/friends, allowing the extra value and making their stay at you destination, a true unforgettable experience.

The basic requirements are: (a). to be fluent in english (other languages are welcomed), (b). previous experience dealing with travel customers and services, (c). references.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BECOME A CM TRAVEL EXPERT <<

The only FEE or COST that you will have to pay in order to become a CM Travel Expert, are:

One Time Initial FEE <
USD 200 x destination you wish to represent.
( This Fee is for the time and work to upload all the information into our website , and travel related expenses to visit your destination for our site inspections ).

Yearly Subscription <
USD 100 x destination x Year
( This is to cover the expenses of Hosting your section, Cross Promotion and inclusion into all our Marketing, Press and Public Relations activities ).

(*) This Yearly Subscription is to be paid from the second year on. The firs year you only have to pay the One Time Initial Fee.