Janelle with Andrew Stuart- COO Norwegian Cruise Line
A girl with a dream.....
Janelle was bitten by the travel bug in college. Discouraged from the tourism industry by her college adviser who stated "the internet will be the end of travel agencies", she became a maternity nurse and prenatal educator. A career that served her well for 12 years. All the while the dream of owning her own agency burned brightly and she continued to take travel courses. When her youngest child was born, she saw the trends turning. People were running busier lives. They didn't want the hassle of researching and planning vacations on their own, or they needed advice. Real advice from a human, not a computer. She decided to follow her dreams, thus Janelle & Co. Travel LLC was born!
Janelle and her husband believe the greatest investment in their lives has not been cars, their house, nor their retirement. Their greatest investment has been in MEMORIES! Memories for the two of them, and with their 3 littles, Jaselyn, Jadalyn, and Jaxden. Their desire to show them as many places, meet as many new people, have as many experiences, MAKES AS MANY MEMORIES as possible drives her passion for this business!
Once the agency became successful, it was time to expand! Janelle & Co. brought on 12 more experienced consultants that share the same beliefs. You can read about some of our agents in "Meet the Consultants" . Janelle strongly believes in an agent knowing and LOVING what they sell. She and the consultants have done extensive traveling alone, as couples, on friends' trips, and with their families. There have been too many Disney trips to count and she still feel it's one of the most magical places on earth!
JCo has been taking the industry by storm already winning some of the industry's top accolades in such a short tenure. They are a Gold Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Preferred Sandals Agency, Diamond 4 with Karisma Resorts and took home the top growth for the Eastern US, and TOP 10 Producer for Azul Beach Resorts at the 10th Annual GIVC awards for Karisma in Dec of 17. They were invited to the STAR awards for Sandals and Beaches held at Beaches Turks and Caicos in Jan 18 for top producing Sandals/Beaches Agencies. All proof of our dedication to excellence.
Today JCo's consultants are constantly continuing their education, visiting the destinations/cruise lines they sell, and staying on top of the latest news in the industry. For 2 continuous years Janelle was selected for the prestigious GTM , Global Travel Marketplace event. Only the top 10 percent of the nearly 800 applicants were selected to participate. Janelle was appointed to the GTM Advisory Board for the 2018/2019 term as well!
“This group of GTM Advisory Board members includes some of the top travel advisers in the industry. Their business models, backgrounds, tenure and expertise are diverse, meaning they can provide various perspectives on the industry and travel adviser needs," said Alicia Evanko-Lewis, senior vice president of events, Travel Group, Northstar Travel Group.
"These highly successful travel advisers have reached this level of success because they're inventive, forward thinking, open to change and interested in furthering their product knowledge. It's these qualities that will allow them to be an effective part of our Advisory Board and help to make GTM the most valuable industry event for members of the industry."
Six Janelle & Co. consultants were selected as STARs for CruiseWorld 2017 attended the event fully hosted this November in Fort Lauderdale. Reinforcing the relationships that best serve our clients, and proving that JCo consultants are true professionals that excel in their careers.
Janelle has been featured in several travel industry publications. Most recently in a Travel Weekly article on social media. You can read the article here http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-social-media
We take great pride in our clients' vacations and handle them as we would our own. Janelle's motto comes from Walt Disney, "Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.” We look forward to sharing our passion with you and helping you create memories that will last a lifetime!
Janelle was bitten by the travel bug in college. Discouraged from the tourism industry by her college adviser who stated "the internet will be the end of travel agencies", she became a maternity nurse and prenatal educator. A career that served her well for 12 years. All the while the dream of owning her own agency burned brightly and she continued to take travel courses. When her youngest child was born, she saw the trends turning. People were running busier lives. They didn't want the hassle of researching and planning vacations on their own, or they needed advice. Real advice from a human, not a computer. She decided to follow her dreams, thus Janelle & Co. Travel LLC was born!
Janelle and her husband believe the greatest investment in their lives has not been cars, their house, nor their retirement. Their greatest investment has been in MEMORIES! Memories for the two of them, and with their 3 littles, Jaselyn, Jadalyn, and Jaxden. Their desire to show them as many places, meet as many new people, have as many experiences, MAKES AS MANY MEMORIES as possible drives her passion for this business!
Once the agency became successful, it was time to expand! Janelle & Co. brought on 12 more experienced consultants that share the same beliefs. You can read about some of our agents in "Meet the Consultants" . Janelle strongly believes in an agent knowing and LOVING what they sell. She and the consultants have done extensive traveling alone, as couples, on friends' trips, and with their families. There have been too many Disney trips to count and she still feel it's one of the most magical places on earth!
JCo has been taking the industry by storm already winning some of the industry's top accolades in such a short tenure. They are a Gold Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Preferred Sandals Agency, Diamond 4 with Karisma Resorts and took home the top growth for the Eastern US, and TOP 10 Producer for Azul Beach Resorts at the 10th Annual GIVC awards for Karisma in Dec of 17. They were invited to the STAR awards for Sandals and Beaches held at Beaches Turks and Caicos in Jan 18 for top producing Sandals/Beaches Agencies. All proof of our dedication to excellence.
Today JCo's consultants are constantly continuing their education, visiting the destinations/cruise lines they sell, and staying on top of the latest news in the industry. For 2 continuous years Janelle was selected for the prestigious GTM , Global Travel Marketplace event. Only the top 10 percent of the nearly 800 applicants were selected to participate. Janelle was appointed to the GTM Advisory Board for the 2018/2019 term as well!
“This group of GTM Advisory Board members includes some of the top travel advisers in the industry. Their business models, backgrounds, tenure and expertise are diverse, meaning they can provide various perspectives on the industry and travel adviser needs," said Alicia Evanko-Lewis, senior vice president of events, Travel Group, Northstar Travel Group.
"These highly successful travel advisers have reached this level of success because they're inventive, forward thinking, open to change and interested in furthering their product knowledge. It's these qualities that will allow them to be an effective part of our Advisory Board and help to make GTM the most valuable industry event for members of the industry."
Six Janelle & Co. consultants were selected as STARs for CruiseWorld 2017 attended the event fully hosted this November in Fort Lauderdale. Reinforcing the relationships that best serve our clients, and proving that JCo consultants are true professionals that excel in their careers.
Janelle has been featured in several travel industry publications. Most recently in a Travel Weekly article on social media. You can read the article here http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-social-media
We take great pride in our clients' vacations and handle them as we would our own. Janelle's motto comes from Walt Disney, "Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.” We look forward to sharing our passion with you and helping you create memories that will last a lifetime!
