Humans in the Hot Seat: Celeste Peters Turned Her First Group Booking Into an Annual Event

Welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of Humans of Travel. Today’s episode features Celeste Peters of Caribbean Travel Queen. Peters recently won TravelAge West’s Trendsetter award in the category of Best Group Booking Effort, an award sponsored by Sandals Resorts. You’ll hear how Peters turned her first group booking – an event for house music DJs and their fans – into a successful annual gathering. This year, she’s planning the second installment of the same event for 500 people. She’ll explain why she thinks the trend toward hotel buyouts is here to stay, how other travel advisors can successfully book events and the unexpected challenges that popped up for her in the process of booking this group. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Caribbean Travel Queen Caribbean Travel Queen on: Facebook Instagram ABOUT YOUR HOST  Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum.  ABOUT THE SHOW  TravelAge West’s podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry’s notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.