Who we are

Vision

Our vision is to be the premier global travel industry contact center association.

Mission

Our mission is to continue fostering connections throughout the travel industry by:

  • Facilitating professional development
  • Creating opportunities for mutually beneficial networking and peer relationships
  • Building awareness of operating techniques, products, and services that can help your team's contact center thrive

Join us as we pursue this mission and enhance the performance of our contact centers!

The International Association of Reservation Executives (IARE) was founded in 1985 by a group of hotel reservation center managers who wanted to exchange ideas and best practices with their peers. Today, IARE Membership is open to include representatives from call centers across the travel industry. We welcome airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, riverboats, individual hotels, tour operators, visitor bureaus, digital travel sites, destinations, theme parks, and those that serve these industries.

We place a high value on providing meaningful networking opportunities and actionable content. We make sure that IARE events will always be fun, rewarding, and well worth your time and investment.

Our event and thought leadership content are based on the topics that matter most to our members. Examples include:

  • Virtual Training, Remote Work Strategies
  • Hybrid Team Environments
  • Workforce Management
  • Incentives
  • Contact Center Operations
  • Leadership Development
  • Digital Transformation
  • Gamification
  • Employee Engagement & Retention
  • Hiring and Recruiting Practices
  • Hiring and Recruiting Practices
  • Technology Solutions
  • Quality Monitoring Practices
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Future of Contact Centers
  • Onboarding Practices
  • Communication Channels
  • Agent Internal Support
  • CX
  • Customer Journey
  • Knowledge Management
  • Company Culture
  • Revenue Management

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michelle Lord

Board President
Accor

Natalie Baumhover

Past President
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

Scott Wright

Board Member
IGT Solutions

Anita Travis

Vice President
Outrigger Hotels

Megan Becker

Treasurer
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

Katie Henshaw

Board Member
Red Roof

Our Members

BOARD AFFILIATES

Board Affiliates offer input and feedback to the Board of Directors and participate in planning and executing IARE in-person and virtual events.

Angela Meyers

Hershey

Kevin Shaughnessy

IGT Solutions

Kory Laszewski

Telus International

Stephanie Davis

Accor

STAFF

Ronda Trog

Membership Director

MARKETING

Denise Pullen

Marketing Strategist
Brand Ethos

Janaur McCormick

Marketing &
Website Project Manager
Brand Ethos

"My favorite part of IARE membership is seeing how we all have grown personally and professionally over the years. Together, we have strategically elevated our association, industry, and our individual member companies through networking, benchmarking, and industry education."

Denise Pullen - Vice President, Training and Innovation

“The IARE organization means connecting with purpose. During every conference I not only gain more knowledge and inspiration to be the best version of myself, I gain lifelong connections.”

Marquitta Bradley, Inside Sales Manager at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Cocoa, FL

“IARE always has the best team building activities!”

Holly Zoba, Owner, Influencer Sales Training

Connect with us:

PO Box 13511
Scottsdale AZ 85267

ronda.trog@iare.com
480-463-4796

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