A travel industry entrepreneur shares her 50 years of success

How do you transform a small-town leisure travel agency into a billion-dollar travel management firm?

This Q&A with Gloria Bohan, president and CEO of Omega World Travel, reveals her extraordinary rise in the industry and offers insight into what it take to build a successful entrepreneurship, the importance of corporate social responsiblitiy and other key strategies for travel managers.

As Gloria tells it, the glamour and excitement of cruising and the travel industry first lured her in, prompting her to leave her teaching position to open Omega Travel’s first location in Fredericksburg, Va., as a small-town storefront leisure agency. What followed over the next 50 years is a remarkable story. Working alongside husband Dan until his passing in 2010, she helped build Omega World Travel into an international travel management firm that handles business, leisure and MICE travel and books $1 billion in annual sales. Operations at the privately-owned agency include multiple subsidiaries, four major walk-in offices and 30-plus onsite corporate locations.

Learn how Gloria’s continuous innovation, generous heart and gracious spirit powered her business through 50 successful years and discover crucial strategies that will help you build your own business.