Travel Services
The travel services industry is made up of organizations that sell, package, book, and ticket travel products, like advertising agencies, information centres, marketing associations, retail operations, tour operators, and travel agencies.
Employees of the travel services industry make recommendations on where to travel, provide information on the best prices available, and make reservations for accommodation, transportation, tours, restaurants, and recreation. Others may work for businesses that concentrate on special events and assist in the planning of conferences, meetings, trade shows, and conventions.
The most common careers in this industry are Travel Counsellors, Tourism Visitor Information Counsellors, and Tour Guides.
Occupations in this industry:
- Destination Development Specialist
- General Manager
- Incentive Travel Specialist
- International Counsellor
- Media Specialist
- Owner
- Package Tour Coordinator
- Reservation Sales Agent
- Sales Manager
- Sales and Marketing Supervisor
- Supervisor
- Tour Director
- Tour Guide
- Tour Operator
- Tourism Association Administrator
- Tourism Association Executive Director
- Tourism Consultant/Researcher
- Tourism Trainer
- Tourism Visitor Information Counsellor
- Tour Planner
- Tour Promotions Manager
- Tourism Research Assistant
- Travel Agency Manager/Owner
- Travel Counsellor
- Travel Writer/Photographer
The travel services industry employs over 47,900 people across Canada.
Travel services allows us to mass market our destination by attending and promoting Saskatoon and Travel Media and Travel Trade marketplaces. By working through the Travel Media and Travel Trade tours and site visits, and by gathering both unpaid and paid media coverage, we are able to better manage a controlled presence, not only in North America, but in the international market. In addition, travel services allows us to work with hoteliers, operators, receptors, attractions, and other transportation experts (motorcoach, rail, operators, etc.). Groups such as these serve as conduits to help us 'sell' Saskatoon as a destination of choice. 
Shannon Cossette
Director of Travel Trade and Travel Media
Tourism Saskatoon
Director of Travel Trade and Travel Media
Tourism Saskatoon
