Drew Daly on How Travel Advisors Can Grow Faster With Groups

Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager for Dream Vacations and CruiseOne, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about highlights from the groups' 2025 national conference aboard Star Princess, including the “Thrive in ’25” theme, the power of storytelling and the mindset travel advisors need to grow their business. Daly discusses why advisors should charge planning fees, explains how groups and new marketing and martech tools drive business, reflects on his CLIA Hall of Fame recognition and the future of the advisor community. For more information, visit www.dreamvacationsfranchise.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.