Danielle from Case Travel has been invited to join the 12th in-take of a scheme launched by TTG Media – the industry’s leading travel trade publisher. This initiative shines the spotlight on the travel industry’s most inspiring young people who have made an outstanding contribution to their business.
“We created our Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders initiative after recognising a lack of opportunities for younger stars in the sector to form a community of like-minded individuals, to raise their profile, and to learn from current leaders of the industry. Now in its 12th iteration we are incredibly proud of the 30 Under 30 family and all its generations and it’s exciting to meet this latest group, hear more about their personal stories and let them know what we have in store for them. I’d personally like to congratulate Danielle on making it to the final 30.” Daniel Pearce, CEO, TTG Media
The competition for the initiative was extremely fierce, with nominations across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. A senior panel of judges from TTG, travel giant Tui, alumni of the programme, and the Institute of Travel & Tourism chose the 30 successful candidates. As part of the final 30, Danielle will be invited to a series of networking dinners and events, with speakers drawn from the most senior levels within travel.
While studying for a business management degree with the Open University, Danielle started helping her mum, a Travel Counsellor, with her business admin. A three-month interrailing trip around Europe helped set her heart on joining up with her mum in travel. Initially Danielle set up her own Travel Counsellors business before they took the leap together to set up Case Travel, a registered member of Protected Trust Services.
The gamble paid off, with record sales to date. Danielle built their website from scratch, as well as developing a customised in-house system, which includes customer relationship management, booking tracker, supplier database and enquiry logs, which she says has streamlined operations and allowed the business to scale efficiently without relying on expensive third-party tools.
Danielle says: “One of my proudest achievements to date is building Case Travel into a growing luxury travel brand known for its personal, high-touch approach. I’ve been involved in every layer of the business. Being named one of TTG’s 30 Under 30 is an incredible opportunity to connect with and learn from others in the industry who are equally ambitious and driven.”