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Are you an Independent Contractor? Here's what you need to know

Kerry Tice, Travel Market Report

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The evolution of independent contractors over the last several years has resulted in the significant growth of this market, making it one of the hottest topics on the table at this week’s Travel MarketPlace East in Toronto.

Travel agents turned up in volume Tuesday for a seminar held at the professional development conference devoted to helping independent contractors manage their business. Doreen Lynch, ACTA’s director of membership, moderated a panel that included: Karen Scott Caplice, business development manager with Travel Edge; Laura Furst, an ITA program manager with Vision Travel Solutions; and Carl Henderson, a personal travel advisor with Travel Professionals International. READ FULL ARTICLE.