Podcast appearances and mentions of james ferrara

On this episode of Destination on the Left, I talk with James R. Ferrara, Co-Founder & President of InteleTravel, about how the business navigated the pandemic, adapted to the shifting preferences of younger travelers, and strategically expanded their services. James also shares more about the company's commitment to promoting mindful and sustainable travel practices and why travel advisors should encourage their clients to explore lesser-known destinations. What You Will Learn in This Episode: How Inteletravel's educational programs and supplier partnerships support the professional development of their advisors Why travel priorities have shifted, especially among younger generations, and their increased use of travel advisors Inteletravel's strategic acquisitions to expand their services and earning potential for advisors The importance of industry collaboration, even among competitors, to address legislative challenges and support professional development. Why Inteletravel focuses on promoting mindful and sustainable travel experiences. How Inteletravel advisors guide clients towards less-crowded and unique travel destinations. The Evolution of the Travel Advisor The role of the travel advisor has undergone a remarkable transformation, and on the show, James Ferrara, the President of Inteletravel, shares his insights on this evolution. He explains that the company's independent contractor model, pioneered in the early 90s, has evolved from a predominantly part-time role to a more entrepreneurial full-time business. James credits Inteletravel's success to an unwavering commitment to education and professional development. He details the company's robust training programs, supplier partnerships, and annual conventions, which equip their 120,000 independent contractors with the tools and knowledge to thrive in the industry. Navigating the Pandemic and the Boom in Travel The travel industry has faced its fair share of challenges in recent years, but Inteletravel made a quick recovery from the pandemic. James credits its innovative management team and its travel advisors' focus on building on existing relationships. We discuss the “revenge travel” phenomenon and the shift in travel priorities, particularly among younger generations. James notes that we're seeing huge growth in Gen Y and Gen Z travelers, and this demographic shift has fueled a renewed appreciation for the value that travel advisors can provide as younger travelers seek out personalized guidance and expertise. Promoting Mindful and Sustainable Travel James emphasizes the importance of responsible and sustainable travel practices as the travel industry evolves. He talks about the “No Tourists Allowed” podcast, where he and his co-host explore ways to travel more mindfully and promote unique, off-the-beaten-path destinations. We dig into why it's also better for the customers' experience to get them out of these overcrowded tourism centers worldwide. By encouraging travel advisors to guide clients towards lesser-known destinations and experiences, Inteletravel is actively working to mitigate the impact of over-tourism and foster a more sustainable travel ecosystem. Resources: Website: www.inteletravel.com LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesferrara/ Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/jrferrara/?locale=pt_PT Facebook Business: https://www.facebook.com/inteletravel Instagram Personal: https://www.instagram.com/jrferrara/p/C8uZ4jnsd4D/ Instagram Business: https://www.instagram.com/inteletravel/ Twitter: https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FInteleTravel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqjQ9QzGlrwkBEZq8DOWXA No Tourist Allowed Podcast: https://notouristsallowed.com/ We value your thoughts and feedback and would love to hear from you. Leave us a review on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you want to hear more o​f. Here is a quick tutorial on how to leave us a rating and review on iTunes!

Embark on a journey through luxurious and unexpected travel experiences in this eye-opening episode of No Tourist Allowed. Join hosts Mike Putman and James Ferrara as they recount their recent adventures, from the charming streets of Traveler's Rest, South Carolina to the bustling heart of London and the picturesque coast of Cornwall. Discover the allure of boutique hotels and personalized service as our hosts share their stays at innovative properties like The Station in Traveler's Rest and the Mayfair Townhouse in London. Learn why small-scale luxury might be the future of travel and how to find hidden gems in unexpected places. From Rick Stein's culinary delights in Cornwall to the sophistication of small-town America, this episode is packed with inspiration for your next journey. Gain valuable insights on navigating high-demand travel seasons, scoring better deals on international concert tickets, and the rising trend of event-driven travel. Whether you're a luxury seeker or a curious explorer, this episode offers a fresh perspective on modern travel. Ready to elevate your travel experiences? Tune in now and start planning your next unforgettable adventure! Enter the Giveaway: https://notouristsallowed.com/raffle/ NTA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notouristsallowed321/ NTA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notouristsallowed-aninside7994 NTA Podcast Links: https://podfollow.com/no-tourists-allowed-an-insiders-guide-to-travel NTA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-tourists-allowed _  Produced by Podcast Studio X.

Salt Life team member James Ferrara talks with host Cheyenne Behrsin about his recent dive trip to Magdalena Bay, Mexico, highlighting encounters with marlin, sea lion, mahi, and more during the sardine run. Topics discussed in this episode with James:·       James' background and experience diving·       Details of the sardine run in Magdalena Bay, Mexico·       How to find bait balls and diving with marine life·       Marlin vs Sea Lions hunting tactics·       Seasonal fluctuations and safety precautions·       Lisa's ‘Window of Opportunity' photo chosen as Up & Coming Underwater Photographer of the year for UPY·       James' favorite memory from the Mexico trip·       Upcoming tripsFollow Cheyenne Berhsin on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cheyenneleebehrsin/Follow James Ferrara on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jferraragallery/Follow Lisa Stengel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bobcatlisa/Follow Salt Life on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/realsaltlife/Shop Salt Life apparel at www.saltlife.com

James Ferrara, co-founder and president of host agency InteleTravel, talks with Dawn Barclay of Insider Travel Report during InteleTravelQuest 2023 at the Moon Palace in Cancun about the agency's record-breaking growth and its decision to change consortia from Ensemble back to Travel Leaders Network. Ferrara also details InteleTravel's  newest certification programs and a new loyalty program for both travel advisors and clients. For more information, visit www.inteletravel.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.

https://youtu.be/KtEAhmlqAKM James Ferrara is the Co-Founder and President of InteleTravel, the largest travel agency in the world measured by number of agents. We discuss simple ways to inspire the extraordinary in your team members, why you must fully understand your customer's needs, and how to turn business challenges into opportunities. --- Inspire Extraordinary with James Ferrara Our guest is James Ferrara, the CEO of InteleTravel, which is the largest travel agency measured by number of agents in the world. James, welcome to the show. Thank you so much, Steve, great to be here. So, James, tell me about how you got here. How did you become the founder of this travel agency with so many, 96,000 agents? How did it happen? What road led you to this path? I wake up many mornings asking myself that question, Steve. I started out in investment banking. I was with Lazard Ferry Company. The partner that originally brought me on there eventually spun off, created his own shop and asked me to come with him. And in the process of looking for deals, we heard about a travel agency in California who was doing something different. And at the time, we were doing a lot of travel, a lot of international travel. We had projects in South America, and it struck a chord with us. I've always been a frequent traveler from the time I was a young child. My father was a big executive and took me around the world. By the time I was 15, I had been around the world. And so I had a bit of the bug already. I had a wanderlust already, and hearing about an opportunity in the travel industry, which was really outside of our core work, just piqued my interest. My partner and I went out to California to see this company. It was a small mom-and-pop company. It was very, very local, but this is in the wake of deregulation in the United States, deregulation of the travel industry, which really changed everything. Prior to that, you had to be essentially licensed, appointed by the airlines, you had to have a brick and mortar location. You had to have a safe with ticket stock, which was like negotiable currency, blank ticket stock, and so on. There were many barriers to entry. Deregulation did away with all of that, and maybe the most common result that people are familiar with actually came a few years after InteleTravel, which was the online travel agencies. So the idea of Travelocity and Priceline, Expedia, and all of that is actually a direct result of deregulation. But one of the earlier results of deregulation was this idea that you could sell travel from anywhere and you no longer had to have a brick and mortar office and you could have people selling travel from home. Brand new idea. And this company jumped in the early days, this company in California, we went out there, great idea, very poor execution, they had no management experience, no real business experience, and so it was chaotic. But still, at the center of it, was this very interesting idea, and one of the people who introduced us to this company, lived locally in the area, was Brian Tracy, the world famous speaker and motivator, a real hero of mine. Again, my dad was a big sales executive, and so when I was 14 years old, he gave me a set of cassette tapes, remember? The psychology of selling, the psychology of success. I mean, I listened to them all. Brian Tracy was my hero. I discovered this whole idea. He talks about universal wheels. You're listening to CDs in your car and cassette tapes. This is how you can get ahead in your career. I mean, I was eating that up from my early 30s. That was amazing. I thought this guy was a genius. And he was. And I had that set from when I was 14 or 15 years old, and I wore it out to the point where, you know how cassette tapes start to sound warped because you play them too many times. So anyway, Brian was one of the introductions to this company. He was an early partner with us in the company. I authored the training materials and a lot of the mark...

James Ferrara is the Co-Founder and President of InteleTravel, the largest travel agency in the world measured by number of agents. We discuss simple ways to inspire the extraordinary in your team members, why you must fully understand your customer's needs, and how to turn business challenges into opportunities.   Timestamps [00:45] James' entrepreneurial journey [04:01] What it's like working with Brian Tracy [05:46] Turning challenges into opportunities [09:38] How to get the most out of your team [12:41] What it means to meet the market where it is  [13:54] The benefits of understanding customer needs [16:00] The Inspire Extraordinary Framework [19:15] Leaders: Set the vision and get out of the way [20:36] How to get the most out of technology in your business [23:46] Experience leading 90,000+ agents [28:19] Advice on how to become a better CEO [31:20] Parting thoughts      Links and Resources Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain Work with Steve - Stevepreda.com Connect with Steve on LinkedIn Inteletravel.com James on LinkedIn  James on Instagram The No Tourist Allowed Podcast The Psychology of Selling: Increase Your Sales Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy

Rene Jongmans, president of leading leisure company, Vacation Express, and a former Saint-Martinois, reveals the new resorts and best places to stay and eat in the Caribbean and Mexico. Mike and James dig for gold with Rene's favorite spots and hidden gems - while he preaches patience and preparation for the Summer travel season. Another new voice, travel marketing expert Jessica Deverson, brings her research and sharp eye on the best deals and values in the market this week despite inflation (and will be back regularly in coming episodes). Plus, how Americans traveling to Europe and the UK now can enjoy the lowest costs in 20 years. Inspired by the actor and monologist Spalding Gray, this week's tip for more meaningful travel has to do with a quest for "the perfect moment" on every trip. Listen in and find out more. Hosted by Mike Putman and James Ferrara. _ Produced by The Greenville Podcast Company.

Chris Dane - former airline and hotel exec with too many titles to mention - guides us through an analysis of airline fares, hotel rates and the return of business travel - then where it's all going in the next year. Along the way Chris let's slip some secrets from a most frequent traveler. Plus, we look at the data and revisit the famous coastal resorts of Spain which are seeing strong bookings again right now (Bonus: a great book recommendation!). And we rifle through some headlines from the travel boom, including the $5,000 Star Wars cocktail onboard the new Disney Wish. Cheers! Hosted by Mike Putman and James Ferrara. _ Produced by The Greenville Podcast Company.

In this episode Mike and James tease secrets out of Donnie Dawson, Deputy Director of Tourism (Americas) for Jamaica, Spring 2022's most popular destination. What to eat, where to stay and how to find the real Jamaica. Plus, the city of Los Angeles defeats a pandemic pet peeve and forces the return of hotel housekeeping service. With July 4th around the corner, we look at a classic American boardwalk beach vacation - with 50's Doo Wop style. And we reveal a favorite strategy for unforgettable travels: Get Lost! Hosted by Mike Putman and James Ferrara. _ Produced by The Greenville Podcast Company.

Thousand of flights delayed or canceled, fares have risen at a record pace, long lines snarl up airports!  Why? How long will this go on? In this episode, experts talk about how to avoid the frustration and still find the deals for Summer travel. Also, special guest Charles Sylvia joins us for the insider's news on cruising and the launches of dozens of new cruise ships. Charles is the Vice President of Industry and Trade Relations with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Charles has had a decades-long career in cruise sales and marketing as a front-line travel agent at a brick-and-mortar agency in his hometown near Cape Cod, MA. In his role at CLIA, Charles now champions the interests of more than 46,500 travel agency owners and advisors, and is the face of the cruise industry to the travel trade.  Hosted by Mike Putman and James Ferrara. _ Produced by The Greenville Podcast Company.

Two recognized travel industry executives as well as experts with a combined 69 years on the inside of travel and technology, give up their secrets to the thing everyone wants to do - travel better, pay less and see more of the world. Join us each week - along with recognized industry executives and travel celebrities - as we bring you intel on the hottest new resorts and cruise liners, the latest travel apps and tech tools, and the hacks and maneuvers that help travelers beat the crowds and find those hidden vacation values. Hosted by Mike Putman and James Ferrara. _ Produced by The Greenville Podcast Company.

Travel Talk Tuesday with Lysa & Melissa, as they welcome their special guest, James Ferrara, Co-Founder & President of IntelTravel. This show is sponsored in part by the Boss Up Bootcamp. Register today to take your business to the next level. Visit www.lysathabosslady.com for more information and registration.

In this episode, I talk with James Ferrara, co-founder of Inteletravel. We talked about about how James was able to, with his team, grow this incredible network of more than 60,000 independent home-based advisors in the travel business during the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more about Inteletravel at their website: https://wp.inteletravel.com/

Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD), a recently published white paper by Dr. Steve Kleiboeker and the Eurofins-Viracor suite of tests for acute Graft Versus Host Disease: aGVHD Pre-Symptomatic Algorithm, aGVHD Symptomatic Algorithm, and aGVHD Post-Treatment Algorithm. Episode Links: Dr. Kleiboeker's white paper: Diagnostic Methods to Predict Outcomes for Acute Graft Versus Host Disease in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients Eurofins Viracor aGVHD Pre-Symptomatic Algorithm Eurofins Viracor aGVHD suite of tests Register for our product theater at #TCTM21 Abstract #102 Free Webinar - Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 4pm CST “Monitoring acute GVHD with biomarkers: How to interpret changes in the MAP” Presented by: Dr. James Ferrara of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Social Media: Linkedin   |   Twitter   |   Facebook For more information visit: Viracor-Eurofins.com or call (800)305-5198    

A pair of biomarkers are being used to guide treatment and predict mortality in patients with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), according to James L.M. Ferrara, MD, DSc, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. In this episode, Dr. Ferrara explains how measuring these biomarkers – REG3-alpha and ST2 – can prevent over- and undertreatment of acute GVHD. The biomarkers have also been shown to predict nonrelapse mortality more accurately than a change in clinical symptoms. Before reviewing these findings, Dr. Ferrara tells host David H. Henry, MD, what GVHD is, how to recognize it, and how it’s typically treated. GVL and GVHD GVHD is “very tightly associated” with the graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect, Dr. Ferrara explained. The GVL effect refers to the ability of donor immune cells to eliminate host malignant cells after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT). The donor T cells respond to minor histocompatibility antigens on malignant cells but also on normal cells. When the donor T cells attack the normal cells, the patient develops GVHD. To prevent GVHD, patients may receive cyclosporin, tacrolimus, methotrexate, sirolimus, or other drugs in various combinations. Despite prophylaxis, slightly under half of allo-HSCT recipients will still develop some form of GVHD, Dr. Ferrara said. Acute GVHD Acute GVHD typically occurs in the first month or two after transplant, and about 50% of cases happen in the first month, Dr. Ferrara said. There are three primary targets – the skin, liver, and GI tract. The rash observed with skin GVHD is vesiculopapular, and the extent of the rash determines the stage of GVHD in the skin. Increase in total bilirubin is used to measure the stages of liver disease. GVHD in the GI tract is characterized by persistent nausea and vomiting or diarrhea (up to liters a day). Evaluating the skin, liver, and GI tract together can provide the overall GVHD grade, between 1 and 4. Grade 4 GVHD is the most severe, and grade 1 is a skin rash that usually affects less than 50% of the body surface area. Over- and undertreatment When GVHD is mild and limited to the skin, topical steroid creams are adequate treatment. When GVHD progresses into the GI tract and liver, patients require systemic immunosuppression. However, it’s difficult to tell whether GVHD is going to be mild, moderate, or severe. So when patients with acute GVHD receive systemic steroids at a starting dose of 1 mg/kg, many of these patients are overtreated “and a fair number of them are undertreated because we don't actually know which patients are going to progress and which patients are going to respond to treatment,” Dr. Ferrara said. He noted that the JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib was approved to treat steroid-refractory acute GVHD last year. Prior to that, the only approved treatment for GVHD was systemic steroids. Biomarkers signal disease severity Through their research, Dr. Ferrara and colleagues identified two biomarkers of GVHD severity – REG3-alpha and ST2. “When the GI tract is damaged early, these proteins flood into the systemic circulation, and they can actually tell us who's got a damaged GI tract very early, even before one has symptoms like diarrhea,” Dr. Ferrara explained. The biomarkers can be used to assess, at the onset of GVHD, whether or not a patient has crypt damage and needs more intensive treatment. Biomarkers guide treatment, predict outcomes Dr. Ferrara and colleagues used serum samples collected by the Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium (MAGIC) to develop MAGIC Algorithm Probability (MAP). MAP is calculated from patients’ levels of REG3-alpha and ST2 and can be used to predict the risk of severe GVHD. “You put these two biomarkers into an equation, you get a single number, and that number tells you whether [the patient is] high risk, low risk, or intermediate risk,” Dr. Ferrara explained. He and his colleagues found they could use MAP to predict patients’ response to treatment and mortality. In fact, MAP was able to predict nonrelapse mortality more accurately than a change in clinical symptoms (Blood Adv. 2019. 3[23]:4034-42. https://bit.ly/39QNUVn). Standard practice, ongoing trials MAP is increasingly becoming a part of standard practice, Dr. Ferrara said. A company called Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics licensed MAP and provides tests for consumer use (https://bit.ly/33RhRBa). Centers can send blood samples to Viracor to test. More than 50 centers in the United States sent at least 1,000 samples to Viracor for testing in 2019, Dr. Ferrara said. He and his colleagues are also utilizing MAP in ongoing clinical trials: A phase 2 study of natalizumab plus standard steroid treatment for high-risk acute GVHD (NCT02133924; https://bit.ly/3grvsUK). A pilot trial of alpha1-antitrypsin for preemption of steroid-refractory acute GVHD (NCT03459040; https://bit.ly/3qy48c9). A phase 2 trial of itacitinib for low-risk GVHD (NCT03846479; https://bit.ly/37GkaYK). Disclosures: Dr. Ferrara has a patent for serum biomarkers of acute GVHD and receives royalties from Viracor. Dr. Henry has no relevant disclosures. *  *  * For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgehemonc David Henry on Twitter: @davidhenrymd  

Episode 2 of The BIH Show is here and it's another special edition of the new podcast from British Ice Hockey. Nottingham Panthers Director of Hockey Guillaume Doucet talks to us about the aborted trip to Belfast and his reflections after his first year off the ice Sheffield Steelers D-man Ben O'Connor reveals all about his Team-Mates Retired Peterborough Phantoms captain James Ferrara tells us about his Dream First Line We round up the latest news from up and down the country Plus don't miss an exclusive Cross Check Clothing giveaway PHOTOS: Al Goold, Dean Woolley, Peterborough Phantoms

Episode 77 of Wedding Photographers Unite! Episode image by podcast listener Eric Brushett In this episode: Jimmy Ferrara’s world’s oldest barber portrait session Listener Image Critique, Part 3 Thanks once again to James Ferrara for joining us! Follow along with the image critique by viewing our listener submissions here: http://www.weddingphotographersunite.com/75-critique-images/ Join us on our facebook group page here! […] The post WPU 77: Image Critique – Part 3 appeared first on Wedding Photographers Unite.

Episode 76 of Wedding Photographers Unite! Episode image by podcast listener Megan Dickerson In this episode: Listener Image Critique, Part 2 Thanks once again to James Ferrara for joining us! Follow along with the image critique by viewing our listener submissions here: http://www.weddingphotographersunite.com/75-critique-images/ Join us on our facebook group page here! Help us help you! Please send your questions […] The post WPU 76: Image Critique – Part 2 appeared first on Wedding Photographers Unite.

Episode 75 of Wedding Photographers Unite! Episode image by podcast listener Marco Vergara In this episode: it’s cold out there… initial A7R3 impressions is Leica Jewelry? Listener Image Critique, Part 1. Thanks once again to James Ferrara for joining us! Follow along with the image critique by viewing our listener submissions here: http://www.weddingphotographersunite.com/75-critique-images/ Join us on our facebook […] The post WPU 75: Image Critique – Part 1 appeared first on Wedding Photographers Unite.

Episode image by Andy Buscemi…episode 70 of Wedding Photographers Unite! In this episode we dive into the nitty gritty trenches of wedding photography contracts with the lovable James Ferrara (contract talk at 13:16) Help us help you! Please send your questions and thoughts on our show to info@weddingphotographersunite.com or joining us on our facebook group page here. Also, please give […] The post WPU 70: All About Contracts appeared first on Wedding Photographers Unite.

Episode 65 of Wedding Photographers Unite! James Ferrara is back! Lindsay Dedario is back! Cami Zi is back! In this episode we put multiple messages in time traveling bottles to our past wedding photographer selves….hopefully we’ll listen this time. Do wedding photographers have a ten year lifespan? Tips and Conundrums! We also talk about cameras, but […] The post WPU 65: Cami is Always Right appeared first on Wedding Photographers Unite.

New York photographer James Ferrara returns to the show to talk about morbid decorations, Star Wars bed sheets and to answer listener questions.

Booray complains about his wife, Gary tries to right a wrong and James Ferrara calls in to talk about his career and unique style.

Another extremely talented Photographer that will be speaking at ImagingUSA – James Ferrara. He is for sure a “creative”. Plays guitar, he is an Oil Painter and more. Listen in as Jim and James Ferrara talk about his class titled “All Up In Your Space” on Febraury 1, 2015 from 5 pm to 6:15 pm at […]

Interview with James Ferrara. Prof. Pediatrics Oncology at the University of Michigan, USA. Dr. Ferrara discusses the topic 'GvHD'.The interview is led by Shaun McCann, Chair of EHATol Unit, Member of EHA Education Committee.

Interview with James Ferrara. Prof. Pediatrics Oncology at the University of Michigan, USA. Dr. Ferrara discusses the topic 'GvHD'.The interview is led by Shaun McCann, Chair of EHATol Unit, Member of EHA Education Committee.