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Kat Mahn earns prestigious certification

Kat Mahn, owner of Kat’s Purrfect Getaways LLC, recently officially earned the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Verified Travel Advisor designation from ASTA, one of the travel industry’s most respected professional organizations.

“The ASTA Verified Travel Advisor program recognizes travel professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to industry education, ethical business practices and delivering exceptional service to travelers,” an ASTA press release stated. “This designation signifies that advisors have invested in advanced professional development to better serve their clients in an ever-changing travel landscape.”

“As travel continues to evolve, my clients deserve a travel advisor who is knowledgeable, prepared and committed to providing the highest level of service,” Mahn said. “To be a verified travel advisor, within your first two years — and I am in my first two years as a verified travel advisor this year — you have to have had two years of uninterrupted service, working full time as a travel advisor, and had booked at least $500,000 annual sales for clients, and they verify that … You can’t just submit and say you did it.

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