Wait for Host Week to Choose Host? When to Make a Website? Where Do I Find Suppliers?

In episode 179 Steph is co-hosting with David Meihoefer of TPI! Here’s a taste of the subjects they’ll tackle: 

1. I'm still debating which host agency to choose, do you suggest I wait until host week to choose?  Also do you think I should have my website set up before choosing a host? -Thanks, Jenn

2. I am still just doing lots of reading, and trying to better understand the travel advisor landscape a bit better.  One question I am wondering if you can answer for me is the relationship between the host agency and the consortium.  

When I talked to a host, it sounds like they select their suppliers directly. They have a team that does that. However, it also seems like their suppliers have to come from the consortium, or at least they have to maintain a certain ratio there. So if someone wanted to be a supplier to that host, would they also have to be a supplier to the consortium? 

Just trying to understand who really maintains that relationship between the suppliers? Is it both, or more one than the other? —Anonymous

RESOURCES:

https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Submit questions, sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering!) 

How to build a website in 7 minutes + videos (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/wix-tutorial)

Register for the party of the year: Host Week (https://hostagencyreviews.com/page/host-week)

Advice on how to find the best host agency + questions to ask. (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-find-the-best-travel-host-agency) 

All about preferred suppliers in the travel industry. (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-preferred-supplier)

What is a travel consortium? (https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/what-is-travel-consortia-travel-coops)

What is a host agency? 

(https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/what-is-a-host-agency)

Signature Travel Network’s HAR profile (https://hostagencyreviews.com/consortia/signature-travel-network)

Travel Planners International's profile with reviews and info (https://hostagencyreviews.com/hosts/travel-planners-international)