Vacation Creations Blog
May 2026
Ready to see what’s NEW in Vacation Creations CRM?
Many of the features we release are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for you and your business. Here's what we're releasing NOW: Reservation Notes - URLs entered in the notes field are displayed as plain text and are not...
March 2026
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 03/26/2026
We’ve been working on updates to our Calendar to help make your daily workflow even smoother. ALL of these improvements came directly from your feedback — and we appreciate it! Take a look at what’s new 👇 🗓️ Calendar Updates Deleted tasks are no longer showing on calendar NEW - Toggle to view calendar events in a compact view NEW - Hover...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 03/12/2026
We’ve been working on updates to our Calendar to help make your daily workflow even smoother. ALL of these improvements came directly from your feedback — and we appreciate it! Take a look at what’s new 👇 🗓️ Calendar Update Five new calendar toggles added for easier calendar customization. Turn these on or off based on your viewing...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 3/5/2026
We’ve been busy launching updates designed to make your daily workflow even smoother. A lot of these enhancements came directly from your feedback — and we appreciate it! Take a look at what’s new 👇 📊 Reservation & Customer Exports Now feature improved date and number formatting, making it easier to sort, filter,...
Important Update: Changes Affecting Reservation Emails
Thank you for taking the time to review our recent update regarding email delivery changes. As email providers continue to tighten their filtering rules, we want to share a few simple ways you can help improve the chances of your reservation emails reaching your clients’ inboxes and not their spam folders. As...
February 2026
7 Ways to Improve Email Deliverability (so they don’t get tagged as spam) Spam
Thank you for taking the time to review our recent update regarding email delivery changes. As email providers continue to tighten their filtering rules, we want to share a few simple ways you can help improve the chances of your reservation emails reaching your clients’ inboxes and not their spam folders. As...
Please Read: Microsoft Changes Affecting Reservation Emails
We wanted to share an important update regarding reservation emails and what you may begin to notice in the coming weeks. Microsoft has recently introduced new filtering rules across its email platforms that are designed to reduce spam. As part of this, emails that receive higher spam reports or lower engagement...
Your Schedule, Simplified – Meet the New Calendar View!
We’ve been teasing this out all week and it's finally here! You’re doing so many things at once - managing clients, tracking trips, following up, and trying to stay on top of it all… and we know how quickly that can feel overwhelming. You've asked repeatedly for those tasks to be added...
Your Schedule, Simplified – Meet the New Calendar View
We’ve been teasing this out all week and it's finally here! You’re doing so many things at once - managing clients, tracking trips, following up, and trying to stay on top of it all… and we know how quickly that can feel overwhelming. You've asked repeatedly for those tasks to be added...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 2/12/2026
We’ve released some new updates to help streamline your day-to-day work. As always, your feedback helped shape these improvements — thank you! Here’s a quick look at what’s new 👇 🏷️New Merge Tag within automated emails! We’ve added a new 45 days after checkout merge tag for use with cruise lines that allow...
One Less Thing to Remember – Auto-Pay Now Available
We’re excited to introduce a new feature inside Vacation Creations that makes billing even easier - Auto-Pay is officially here! 🤩 If you are an Admin or Agent with Self-Pay turned on, you can now securely store a payment method in your profile and have your subscription automatically processed each billing period. Here’s how simple...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 2/5/2026
We’ve rolled out some new updates designed to make your day-to-day work a little easier. As always, many of these improvements came directly from your feedback — so thank you! Here’s a quick look at what’s new 👇 🏷️New Merge Tag within forms! We’ve added a new Product merge tag in the Form Manager,...
January 2026
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 1/29/2026
Exciting Update Alert! We’re delighted to roll out the latest updates in Version 3—shaped directly by your feedback! Your ideas and support have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we can’t wait for you to experience what’s new. And the best part? This is just the start—more powerful features are...
Heads-Up: If Your Client Uses Outlook/Hotmail… Please Read
We wanted to share an important update about a known email delivery issue impacting Microsoft email accounts. Right now, some reservation-related emails sent to Microsoft-hosted addresses may not be reaching recipients. This can include email providers such as: MSN Live.com Hotmail Outlook and some company/work addresses that use Microsoft (Microsoft 365 / Exchange). The good news: Gmail, Yahoo,...
A Quick Note About Email Marketing in Vacation Creations
One of the things our users love most about Vacation Creations is having email marketing built right into the system - simple, convenient, and ready when you are. We wanted to take a moment to share a little clarity around how email marketing works behind the scenes, just so everything feels clear and...
October 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 10/22/2025
Exciting Update Alert! We’re delighted to roll out the latest updates in Version 3—shaped directly by your feedback! Your ideas and support have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we can’t wait for you to experience what’s new. And the best part? This is just the start—more powerful features are...
September 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 09/03/2025
Exciting Update Alert! We’re delighted to roll out the latest updates in Version 3—shaped directly by your feedback! Your ideas and support have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we can’t wait for you to experience what’s new. And the best part? This is just the start—more powerful features are...
August 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 08/12/2025
🚀 Exciting Update Alert! We’re delighted to roll out the latest updates in Version 3—shaped directly by your feedback! Your ideas and support have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we can’t wait for you to experience what’s new. And the best part? This is just the start—more powerful features are...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 08/01/2025
🚀 Big News! We’re thrilled to introduce the newest updates to Version 3—driven by your feedback! Your insights and ongoing support have played a key role in guiding these improvements, and we’re excited to show you what’s new. And this is only the beginning—more great features are coming soon! 🎉 ✅ System Fixes & Updates We’ve rolled...
July 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 7/24/2025
🚀 Big News! We’re excited to announce the latest updates to Version 3, inspired directly by your feedback! Your input and continued support have been instrumental in shaping these improvements, and we’re thrilled to share what’s new. And this is just the start—more enhancements are on the way!🎉 ✅ System Fixes & Updates We’ve rolled out several...
June 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 6/9/2025
🚀 Big News! We’ve just rolled out some exciting updates to Version 3, all thanks to your amazing feedback! Your insights and patience have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we’re thrilled to finally share them with you. Stay tuned—this is just the beginning! 🎉 ✅ System Fixes & Updates 💲 1. Improved Sales & Payment Input...
May 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 5/15/2025
🚀 Big News! We’ve just rolled out some exciting updates to Version 3, all thanks to your amazing feedback! Your insights and patience have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we’re thrilled to finally share them with you. Stay tuned—this is just the beginning! 🎉 ✅ System Fixes & Updates 🔹 Check Writer Update: We've fixed an issue...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 5/8/2025
🚀 Big News! We’ve rolled out some exciting updates to Version 3, and it’s all thanks to your incredible feedback! Your insights and patience have been the driving force behind these improvements, and we’re so excited to finally share them with you. Stay tuned—this is just the beginning! ✅ System Fixes & Updates 🔵 Invoicing Screen – Blue...
Innovation That Drives Success
Smarter tools, stronger security, and better performance—designed to help you build and grow with confidence. Your success is our destination. That’s why we’ve reimagined what’s possible with Vacation Creations CRM. Our all-new Version 3 (V3) is more than just an update—it’s a complete infrastructure overhaul designed specifically to allow for more growth and features for travel professionals. Here’s...
April 2025
New in Vacation Creations CRM: Multiple Remittances Are Here!
We’ve got some exciting news—and we can’t wait any longer to share it. 🥁 Drumroll, please... 🌟 Introducing: The Multiple Remittance Feature You can now create more than one remittance per reservation—giving you greater flexibility and control when managing agent payouts! When you're handling multiple payments from vendors on bookings, Multiple Remittances makes it...
March 2025
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 3/31/2025
🚀 Big News! We’ve rolled out some exciting updates to V3, all thanks to your amazing feedback! Your input and patience have been key in driving these changes, and we’re thrilled to finally share them with you! 📋 System Fixes & Updates: ✅ New "Referred By" Column: Added to the customer export for better...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 3/18/2025
🚀 Exciting News! We’ve launched several key updates to V3—thanks to your invaluable feedback. Your patience and insights have played a crucial role in shaping these improvements, and we can’t wait to share them with you! System Fixes & Updates: Character Limit Notifications Added We've introduced notifications to alert you when you're nearing the character...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 3/7/2025
🚀 V3 Update: Enhanced Commission Remittance & Reservation Editing Big news! We’ve just rolled out two key updates to V3—thanks to your valuable feedback. Your patience and insights have helped shape these improvements, and we’re excited to share them with you! ✅ Commission Remittance Reservation Editor Pop Up Faster Status Updates: Admin users can now...
February 2025
Your Invoicing is Now Active – Check Your Account
The wait is over! —Invoicing is now live for all users! 🎉 Instead of receiving invoices via QuickBooks email, you can now view and pay directly from your Vacation Creations CRM account under Settings > Invoices. What You Need to Know: ✅ Your invoice is already in your account, reflecting the same payment schedule as before—annually,...
Vacation Creations System UPDATES – 2/21/2025
V3 Update: Enhanced Payment Card Editing & Required Fields We’ve rolled out two important updates to V3 today, driven by your valuable feedback! We truly appreciate your patience as we implemented these changes with your thoughts in mind. ✅ Editable Payment Card Fields Users can now edit the following fields for payment cards submitted...
Heads Up! Watch for Your Personal Invite – VC Invoicing Feature is Coming This Month
The wait is over! Our Invoicing feature has been successfully tested by amazing agents in the VC community (thank you, beta testers! 🙌), and things are running smoothly. We’re now gradually rolling it out, so keep an eye on your inbox for an invite email from Roberta letting you know when it’s...
ANNOUNCING! Pay Your VC Subscription Easily—Right in Your Account!
We’re making managing your Vacation Creations CRM subscription easier than ever! Instead of receiving invoices from an email via QuickBooks, you can now view and pay directly from our system. How It Works: ✅ Your invoice will appear in your account automatically in February, reflecting the same payment schedule as before—annually, quarterly or monthly. ✅...
September 2024
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 9/27/2024
We are alerting you of our newest feature to Vacation Creations!! As you know, these additions are prompted by your feedback - keep them coming as we appreciate what will help YOU make your business better! Today, we have added the ability for admin users to fully customize selected choice list...
August 2024
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 8/22/2024
It's that time again to alert you of our latest updates to Vacation Creations!! As always, keep those suggestions coming! A few of these were updates suggested by YOU! Updates and a brief description are as follows: 😃Emojis are now working in the marketing campaign email body. ❌Admin and agents can now...
May 2024
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 5/30/2024
It's that time again to alert you of our latest updates to Vacation Creations!! As always, keep those suggestions coming! A few of these were updates suggested by YOU! Updates and a brief description are as follows: System Users Export - updated to include addresses! To export a spreadsheet of system...
March 2024
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 3/1/2024
It's that time again to alert you of our latest updates to Vacation Creations!! As always, keep those suggestions coming! A few of these were updates suggested by YOU! Updates and a brief description are as follows: We have added the purple Personal Travel and green 100% Commission to Agent flags...
February 2024
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 2/14/2024
We have a few updates to share this week! Two of these items were requested by our users so keep those suggestions coming! Updates and a brief description are as follows: As an admin user, you can now search for the Group Number in the Commission Remittance area! You will see...
Email Marketing Tips – How to Read Email Lists.
We understand that sometimes, going through a plethora of statistics and details in your inbox can be overwhelming. That's precisely why we're here today – to simplify your experience. Instead of bombarding you with complex data, this email serves as your go-to guide for all the essential information you need. We...
End of Year Review
Here at Vacation Creations CRM, we're a Customer-First company, and we value our client's word and satisfaction above all others. We're grateful to our customers who are helping us become the fastest growing CRM for travel agents. 2023 has been an incredible year for Vacation Creations and we couldn't have done...
January 2024
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 1/23/2024
We have added another feature for our Administrator users this week! Some of you may have already had this feature turned on in the past but we have finally added it for all! This new feature is under Administration and is called, Manage Lists. This gives you the ability to add...
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 1/2/2024
Our team has some very exciting news to share today! We snuck in some requested features last week that many of you will be happy to hear about. Two of the three additions were inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team or respond to our surveys,...
November 2023
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 11/20/2023
We wanted to sneak in a few updates this week for you! Three of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for you or enhancements that help you understand the...
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 11/3/2023
We are excited to report that we have been busy behind the scenes adding a few updates to the system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for...
September 2023
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 9/29/2023
We are excited to report that we have been busy behind the scenes adding a few updates to the system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for...
May 2023
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 5/4/2023
We are excited to report that we have been busy behind the scenes adding a few updates to the system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for...
April 2023
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 4/3/2023
We are excited to report that we have been busy behind the scenes adding a few updates to the system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for...
February 2023
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 2/10/2023
We are excited to report that we have been busy behind the scenes adding a few updates to the system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for...
January 2023
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 1/20/2023
We are excited to report that we have been busy behind the scenes adding a few updates to the system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for...
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 1/6/2023
We are happy to report we have added a few new updates to our system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for you. Below you will see the...
December 2022
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 12/12/2022
We are happy to report we have added a few new updates to our system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for you. Below you will see the...
November 2022
5 Social Media Tips for Travel Agents
It’s no surprise that an online presence is almost essential to operating a business. Social media engagement can help your travel agency grow by exposing you to a large audience- A.K.A., lots of potential clients. But…how exactly do you reach the right audience? Don’t worry, we’re here to help you. The most...
October 2022
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 10/24/2022
We are happy to report we have added a few new updates to our system. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for you. Below you will see the...
September 2022
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 9/16/2022
Over the past 3 months, we have completed several updates while also working on maintaining the overall performance of Vacation Creations. All of these updates and features released are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions...
May 2022
Vacation Creations UPDATES – 5/4/2022
All of the features we release are inspired by your feedback. When you chat with our support team, or respond to our surveys, we listen and build solutions for you. Here's what we released this morning: The BIG Feature - You can now export most reports in pdf format. We are still...
April 2022
Email Marketing Campaign Ideas
Email marketing can be hard. Convincing people to travel with you can be even harder. If you are at a loss about what to send out in your emails to create a successful marketing campaign, we are here to help! Here are some campaign ideas to create high-performing travel emails. Add...
Vacation Creations Updates – 4/15/2022
Great News this afternoon. The most popular user request is now live! Users can now receive system generated email notifications outside Vacation Creations! - INSTRUCTIONS: Each user can now click on the circle with their photo or initials in the upper right hand corner of every screen - then select 'Edit Profile'. Scroll to the...
March 2022
Why Your Travel Agency Should Use a CRM
What is a CRM? CRM, or customer relationship management, is a type of software that helps businesses manage and organize customer relationships. These programs record customer information such as their behavior, past purchases, and notes about sales interactions. By storing this customer information, you can personalize your marketing to your customers.
How to Duplicate Reservations
1. Log in as an admin or agent 2. Click on the reservations button on the homepage or in the sidebar (top right corner on the homepage, 5th down on the sidebar) 3. Once you are in reservations, click on current reservations (again, in the sidebar or on the main screen, they...
Vacation Creations System Updates – 3/2/2022
Hello and happy Wednesday. We pushed an update out this afternoon and wanted to let you know right away. New Feature - Vacation Creations will now help you format your phone numbers in a much more consistent way and you do not have to type in the () or - any...
February 2022
Vacation Creations System Updates – 2/18/2022
We hope this email finds everyone healthy and happy. Last week we pushed out the next round of updates. Please see below for the list. We updated the Reservations list to pull large numbers of reservations back faster! This will help when you are pulling all reservations and for admin users...
Why Your Travel Agency Should Use Email Marketing
As other digital marketing strategies have evolved, one question that keeps coming up is: “is email marketing still important?” In short, yes. (Or we wouldn’t have spent a lot of our time and energy developing an integrated Email Marketing Campaign feature for Vacation Creations!! ) Reading and sending emails...
January 2022
Vacation Creations System Updates – 1/29/2022
Happy New Year Again! It seems like we just sent you an email with our release updates, but we already have more! A VERY Popular request from our users! - When an agent duplicates a reservation, they now have the choice to select todays date or the original date for the...
Vacation Creations System Updates – 1/21/2022
Another round of updates were launched late last week. Happy New Year! Our first 2022 updates have rolled out with more on the way. Updated the Check History Report to Show 1 main row per check - click the down arrow to expand to see all reservations paid on the same check. Added...
Email Marketing Templates to Re-engage Your Customers
Grab your passport, we're going on a trip! It’s been quiet but the travel industry is about to make a comeback like never before! However, the competition is fierce, which is why building and nurturing your customer relationships will be an important key to stand out. First of all, let’s talk about...
December 2021
System Updates – 12/13/2021
Another round of updates were launched late last week. Over the last week we have pushed out more updates based on your suggestions and requests. A few of the more popular updates here; TikTok System User field added TikTok Merge tag added to Reservation Emails and Marketing Campaigns Added a merge tag for Pinterest within...
September 2021
System Updates – 9/30/2021
Another round of updates were launched late last week. Please see below for a complete list. Phone Notes Category drop down were the same choices as dining notes category drop down (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - these are now separate lists Update to Family Traveler Special Notes field to allow apostrophe character Added the October...
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