Andjela kessler, President on Influential Women

Influential Woman · Incentive Travel and Meetings

Andjela kessler

President, Incentive Travel & Meetings

Atlanta, GA

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Master's degree in journalism and mass communication Member Society of Incentive Travel Executives Member Meeting Planners International

Her Story

About Andjela

Andjela Kessler founded Incentive Travel and Meetings in Atlanta, Georgia, after a career in journalism that included serving as senior editor of Adweek magazine and contributing to CNN. Her transition to the travel industry began when she interviewed professionals about unique marketing strategies and recognized the potential of using exceptional travel experiences to motivate corporate performance and client engagement. With over 20 years in the field, she has built a company that handles both large-scale corporate incentive travel programs and individual travel bookings, drawing on her master's degree in journalism and mass communication to enhance client communications, speeches, and motivational materials. Kessler's first major client was Coca-Cola, secured through her prior professional connections. She has been actively involved in industry organizations, serving on the board of the Society of Incentive Travel Executives for many years and participating with Meeting Planners International. Outside her professional work, she values integrity above all and attributes her success to God-given talent, while pursuing personal interests in skiing and hiking. She also authored the commercially successful theater play Radical Love, which is in development as a film.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Andjela

01What do you attribute your success to?

I think God-given talent.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

Stay flexible and look for opportunities. Stay flexible and have open eyes for opportunities.

03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Start at the bottom. Work, make sure you work for the, one of the best companies. In your... in the field you're interested in. And learn as much as you can.

04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

Challenge is AI because the clients get the feeling that they can do what we do through AI. Opportunity is that people are very open to traveling now, more so than years back. Very open to unique destinations.

05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

Integrity. I would hire somebody who I'm sure has integrity way over somebody who has more experience and more education.

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