1. A travel company with ARC, IATA, or CLIA accreditation that allows its independent contractors to operate under their umbrella. Host Agency compensation models include commission splits, flat fees and/or invoice/transaction fees.

2. Qualifies to be members of NACTA, OSSN, ASTA, ARTA,  or STARS  although membership in any of these associations is not a prerequisite to being a qualified Host Agency.

3. Separates its Host Agency operation from its retail travel sales of unrelated products, physically or by name.

4. Provides support to its affiliates in the areas of training, marketing and technology either "in-house" or via third party suppliers or consortia.

5. Does not promote travel agent discounts and perks other than a simple listing of the agency's benefits.

6. Does not engage in multi-level marketing programs.

7. Does not recruit referral agents as part of a program to reward or encourage referral agents to recruit other agents. A one time payment as a referral fee is excluded from this criteria.

8. A Host Agency's primary income is from the sale of travel.

9. Hosts must have written agreements with their Independent Contractors defining the responsibilities of both parties.

10. Must be legally licensed and bonded in all jurisdictions in which it does business.

11. Does the Host Agency have its own intranet that defines its working policies?