‘Promote Your Professionalism’ Month Features 50% Certification Scholarships, Branding Expertise

FRAMINGHAM, MA, June 25, 2018 – With a recent study linking certification to higher sales and income for travel professionals, this year’s 5th annual “Promote Your Professionalism” campaign is expected to draw a record number of applicants to The Travel Institute’s scholarship fund for its three flagship certification programs. Throughout July, travel agents can enroll […]
Survey Shows Close Ties Between Certification and Financial Success

The Travel Institute today released part two of its key findings from the organization’s new study, The Changing Face of Travel Agents, which reveals compelling statistics that demonstrate the strong correlation between certification and financial success. The second half of the report also explores on-the-job contentment or the positive outlook held by travel professionals when […]
Industry Insiders Help Shape The Travel Institute’s Redesigned Luxury Course

The five-lesson online course begins with an overview of luxury travel and then dives into specifics of the benefits and challenges of specializing; luxury trends, products, and client profile; marketing and sales skills; and creating a marketing plan for the luxury travel specialty. Each lesson is built around a multi-media format that includes interactive […]
How Independent Contractors Are Changing the Face of the Retail Travel Industry

How Independent Contractors Are Changing the Face of the Retail Travel Industry Recent survey results highlight a dramatic 10-year shift FRAMINGHAM, MA, May 7, 2018 – The Travel Institute today released key findings from its new study, The Changing Face of Travel Agents, which analyzes how agent roles and motivations have changed over the past […]