Ready for the Rebound? Hope and Help for Agents to Look Past COVID19
By: PATRICK MCGOVERN DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ASCEDIA Board Member, The Travel Institute By now, we have all had a heapin’ helping of bad news regarding the travel industry. But there is a faint light up ahead. Today, let’s pivot and focus on some positive news. Below are eight things to consider about travel. […]
Travel Professionals Prepare for an Eventual Industry Rebound
[ux_image id=”183982″] [row] [col span__sm=”12″] An open letter to the industry from Diane Petras, CTIE, President, The Travel Institute FRAMINGHAM, MA, April 13, 2020 – A few weeks ago, I suggested how we manage through this time will make a lasting difference both for individual and industry success long after the COVID-19 crisis has passed. […]
Tips & Tools from The Travel Institute to Help You Now
Tips & Tools from The Travel Institute to Help You Now Much of the world is at an unprecedented standstill with COVID-19, and this situation remains fluid. We can’t predict the future, but we do know that travel professionals are resilient and will recover. As things slow down, many of us are likely to be […]
The State of the Industry and Travel Agent Training
SHOW NOTESDiane Petras CTIE, the President of The Travel Institute, joins us on this month’s show to talk about the state of the travel industry and about travel agent training. The Travel Institute recently commissioned a survey where 2,000 travel agents participated and provided great insights into the state of the travel industry. Diane […]
New Talent Sets Us All Up for Success!
[row] [col span__sm=”12″] [ux_banner height=”403px” bg=”183982″ bg_pos=”54% 100%”] [/ux_banner] I recently read an article by Jeff Selingo, who wrote two best sellers about higher education. He believes learning is always “on” and it’s what separates a professional from a novice and hones the skills needed for a job. He also says those skills churn at […]
The Travel Institute Celebrates 2019 Milestones, Poises for 2020 Success with Continued Momentum
The Travel Institute Celebrates 2019 Milestones, Poises for 2020 Success with Continued Momentum ‘New Year New Career’ campaign begins another year focused on new agent success FRAMINGHAM, MA, January 6, 2020 – Celebrating a banner 2019, The Travel Institute announces 2020 priorities and its New Year New Career campaign with continued emphasis on educating new […]
Celebrating 2019 Milestones, The Travel Institute Sees Continued Momentum ahead
[row] [col span__sm=”12″] [ux_image id=”183982″] [/col] [/row] The Travel Institute Sees Continued Momentum Ahead A message from Diane Petras, CTIE, President, The Travel Institute January 2020 2020 already! Where did 2019 go? This past year was incredibly exciting at The Travel Institute! We worked tirelessly on the launch of Digital Credentials, a marketplace differentiator that […]
The Travel Institute® ‘Sleigh Full of Savings’ Promotion is Back
The Travel Institute® ‘Sleigh Full of Savings’ Promotion is Back Agents Encouraged to ‘Gift’ Themselves to Advance Their Careers FRAMINGHAM, MA, December 1, 2019 – The Travel Institute® starts its 5th annual “Season of Savings” month-long promotion December 2 this year, once again featuring a sleigh full of special training opportunities for travel professionals at […]
Annual ‘TRIP of a Lifetime’ October Promotion Underway
Annual ‘TRIP of a Lifetime’ October Promotion Underway TRIPKit Tuition Assistance and TAP® Test Combine Industry Knowledge and Confidence The Travel Institute’s annual October TRIP of a Lifetime promotion for new travel professionals is now underway, featuring substantial tuition assistance savings of 40 percent on its TRIPKit introductory training course bundle and automatic enrollment in the […]
Response to Digital Credentials Validation Tool Overwhelmingly Positive
Graduate Achievements Now Available Publicly; Industry Applauds Move The Travel Institute reports an overwhelmingly positive response to its new digital credentials online tool for validating agent certification, citing nearly 2100 graduates with active credentials to date. In addition, the education leader credited its new validation tool as a powerful motivator for a record 472 agents […]