The Travel Institute


	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Travel Institute to Offer Four Themed Promotions in 2015 ‘Preparing for a Travel Career’ to be first in quarterly educational series FRAMINGHAM, MA, Dec. 17, 2014 – Nearly 26,000 travel professionals took advantage of the programs and services of The Travel Institute during its 50th anniversary in 2014 – a number that is sure to grow in the coming year as the organization launches a number of new initiatives for the industry. “We were blown away by the overwhelming response to our new offerings like the “Promote Your Professionalism” PR program in July and updates to several destination and niche-lifestyle courses and CTC and CTIE curriculums,” said Pat Gagnon, CTC, director of program development for The Travel Institute. “We’re also delighted to report that our CTA enrollment grew by more than 30 percent in 2014. But 2015 is going to be even more beneficial to the industry as we introduce a series of four month-long promotions designed to better equip travel professionals with the skills needed to be more successful, regardless if they’re just starting out in the business or have been in it for years.” The new quarterly promotions are similar to the popular Promote Your Professionalism program that featured an overall theme with different areas of concentration each week. The first promotion in 2015 – “Preparing for a Travel Career” – will be held in February with weekly topics set for “Getting Started,” “Building Your Career,” “Sales and Customer Service,” and “Balancing Work and Home.” Participants will learn through a series of webinars conducted by industry experts; e-books containing tips, articles, and blogs related to the weekly focus; plus special editions of The Travel Institute’s popular Hot Tip Tuesday newsletter and Friday Five blog. Additional special incentives and training opportunities are currently being finalized and will be announced in early January. “Our ‘New to the Industry’ webinar that we introduced in 2014 has been our most popular – sometimes drawing close to 100 participants,” said Patty Noonan, CTC, director of sales for The Travel Institute. “With that type of following, we know the ‘Preparing for a Travel Career’ promotion will serve a real need in our industry and the perfect theme to kick off the year.”. Additional quarterly promotions from The Travel Institute in 2015 include (with working titles): April – Get Social,” July – “Promote Your Professionalism,” and October – “the Value of Specialization.” For more information, visit www.thetravelinstitute.com Thank you for your ongoing support of The Travel Institute. We appreciate your understanding and acceptance of the nominal increase. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@thetravelinstitute.com. About The Travel Institute Established in 1964, The Travel Institute serves as a community of knowledge and insight for all travel professionals. Through innovative education programs, professional certifications and customized learning solutions, The Institute fulfills its non-profit mission to promote a standard of industry knowledge and excellence. For more information about The Travel Institute, visit www.thetravelinstitute.com or call (800) 542-4282. For more information, contact: Carla Smith, CTA The Travel Institute (781) 237-0280, Ext. 121 csmith@thetravelinstitute.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Travel Institute to Offer Four Themed Promotions in 2015
‘Preparing for a Travel Career’ to be first in quarterly educational series

FRAMINGHAM, MA, Dec. 17, 2014 – Nearly 26,000 travel professionals took advantage of the programs and services of The Travel Institute during its 50th anniversary in 2014 – a number that is sure to grow in the coming year as the organization launches a number of new initiatives for the industry.

“We were blown away by the overwhelming response to our new offerings like the “Promote Your Professionalism” PR program in July and updates to several destination and niche-lifestyle courses and CTC and CTIE curriculums,” said Pat Gagnon, CTC, director of program development for The Travel Institute. “We’re also delighted to report that our CTA enrollment grew by more than 30 percent in 2014. But 2015 is going to be even more beneficial to the industry as we introduce a series of four month-long promotions designed to better equip travel professionals with the skills needed to be more successful, regardless if they’re just starting out in the business or have been in it for years.”

The new quarterly promotions are similar to the popular Promote Your Professionalism program that featured an overall theme with different areas of concentration each week. The first promotion in 2015 – “Preparing for a Travel Career” – will be held in February with weekly topics set for “Getting Started,” “Building Your Career,” “Sales and Customer Service,” and “Balancing Work and Home.” Participants will learn through a series of webinars conducted by industry experts; e-books containing tips, articles, and blogs related to the weekly focus; plus special editions of The Travel Institute’s popular Hot Tip Tuesday newsletter and Friday Five blog. Additional special incentives and training opportunities are currently being finalized and will be announced in early January.

“Our ‘New to the Industry’ webinar that we introduced in 2014 has been our most popular – sometimes drawing close to 100 participants,” said Patty Noonan, CTC, director of sales for The Travel Institute. “With that type of following, we know the ‘Preparing for a Travel Career’ promotion will serve a real need in our industry and the perfect theme to kick off the year.”.

Additional quarterly promotions from The Travel Institute in 2015 include (with working titles): April – Get Social,” July – “Promote Your Professionalism,” and October – “the Value of Specialization.” For more information, visit www.thetravelinstitute.com

Thank you for your ongoing support of The Travel Institute. We appreciate your understanding and acceptance of the nominal increase. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@thetravelinstitute.com.

About The Travel Institute
Established in 1964, The Travel Institute serves as a community of knowledge and insight for all travel professionals. Through innovative education programs, professional certifications and customized learning solutions, The Institute fulfills its non-profit mission to promote a standard of industry knowledge and excellence. For more information about The Travel Institute, visit www.thetravelinstitute.com or call (800) 542-4282.

For more information, contact:
Carla Smith, CTA
The Travel Institute
(781) 237-0280, Ext. 121
csmith@thetravelinstitute.com