CCRA Travel Solutions reports it has expanded its online travel agent tools and training resources by introducing CCRA University’s The Center for Ongoing Travel Industry Education. A variety of ‘learn and earn’ hotel educational opportunities are currently featured on this new CCRA website, which will expand to provide a comprehensive list of travel industry education, training and certification opportunities that are available exclusively to travel agents.
“CCRA University is just the next step in our ongoing commitment to support the growth and profitability of travel professionals, as we continue to invest in online travel agent tools and resources to meet a variety of travel planning needs,” said Dic Marxen, president and CEO of CCRA Travel Solutions.
“CCRA University is an additional way that we can help our travel agent partners stay well informed of industry happenings, hotel training programs, and travel agent education and certification opportunities to improve their product knowledge and increase their bottom line," Marxen said.
In addition to the new “CCRA University” site, the following complimentary travel agent tools and online resources are also available through CCRA University:
• The CCRA Online Hotel Directory offers a one-stop destination for travel agents to search for hotels around the world that offer competitive rates and/or commissions through participation in the CCRA Preferred Rate Hotel Program in the GDS. This searchable hotel directory can be filtered, based on a selected city, hotel amenities offered, star ratings, specialty listings or specific chains, to provide “at-a-glance” hotel details.
• The CCRA Reference Guide provides travel agents with a useful site for all things travel related, including currency conversion charts, international tipping guidelines, travel supplier information, airline codes, and much more.
• The CCRA Travel Agent Blog maintains an ongoing dialogue for professional travel planners. and features travel tips, industry insight, and advice for becoming more successful. The blog also features a contest with opportunities for travel agents to win prizes each month, courtesy of CCRA and its hotel partners.
• CCRA Weekly Training Webinars provide agents with information on the benefits of using the CCRAtravel.com online hotel booking engine that features over 180,000 hotels worldwide with up to five rate categories on a single search.
Visit www.ccra.com/agents/ccra_university.php