Luxury Travel Network (LTN), a boutique luxury travel host agency, reports the formation of a new University of Luxury program created to help budding luxury travel advisors build their luxury travel knowledge and sales.
The network’s first training program of its kind will help qualified travel professionals move into the luxury travel market, LTN says. Experienced travel advisors must join the Luxury Travel Network to embark on the six-week certification program, and will earn Virtuoso affiliation through the host agency upon completion.
“Most experienced travel professionals hope to sell more luxury travel because it not only can be more profitable, but also can often provide more value and satisfaction to their clients,” stated Sharon Concepcion, LTN's operations manager.
“We developed this training program because we have found that while most of these hard-working professionals have the passion for trying to upsell their clients on the more luxurious brands and services, many lack the knowledge and resources to ultimately make the sale," Concepcion said.
The program curriculum begins with a series of online courses taken through Virtuoso covering technology, customer management, and sales and marketing. Next, the student will work with the Luxury Travel Network team one-on-one to select their specialty and will be required to complete additional destination and supplier classes related to their area of focus.
The student is then encouraged to attend appropriate vendor events in their area, participate in familiarization trips and register to attend Luxury Travel Network’s annual convention and Virtuoso Travel Week.
The host agency’s annual convention is an in-depth training event where their affiliates can learn, network and socialize with other luxury professionals, industry experts, preferred vendors and Luxury Travel Network’s operations team.
Virtuoso Travel Week is the luxury network’s largest annual collaborative event, LTN notes.
Completion of the entire program unlocks all of the Virtuoso affiliation benefits the travel advisor can tap into such as exclusive travel connections, marketing opportunities and luxury amenities, LTN reports.
LTN 's host agency program offers experienced luxury agents an opportunity to sell high-end cruises and tours while enjoying the benefits of belonging to a premium luxury agency. LTN is affiliated with Cruise Specialists and offers a Virtuoso affiliation.
Visit www.luxurytravelnetwork.com.