The Travel Institute’s All-New Education Hub Unlocks Higher Level of Success

Education leader’s Continued Learning Resource is ‘What’s been missing in our industry’

 

FRAMINGHAM, MA, August 19, 2025 – The Travel Institute has unveiled its all-new Education Hub, a technologically advanced, 24/7, on-demand continued learning resource for both seasoned advisors and new agents at all stages of their travel career.

 

“Our all-new Education Hub is a game-changer for serious travel professionals who want to elevate their success,” enthused Diane Petras, CTIE, president of The Travel Institute. “Built from the ground up, the Education Hub utilizes an advanced and intuitive interface to give users unlimited access to the industry’s most valuable, timely and applicable content—meeting travel professionals where they are with what they need and when they need it,” Petras continued, noting the special logo used during the Hub’s launch “reflects just how special this new industry learning resource truly is.”

 

Carefully constructed with travel professionals top of mind, the Education Hub utilizes newly refreshed, vetted and organized content sourced from experts within and outside the travel industry, as well as in-house at The Travel Institute. The new and intuitive user interface enables faster search capabilities; thoughtful categorization by application and topic; and streamlined design and navigation. 

 

Stacey Cabell, CTIE, owner of Star Stuff Travel, has been a beta tester for the new Hub. “I love it; the new Education Hub is such a smart, modern refresh,” she shared. “Everything’s so easy to browse through and you can tell they’ve really curated the content thoughtfully. Packed with business development and operational tips super relevant for travel professionals, the Hub is what’s been missing in our industry,” Cabell, a Professional Education Program, or PEP, member since 2024, continued. 

 

Travel professionals utilizing the Education Hub will: 

•         Stay competitive by tapping into expert peer-to-peer white papers, PEP Talks lectures related to emerging and evolving industry topics, such as AI, service fees, risk management, social media, and more.
•         Sharpen sales and marketing techniques with timely topics including agency resilience, sales optimization, website development, social media profiles, and more as developed by The Travel Institute’s PEP top trainers, thought leaders, and subject matter experts from both inside and outside the travel industry.
•         Strengthen business acumen with agency business planning and finances courses, as well as risk management operational workflows, and other critical business perspectives.
•         Deepen destination and niche market expertise on industry-trending specialties and locations, such as Luxury, Wellness, Paris, Netherlands, Vietnam, Alaska, Hawaii, and others.

 

User benefits also include early access to new destinations, niche and business courses from The Travel Institute, archives for the popular weekly micro-learning Friday Five blog, and an all-new Exclusive Hub Perks section with tools, discounts, and career-boosting extras provided by The Travel Institute’s education partners and suppliers.

 

“Educated agents are more productive and studies prove it. Our partners are further emphasizing this fact through a shared commitment with The Travel Institute to support advisor education, encouraging all to achieve and maintain a high-level of travel knowledge and expertise that translates into success for both individuals and for our industry,” explained Guida Botelho, CTIE, senior director of education for The Travel Institute. 

 

Examples of the Exclusive Perks include a free guide to new DOT regulations, discounts on industry leading tools from Take the Helm, LLC, Travefy, and more. 

 

“To be a successful travel advisor today, it’s not enough to simply know how to book or to say you took this or that course or program years ago. Advisors need to continually build their expertise to deliver top-tier service and increase their earnings. The Education Hub is a unique and exciting new resource built for travel professionals serious about doing exactly that,” Botelho emphasized.

 

Subscribers of the non-profit education leader’s continued learning library were automatically migrated to the all-new Education Hub, available for $19.99 monthly/$199 annually. Utilizing the Hub, certified graduates also earn continuing education units, or CEUs, toward maintaining their certification. Learn more and enroll at The Travel Institute’s Education Hub.

 

ABOUT THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE

A collaborative industry effort created in 1964, The Travel Institute has continuously evolved to maintain its role as the global leader and industry’s recognized gold standard in travel industry education and certification. Dedicated solely to advancing the professionalism of both agents and industry leaders in support of individual and industry success, The Travel Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, independent organization operating exclusively for educational purposes to meet the ever-changing needs of travel agents. Working with leaders throughout the industry to create and deliver relevant and rigorous coursework and proctored, closed-book testing to ensure graduates demonstrate the highest standards of expertise and service, The Travel Institute has more than 31,000 Certified Travel Associate, CTA®; Certified Travel Counselor, CTC®; and Certified Travel Industry Executive, CTIE® graduates. It also administers the Travel Agent Proficiency, or TAP®, exam to confirm students new to the industry demonstrate a mastery of travel industry basics. Countless individuals, agency owners and managers, and educational institutions utilize The Travel Institute’s award-winning TRIPKITSM introductory program and CTA® as their learning tools of choice. A trusted partner to industry suppliers and educational institutions, The Travel Institute is also the approved provider of travel industry civilian occupation training for U.S. military and has trained hundreds of thousands through various courses, webinars, and Premium Access online library content. Throughout North America, many successful agents and high-profile leaders credit their success to The Travel Institute’s affordable and accessible educational resources. Learn more.