Here are the dates for Sandals' September workshops

Sandals Resorts is reminding agents to register now for a series of workshops, taking place ahead of the fall-winter season.

Agents in Calgary and surrounding areas are encouraged to attend the September 12th workshop which will feature special guests including Tammy Gonzalez, CEO, Unique Vacations, Inc; Gary C. Sadler, Senior VP Sales, Unique Vacations, Inc as well as the soon-to-be-announced new Business Development Manager in Alberta.

Key takeaway points

During the fast-paced sessions, agents will learn how Sandals’ next level innovations translate into repeat clients and increased commissions. The majority of workshops take place in the morning (7:45am – 12:30pm) however there are two afternoon sessions (1:00pm – 5:00pm) in Laval and Quebec City and two evening sessions (5:00pm – 9:00pm) in Toronto and Ottawa. All workshops in Quebec will be conducted in French.

The workshops also fulfill the educational requirement towardsbecoming a Certified Sandals Specialist, as well as the maintenance requirement for agents already holding CSS status. In addition, the Sandals workshops are ACTA approved.

Each travel agent or manager who completes a workshop receives 10 credits towards their Certified Travel Counsellor or Certified Travel Manager designation.

A non-refundable fee of $40.00 is required at time of registration. All participants will receive a workbook, a supply of the newest collateral materials, a certificate upon completion of the workshop and an exclusive booking incentive.

Agents can register online at www.uvisandals.ca

2018 Canadian workshop schedule

• September 5 – Surrey, BC | Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, 15269 104th Avenue
• September 5 – Laval, QC (AFTERNOON) | Le St-Martin Hotel, 1400 rue Maurice-Gauvin
• September 6 – Victoria, BC | Fairmont Empress, 721 Government Street
• September 6 – Toronto, ON (EVENING) | Holiday Inn Toronto-Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin Street
• September 7 – Vancouver, BC | Century Plaza Hotel & Spa, 1015 Burrard Street
• September 11 – Edmonton, AB | Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton West, 10011 184th Street NW
• September 11 – Saint-Hyacinthe, QC | Holiday Inn Express, 1500 rue Daniel-Johnson Est
• September 12 – Quebec City, QC (AFTERNOON)| Complexe Capitale Hélicoptère, 1688 route de l’Aéroport
• September 12 – Calgary, AB | Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 1316 33rd Street NE
• September 13 – St. John’s, NL | Fairfield Inn & Suites, 199 Kenmount Road
• September 18 – Boucherville, QC |Hotel Mortagne, 1228 rue Nobel
• September 19 – Kitchener/Cambridge, ON | Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre, 700 Hespeler Road
• September 20 – London, ON | Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn, 591 Wellington Road South
• September 20 – Ottawa, ON (EVENING) | Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road
• September 25 – Dartmouth, NS | Best Western Plus, 15 Spectacle Lake Drive
• September 26 – Saint John, NB | Lily Lake Pavilion, 55 Lake Drive South
• September 26 – Mississauga, ON | Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport West, 1870 Matheson Blvd.
• September 27 – Moncton, NB | Royal Oaks Golf Club, 401 Royal Oaks Blvd