Site inspections, product training mark TPI conference

During its annual conference in Riviera Maya this month, Travel Professionals International hosted six days of site inspections, industry-leading keynote speakers, CTC examinations, and dozens of niche product training sessions for nearly 250 TPI travel advisors.

TPI's six-day training intensive included site inspections of 12 resorts‎, 15 niche product workshops, 17 travel partner product update presentations, six keynote and panel sessions featuring sales training professionals Meredith Hill and Dave Holt, as well as 32 four-minute travel partner round-table sessions, 19 CTC certification examinations, and ample networking time with fellow travel advisors and preferred partners.

A first-time TPI keynote speaker, Hill was flown to Mexico by TPI to speak to the gathered advisors on‎ the emphasis of paying themselves a proper professional wage to assess and ensure that their businesses remain financially sound. Hill, previously a travel advisor herself, has been running the Global Institute for Travel Entrepreneurs since 2011.

Holt, a regular fixture of TPI's training initiatives with over 22 years of sales training experience, was brought to Mexico by TPI to assist advisors in ensuring they have set a daily plan to work toward their dreams through goal-setting and time management. In addition, Holt moderated two top-producing travel advisor panel interactive discussions.