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The Tourism Academy
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Annual passholders gain access to more than 140 powerful and thought provoking courses. Get ahead in your career, excel at your job, become the ideal new hire or just learn for fun.
Valuable Tourism Training
Hundreds of courses to help you build, manage and excel in your tourism or hospitality career.
Course Enrollment
This pass includes enrollment in over 140 business, personal development, tourism, and management courses for a full year.
Membership Area
Connect with other tourism, travel and hospitality professionals who are as excited as you to learn, advance their carees and share their passion for travel.
One-on-One Consult
Each member receives a complimentary 20-minute one-on-one consult with one of The Tourism Academy | tourismacademy.org instructional designers, tourism trainers or leadership team members.
Tourism Leaders Are Talking
Developing strong, competent tourism professionals has never been more important.
“Workforce development and education has always been an important part of destination management, but as we rebuild our workforce and respond to industry-wide staffing shortages it is even increasingly so.”
“The Tourism Academy is important as the success of retaining and attracting diverse talent to this industry is directly correlated to the level of involvement in outreach, education and opportunities.”
“A constant thing that I found is that no matter where you are or what the situation is, people have the capacity and ability to make it better or worst. By focusing on developing the people involved in the industry, the Tourism Academy is setting up a strong foundation that will allow the industry to build reliable and knowledgeable professionals capable of making every travel experience unforgettable. ”
Membership Includes:
More than 140 course titles, a $6,000 value
All Courses, Tourism Essentials
Tourism 101- Management
Tourism Management is management of all activities related to tourism business. This course introduces you to various types of tourism, geographical milieus, destination awareness, development, and management, market segmentation, tourism products...
All Courses, Tourism Essentials, Young Professionals
Listening and Presentation Skills
In this course, you will be able to discover how you can become a better listener. Also, you will find some tips on becoming a better public speaker. Why it’s important?! You will get more out of any discussion, as they say, the more the merrier.
Profitable Team Building - Boost Efficiency, Innovation and Leadership Development
In this course, you will be able to discover how you can be a better person at work and a greater team player. Is that even important?! YES! You will feel great about yourself and everyone will see that you have changed, they will look up to you and
Become Greater as Employer and Team Player
In this course, you will be able to discover how you can be a better person at work and a greater team player.
All Courses
Learn ASL: 50 Phrases to Sign with Visitors!
Learn how to sign in American Sign Language! This is a basic, beginner-level introduction to a few signs and phrases that may be relevant to store and restaurant employees communicating with customers.
All Courses, Administrative Skills, Young Professionals
Accountability in the Workplace
Accountability helps to ensure that every employee will take responsibility for their performance and behaviors, and continue to manage this responsibility.
All Courses, Administrative Skills
Business Writing
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it's one that many people struggle with.
Basic Bookkeeping
Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Wherever you go, you are bound to see them.On addresses, license plates, phones, prices, and of course, money!
Administrative Office Procedures
Administrative office procedures may not be glamorous, but they are essential to the success of any enterprise.
Archiving and Records Management
Every organization is responsible for maintaining records. The ability to create, organize, and maintain records and archives is essential to success.
Administrative Support
Collaborative Business Writing
Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating through email and instant messaging.
Executive and Personal Assistants
Being an Executive or Personal Assistant is a unique position that requires a variety of skills.
Meeting Management
This workshop is designed to give your participants the basic tools you need to initiate and manage their meetings.
Organizational Skills
Developing good Organizational Skill is an investment that will provide benefits for years. To be successful means to be organized.
Social Media In The Workplace
We are being flooded with Social Media invitations and updates. Web-based communication icons like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn are dominating the way we interact with each other. People are feeling the need to be updated at all times.
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management improves the coordination and relationship between Suppliers, Producers, and Customers. It must be kept at a high level of organization to be successful in today"s global economy.
All Courses, Career Development
Building Confidence and Assertiveness
Strengthening our self-confidence is a powerful step in shaping our lives and creating future success.
All Courses, Career Development, Young Professionals
Communication Strategies
For the better part of every day, we are communicating to and with others. Whether it"s the speech you deliver in the boardroom, the level of attention you give your spouse when they are talking to you, or the look you give the cat, it all means some
Creative Problem Solving
In the past few decades, psychologists and business people alike have discovered that successful problem solvers tend to use the same type of process to identify and implement the solutions to their problems.
Creativity: Thinking Outside the Box
Creativity allows individuals to view every aspect on earth, explore new paths, as well as find new discoveries that help to advance our consistently thriving world of business.
Developing Creativity
Children have an innate creative ability when they are born, but for some reason adults can lose it along the way. Your participants will move out of the mundane, be more curious, engage, and explore new ideas.
Digital Citizenship
Our Digital Citizenship course will give your participants the guidance needed in the ever changing digital world. As our lives are lived more and more online we all need to translate our social skills into the virtual world.
Entrepreneurship
Would you like to be your own boss? Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Don’t know what to do about your great business idea?
Interpersonal Skills
We've all met that dynamic, charismatic person that just has a way with others, and has a way of being remembered.
mLearning Essentials
Mobile learning, or mLearning, is defined as the delivery of learning, education or training on mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops or PDAs.
Negotiation Skills
Although people often think of boardrooms, suits, and million dollar deals when they hear the word negotiation, the truth is that we negotiate all the time.
Personal Branding
Personal Branding is identifying your assets, characteristics, strengths, and skills as an individual. Understanding Personal Branding will provide advantages in your participant’s personal and professional lives.
Project Management 6th Edition
In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something incredible: the principles that have been used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create amazing success.
Telework And Telecommuting
Working in a home office requires a unique set of skills. Teleworkers or virtual employees have additional challenges created by not being in a centralized office.
The Cloud and Business
The cloud has become a vital component for business as technology becomes embedded in modern life.
Time Management
Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace.
Women in Leadership
Often, people who have never had a leadership role will stand up and take the lead when a situation they care about requires it. Your participants will be able recognize these events and grab the reins with more confidence.
All Courses, Human Resources
Business Succession Planning
Business succession planning is all about being prepared. The loss of valuable leadership can cripple even the strongest of companies.
Contract Management
It is easy to overlook the importance of contract management because it seems to be a boring, mundane topic.
Crisis Management
Crisis management is as important as finance management, personnel management, etc.
Developing a Lunch and Learn
Hosting a Lunch and Learn session is a low cost training option. It is a great way to introduce a topic or give a small demonstration on a new product or service.
All Courses, Human Resources, Young Professionals
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The world is diverse; it is made up of people who have different backgrounds, traditions, and beliefs.
Employee Onboarding
Employee Onboarding is a vital part of any companies hiring procedure. Hiring, training, and bringing new employees on board is a huge investment.
Employee Recruitment
Many companies simply wait for talent to come to them. Simply advertising an open position and hoping that you find the right talent does not guarantee that you will find the best people.
Employee Termination Processes
Having to fire an employee is never an easy task. Sometimes, despite attempts of open communication and encouraging performance, an employee will need to be terminated from the company.
Generation Gaps
While having various cultures in one workplace can present communication problems and conflicts, the benefits of such a variety in the workplace outweigh it.
Health and Wellness at Work
A healthy employee is a happy and productive employee, which should be a goal for every organization.
Hiring Strategies
Successful companies are made up of great employees, so why not hire great employees? Hiring and training employees is an expensive venture.
Human Resource Management
Recently tasks that were originally thought to fall under the responsibility of the human resources department have become a part of many managers job descriptions.
Managing Workplace Harassment
Oh, you may say, “not in my office,” or “not our team,” but workplace harassment is an increasing issue in the organizations today. It can come in the form of a slap, a phrase, an email, or reassignment of duties.
Measuring Results From Training
Although we all know that training can have many amazing benefits, sometimes it can be hard to prove those benefits with a dollar value to training.
Millennial Onboarding
Onboarding new employees is a secure investment that will assist newly hired employees in developing their skills, knowledge, and value within the company.
Sensitivity Training
Sensitivity training is crucial in creating a workplace that is inclusive, and a safe place for all to work. This course will look at interactions within a group, but will be more focused towards individual’s behaviors and emotions.
Talent Management
Every company wants to have the best and brightest employees, and with Talent Management that can be achieved. With a company"s workforce generally being its highest cost, does it not make sense to invest in it?
Train-The-Trainer
Whether you are preparing to be a professional trainer, or you are someone who does a bit of training as a part of their job, you always want to be prepared.
Unconscious Bias
Everyone has unconscious biases. They live in the recesses of the human brain without us realizing it.
Universal Safety Practices
The importance of safety cannot be overstated. Every organization is responsible for the safety of employees while they are working. It is estimated that safety problems cost companies $1 billion a week.
Workplace Harassment
Harassment can be based on a variety of factors such as race, sex, and disability. Experiencing an uncomfortable situation in the workplace may be more than an unpleasant event; it may be against the law.
Workplace Violence
Workplace harassment must be identified, discouraged, and prevented in order to keep a hostile work environment from developing. Left unchecked, harassment can escalate into violence.
All Courses, Personal Development
Adult Learning - Mental Skills
Bloom’s Taxonomy is not just for elementary school teachers. The three domains of the taxonomy apply to adult education as well.
Adult Learning - Physical Skills
Anger Management
Welcome to the Anger Management workshop. Simply put, anger management is the process of controlling anger, before this anger controls you.
Attention Management
A distracted employee is a less effective employee. Employees who do not pay attention can waste valuable time and make careless mistakes.
All Courses, Personal Development, Young Professionals
Being A Likeable Boss
Being more likeable is a quality everyone can increase and improve. Being likeable and a figure of authority is where some challenging conflicts can arise
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is vital to any kind of success, including your career and beyond. Simply put, critical thinking is a questioning approach to form a judgment or conclusion.
Developing Emotional Intelligence
Taking control over the emotions that shape our lives can have powerful effects. Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and manage our emotions, behaviors, and impulses, as well as apply this knowledge to the world around us.
Goal Setting and Getting Things Done
Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur.
Improving Mindfulness
Improving mindfulness is about understanding yourself and being “in the moment”. Your participants will become more mindful of their actions and learn how to express and interpret their present environment.
Improving Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is developing an understanding your emotions and feelings. It is an awareness of the physical, emotional, and psychological self.
Increasing Your Happiness
Increasing ones happiness can be done through the power of positive thinking. That is one skill that this work shop will touch on to teach your participants how to be happier.
Job Search Skills
Searching for a job can be intimidating. How do you know what job you"re best suited for? How do you build a winning resume and cover letter?
Life Coaching Essentials
Many people often mistake a life coach for a mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist or a therapist.
Managing Personal Finances
For many people, finances are an unsolvable Rubik's cube filled with anxiety. We don’t teach children when they are young the value of a good credit score.
Managing Workplace Anxiety
Everyone will experience anxiety at some point in their lives. Anxiety is a normal reaction characterized by feelings of fear or apprehension.
Personal Productivity
Most people find that they wish they had more time in a day. This workshop will show participants how to organize their lives and find those hidden moments.
Social Intelligence
Social Intelligence is about understanding your environment and having a positive influence. Your participants will become more confident in their social situations by learning how to express and interpret social cues.
Public Speaking
According to a 1973 survey by the Sunday Times of London, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders, standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people.
Social Learning
Social Learning is an effective way to train your employees through modeling positive behaviors. It is a great way to promote cohesion and involvement as it builds a culture of learning.
All Courses, Young Professionals
Stress Management
Positive and negative stress is a constant influence on all of our lives. The trick is to maximize the positive stress and to minimize the negative stress.
Taking Initiative
Taking the initiative is a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives. By showing initiative, it reflects us in a positive light to others as well as builds our own self-esteem.
Work-Life Balance
Having a balance between work and home life can be a challenge. With this challenge come great rewards when it is done successfully.
All Courses, Sales & Marketing, Young Professionals
Body Language Basics
Can you tell if someone is telling the truth just by looking at them? It is a skill that a lot of people do not have.
All Courses, Sales & Marketing
Call Center Training
Phone skills are a highly valuable tool to have in an employee"s skill-set, and Call Center Training will help provide those skills.
Coaching Salespeople
Coaching is not just for athletes. More and more organizations are choosing to include coaching as part of their instruction.
Contact Center Training
Customers want a well-educated agent when they contact a business. They want to know that the person answering their questions knows what they are talking about.
Creating a Great Webinar
Webinars are a great inexpensive way to reach a large number of people. Webinars are great tools if you want to market a new or improved product, train employees, demonstrate a new task, or have a meeting with employees located throughout the globe.
Event Planning
Events do not just happen, they take time to plan, develop, and create. This workshop is designed to give your participants the tools needed to host a great event.
Employee Recognition
Recognizing employees through various recognition programs is a fantastic investment. Being appreciated is a basic human feeling and reaps great rewards.
High Performance Teams Inside the Company
High Performance Teams (Inside the Company) are organizations, teams or groups working inside an office environment that are focused on achieving the same goals.
High Performance Teams Remote Workforce
High Performance Teams (Remote Workforce) are organizations, teams or groups working in a virtual environment that are focused on achieving the same goals.
In Person Sales
In the age of online shopping and technology, in-person sales can easily be ignored. Do not overlook the importance of personal contact.
Internet Marketing Fundamentals
Marketing has changed dramatically over the last decade. Marketing is all about communicating, and the Internet has completely changed the way people communicate.
Marketing Basics
Marketing is an essential element for every business. It can be that one missing piece of the puzzle, and when it fits the big picture is revealed.
Media And Public Relations
In this workshop, your participants will get the knowledge they need to effectively manage their image and value by forming solid networks through strategic communication planning.
Motivating Your Sales Team
Everyone can always use some inspiration and motivation. This workshop will help your participant’s target the unique ways each team member is motivated.
Multi-Level Marketing
Multi-level marketing, also known as MLM, is a business marketing strategy that many companies use in order to encourage current agents to perform while at the same time growing the team by recruiting and training new agents.
Overcoming Sales Objections
Experiencing a sales objection can be a disheartening event. Through this course your participants will learn how to eliminate the objection and push through to get that sale.
Presentation Skills
Many studies have found that public speaking is the number one fear among most people; outranking flying, snakes, insects, and even death. Ironically, it is also one of the skills that can make or break a person’s career.
Proposal Writing
A good proposal doesn't just outline what product or service you would like to create or deliver. It does so in such a way that the reader feels it is the only logical choice.
Prospecting and Lead Generation
Prospecting and lead generation is the method of making links which may lead to a sale or other promising result.
Sales Fundamentals
Although the definition of a sale is simple enough, the process of turning someone into a buyer can be very complex.
Servant Leadership
Servant leadership can seem like a contradicting term, but it is becoming a very popular tool in many businesses.
Social Media Marketing
Social media is a staple of modern life. It is so enmeshed in the way we communicate that companies have little choice but to engage social media as part of their marketing strategy.
Telephone Etiquette
Phone etiquette is a highly valuable tool to have in an employee's skill-set, and our Telephone Etiquette workshop will help provide those skills.
Top 10 Sales Secrets
No one is born a sales person. No one has a special gift that makes customers buy products/services. Everyone can however, learn how to sell successfully.
Trade Show Staff Training
Deciding to attend a trade show is a large investment for any company. Preparation is essential: It’s better not to go to a trade show than to go unprepared.
All Courses, Supervisors & Managers
Coaching And Mentoring
You are in your office looking over your performance report and it happened again. Your low performing employee failed to meet quota this month even after you spoke with them about the importance of meeting goals.
Budgets And Financial Reports
Money matters can be intimidating for even the smartest people. However, having a solid understanding of basic financial terms and methods is crucial to your career.
Conducting Annual Employee Reviews
An annual review can help you keep your employees happy, engaged, and focused. It is human nature to want to succeed.
Developing New Managers
With this workshop your candidates will be provided the skills they need to succeed.
Employee Motivation
When you think of staff motivation, many things may come to mind: more money, a bigger office, a promotion, or a better quality of life.
Facilitation Skills
Facilitation is often referred to as the new cornerstone of management philosophy. With its focus on fairness and creating an easy decision making process.
Knowledge Management
The Encarta Dictionary defines knowledge management as the organization of intellectual resources and information systems within a business environment.
Leadership And Influence
They say that leaders are born, not made. While it is true that some people are born leaders, some leaders are born in the midst of adversity.
Lean Process And Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a data-driven approach for eliminating defects and waste in any business process. You can compare Six Sigma with turning your water faucet and experiencing the flow of clean, clear water.
Manager Management
With this course you will be able to provide the skills, guidance, and empowerment to your team of managers.
Middle Manager
Traditionally, middle managers make up the largest managerial layer in an organization. The Middle Manager is responsible to those above them and those below them.
Office Politics For Managers
You have likely experienced some form of Office Politics. Working with different personalities, opinions, backgrounds, and values is a challenge in any environment.
Performance Management
Performance Management is making sure the employee and the organization are focused on the same priorities. It touches on the organization itself by improving production and reducing waste.
All Courses, Supervisors & Managers, Young Professionals
Self-Leadership
As we grow, we learn to become leaders. Being a leader is natural for some, and learned for others. No matter how we have become a leader, it is important to remember we must lead ourselves before we lead others.
Supervising Others
Supervising others can be a tough job. Between managing your own time and projects, helping your team members solve problems and complete tasks, and helping other supervisors, your day can fill up before you know it.
Team Building Through Chemistry
Teams are unavoidable in any business. The key to successful team building is addressing the importance of chemistry.
Trust Building and Resilience Development
Ensuring that relationships are built on trust is important for every organization. Trust is not just something you say, it’s something you do and build.
Virtual Team Building And Management
There are an estimated one billion virtual workers in 2012, and the number is expected to continue climbing well into the future.
All Courses, Workplace Essentials, Young Professionals
Appreciative Inquiry
Organizations can be thought of as a living being made up of the individuals working within it.
Business Acumen
Through our Business Acumen workshop your participants will improve their judgment and decisiveness skills.
Business Ethics
A company"s ethics will determine its reputation. Good business ethics are essential for the long-term success of an organization.
Business Etiquette
This course examines the basics, most importantly to be considerate of others, dress/appearance, the workplace versus social situations, business meetings, proper introductions and "the handshake", conversation skills/small talk, cultural differences
All Courses, Workplace Essentials
Change Management
Change is a constant in many of our lives. All around us, technologies, processes, people, ideas, and methods often change, affecting the way we perform daily tasks and live our lives.
Civility In The Workplace
While a training program on workplace manners and courtesy may seem like overkill, the reality is: rudeness is an epidemic costing industry millions a year.
Conflict Resolution
Wherever two or more people come together, there is bound to be conflict. This course will give participants a seven-step conflict resolution process that they can use and modify to resolve conflict disputes of any size.
Customer Service
Each and every one of us serves customers, whether we realize it or not. Maybe you"re on the front lines of a company, serving the people who buy your products.
Customer Support
Customer support used to mean a face-to-face conversation with a customer, or a phone call. Today, technology has changed how we approach customer support.
Cyber Security
Every organization is responsible for ensuring Cyber Security. The ability to protect its information systems from impairment or even theft is essential to success.
Delivering Constructive Criticism
Delivering Constructive Criticism is one of the most challenging things for anyone. Through this workshop your participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills that will assist them with this challenging task.
Developing Corporate Behavior
With this workshop your participants will be able to develop a business environment that reflects a positive set of values and ethics.
Handling a Difficult Customer
Wouldn’t the world be a great place if every customer was a pleasure to deal with? We all know that is a fantasy land. So what is the best way to handle a difficult customer?
Networking Outside the Company
Networking – according to Merriam Webster is “the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically: the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business”.
Networking Within the Company
Networking is one of the most basic and essential skills employees should develop. Having great networking skills within an organization is sometimes overlooked.
Office Health and Safety
The productivity of a company begins with the health of its employees. While it is not always possible to eliminate sickness, with the proper tools, reducing the illness and its effects can be within your reach.
Respect In The Workplace
A respectful work environment is essential to the overall success of your team, as well as a contribution to a stronger work reputation.
Responsibility In the Workplace
One of the most critical traits to look for in an employee is responsibility. Responsible employees drive the success of an organization, whether for profit or not for profit.
Risk Assessment and Management
It is not possible to control or manage 100% of risk, but knowing what do before, during, and after an event will mitigate the damage and harm.
Safety In The Workplace
Workplace safety is the responsibility of everyone in an organization. Companies have legal obligations to meet certain safety requirements, but many go further than the minimum obligations.
Team Building For Managers
Teamwork is a part of everyday business life. Whether it's virtual, in the office, or on the road, we are often expected to be a functional part of a team.
Teamwork And Team Building
For most of us, teamwork is a part of everyday life. Whether it's at home, in the community, or at work, we are often expected to be a functional part of a performing team.
Workplace Bullying
Training on preventing bullying in the workplace is crucial in creating a workplace that is inclusive and safe for all to work.
All Courses, Microsoft
Access 2016 Essentials
Excel 2016 Essentials
Participants will gain a fundamental understanding of the Excel environment and the ability to complete tasks independently.
Outlook 2016 Essentials
Learners will be able to use Outlook to enhance professional correspondence, create calendars, and schedule appointments.
Word 2016 Expert
Participants will learn to proficiently use the advanced features of Microsoft Word for document content management and advanced formatting
Tourism's Rich History and Current Economics
You’ll learn how tourism has grown to be one of the world’s biggest industries. We’ll show you how major destinations sprung up around the globe.
Excel 2016 Expert
Participants will gain an advanced level of understanding for the Microsoft Excel environment, and the ability to guide others to the proper use of the program's full features - critical skills for those in roles such as accountants, financial, etc.
Word 2016 Essentials
Participants will gain a fundamental understanding of the Microsoft Word environment and the ability to complete tasks independently.
PowerPoint 2016 Essentials
Participants will learn to create, edit, and enhance slideshow presentations to create professional-looking sales presentations, employee training, instructional materials, and kiosk slideshows.
Workshop: The Role of Empathy in Racial Justice and Healing
Strategies for Inclusive Leadership
Create An Ambassador Program That Doesn't Suck
Is your organization looking for new and exciting ways to engage potential ambassadors and connect with your stakeholders? Look no further! Join Bandwango and Tourism Academy to learn the importance of creative and engaging education.
Ten Soft Skills You Need
The meaning of Soft Skills can sometimes be difficult to describe. It can be that unique attribute or characteristic that facilitates great communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This program is entirely virtual. Online and on demand. Learn at your own pace. Your coaching session will be held via Zoom.
The coursework is self-paced, but we strongly encourage you spend about 2-3 hours each week on new learning.
Most likely, yes! There’s good chance your employer will pay for it 💸 AND think more highly of you for enrolling 👍. Most companies offer employees a professional development budget that can be used for our program.
Send each of your teammates this page and ask them to enroll. Have 3+ employees enrolling? Email us at: [email protected] to ask about team discounts.
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- Course Catalog
Welcome to the Tourism Online Academy
The Tourism Online Academy is an online learning platform that will provide self-paced, 100% online courses that mainly focus on concepts, areas of interest and fundamental principles related to the tourism sector, addressing the challenges it faces such as globalization, digital revolution, travel marketing and sustainability, among others. These flexible courses allow participants to reconcile academic, professional and other personal commitments.
IE University and the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations have partnered to launch the Online Tourism Academy with the support of different partners – and we are expecting many more to join this initiative in the future.
This high-quality learning experience is available for everyone and caters to those who are looking to improve or supplement their current skillset in order to adapt to this fast-growing and evolving sector. Through these first programs, participants will acquire managerial skills in digital marketing, finance, strategy, operations, innovation and digital transformation.
Choose your course
Introduction to Tourism – Industry Management
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is suitable for managers and high potential individuals seeking to update their knowledge in tourism industry management and its integration into the Tourism, Hospitality and Destination Management industries. This is achieved through the 100% online training course that includes multimedia content, short videos with professors and experts, readings, exercises and activities and many other learning materials within specific modules. You can enroll and study the content for free and only pay € 49 if you want to do the assignments and receive a certificate of completion.
Institution:
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND TRAVEL LAW
You can study the content for free and only pay € 49 if you want to do the assignments and receive a certificate of completion.
مقدمة في إدارة قطاع السياحة (Introduction to Tourism – Industry Management)
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC in Arabic) is suitable for managers and high potential individuals seeking to update their knowledge in tourism industry management and its integration into the Tourism, Hospitality and Destination Management industries. This is achieved through the 100% online training course that includes multimedia content, short videos with professors and experts, readings, exercises and activities and many other learning materials within specific modules. You can enroll and study the content for free and only pay € 49 if you want to do the assignments and receive a certificate of completion.
How to Become a Restaurateur
This MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) completion certificate is suitable for professionals and individuals seeking to learn how to open their food & beverage concept and create unique selling points that will distinguish your business from the competition. Training with world-leading hospitality experts at the Swiss Education Group (SEG), you will be able to create profitable menus, structure and organize a kitchen, and build a brilliant concept brand.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Hospitality: Challenges & Business Opportunities
On this course, you’ll discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to change – and challenge – the hospitality industry. Understand how to grasp the opportunities it presents, including lowering costs, improving customer satisfaction, and innovating front office and housekeeping. You’ll identify how to distinguish between terms such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. You’ll get a comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical considerations of AI and consider customers’ expectations of how digitalisation could change the hotels of the future.
Mastering Wine Tasting
Learn to taste wines like a pro! Cultivate an analytic mindset while tasting and develop a rich vocabulary to describe wines & advocate your preferences easily. Discover viticulture, oenology, grape varieties, and soil relevance. Delve into biodynamic, organic, and natural wines, wine dinners, tastings, and heritage. From reading a wine label to storing techniques, this short course will give you the knowledge to master any wine tasting.
Branding + Innovation: “Brandinnovation”
En el mundo se están produciendo muchos cambios simultáneamente. Uno de los más importantes es que el branding ya no se considera un gasto y comienza a valorarse como una inversión. Este es uno de los cambios más significativos que tendrá un mayor impacto en la industria turística en los próximos años. El activo más importante y probablemente el único activo de una empresa que incrementa su valor con el tiempo: la marca. En otras palabras, el activo más valioso de una empresa empieza a ser su buen nombre, su marca y su reputación. Una marca con un fuerte propósito no solo ayuda al bien general de la sociedad, sino que también ayuda a los empleados y a los clientes a saber qué representan y en qué creen. Este Mooc es esencial para ampliar su conocimiento sobre la construcción de marca en el sector turístico para crear valor, generar confianza y destacar en un mercado altamente competitivo.
Retos de la Industria del Turismo
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Where is the conference?
Tourism Academy 2024 will be held in Detroit, Michigan, at the The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit . The hotel recently completed a full renovation in 2023 with sweeping updates to its guest rooms, public areas, dining spaces, and meeting rooms, and is located just steps from the restaurants, bars, and cultural attractions in Downtown Detroit.
What is Tourism Academy all about?
What began as the iDSS users conference has evolved into Tourism Academy. New technology supports and drives digital success in the destination marketing industry. It is critical for today’s forward-thinking travel and tourism professionals to understand what's coming around the bend, and Tourism Academy fills this educational need.
Who should attend Tourism Academy?
Tourism Academy programming is intended for destination marketing experts and tourism industry professionals from across North America who utilize iDSS CRM, Destination Signals, Tempest Website Design, or Tempest Growth Marketing services. Attendees range from CRM or marketing specialists who may be new to the industry to long-time destination marketing veterans, including CEOs, Presidents, Executive Directors and other individuals from DMO leadership. The agenda is carefully constructed to provide valuable insights and actionable takeaways that are applicable to DMOs of all sizes, budgets, and needs. Agenda topics vary year-to-year, but often include dedicated sessions for iDSS training, advanced applications of iDSS and its integrations, informative case studies on community engagement, the latest marketing trends and strategies, as well as content and SEO tips and tricks. Click here to review the 2024 agenda!
Are there any mask or vaccine requirements for Tourism Academy™ 2024?
As per local guidelines, attendees will not be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend Tourism Academy 2024. Masks will also not be required, however any attendees wishing to wear a mask while at the event are more than welcome to do so.
How can I get budget approval to attend Tourism Academy™?
Please visit our " Convince Your Boss " page to download a letter template, find testimonials, and more.
What parking options are available at the conference hotel?
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit offers valet parking at a daily rate of $35.
What is the best way to get to the conference from the airport?
If you're flying into Detroit Metro Airport, we recommend utilizing rideshare or cab service to the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, approximately a 30-minute car ride.
Will there be any pre-conference activities on Monday, June 10th?
Yes! New this year, our Opening Reception will officially kick off Tourism Academy 2024 on Monday evening. If you're arriving earlier in the day, take part in special pre-conference workshops or explore Detroit alongside other attendees and Tempest team members. Stay tuned for more information on the Opening Reception and conference activities!
How can I engage with Tourism Academy™ on social media?
Share photos, insights and excitement from the conference on social media using the hashtag #TourismAcademy24 . Follow Tourism Academy on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates and conference highlights.
Who is behind Tourism Academy™?
Tempest and a collection of its strategic partners come together to curate the biggest trends and ideas in digital for travel and tourism industry professionals. We look forward to seeing you in Detroit. If you have additional questions, please email or call us at (800) 274-8774 ext 5.
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Moving the "Music City Platinum Ambassador" Program Online: A Case Study of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation and The Tourism Academy
Introduction: This case study examines the successful transition of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation's (NCVC) renowned "Music City Platinum Ambassador" program from an in-person format to an online platform in collaboration with The Tourism Academy (tourismacademy.org) . The case study highlights the challenges faced, strategies implemented, and the positive outcomes achieved through this digital transformation.
Background:
Nashville, Tennessee, renowned as the "Music City," is a popular tourist destination with a vibrant music scene and rich cultural heritage. The NCVC, responsible for promoting Nashville as a premier travel and entertainment destination, initiated the "Music City Platinum Ambassador" program to engage local residents as brand ambassadors and tourism advocates.
The Challenge:
Before the collaboration with The Tourism Academy, the "Music City Platinum Ambassador" program relied heavily on in-person training sessions, which limited the reach and scalability of the program. With an increasing demand for virtual resources and changing consumer preferences, NCVC recognized the need to move the program online while maintaining its effectiveness.
The Solution:
To address the challenge, NCVC partnered with The Tourism Academy, a leading online education platform specializing in tourism and hospitality. The collaboration aimed to create an engaging and comprehensive online training program that would provide ambassadors with the knowledge and tools to promote Nashville as a premier destination.
Implementation:
The following steps were taken to successfully transition the program online:
Needs Assessment: NCVC and The Tourism Academy conducted a thorough needs assessment to identify the program's objectives, target audience, and desired learning outcomes.
Curriculum Development: A team of subject matter experts, along with representatives from NCVC and The Tourism Academy, developed a robust and interactive online curriculum. The curriculum covered various aspects of Nashville's music, culture, attractions, and hospitality industry.
Platform Selection: The Tourism Academy's existing learning management system (LMS) was utilized to host the program. The LMS provided a user-friendly interface, multimedia capabilities, and assessment tools necessary for a dynamic learning experience.
Content Creation: Engaging multimedia content, including videos, quizzes, and interactive activities, was developed to enhance the learning experience and ensure ambassadors remained connected and motivated throughout the program.
Virtual Community Building: Online forums and discussion boards were implemented to foster a sense of community among ambassadors. This allowed them to connect, share experiences, and collaborate with each other, even from different geographical locations.
Certification and Recognition: Ambassadors who successfully completed the program received a digital certification and were recognized as official "Music City Platinum Ambassadors." NCVC integrated the ambassador network into its marketing initiatives, providing ongoing support and incentives to encourage continued engagement.
Results and Impact:
The collaboration between NCVC and The Tourism Academy yielded several positive outcomes:
Increased Reach: Moving the program online allowed NCVC to engage a larger and more diverse audience, reaching individuals who were previously unable to participate due to geographical constraints or scheduling conflicts.
Scalability: The online format enabled the program to scale rapidly, accommodating a higher number of participants without compromising the quality of training.
Enhanced Engagement: The multimedia-rich content and interactive features increased participant engagement and knowledge retention. The virtual community fostered peer-to-peer learning, idea exchange, and ongoing collaboration.
Cost and Time Efficiency: Transitioning to an online platform significantly reduced logistical costs and time associated with organizing in-person training sessions.
Brand Advocacy: The certified "Music City Platinum Ambassadors" became influential advocates for Nashville, promoting the city's attractions and experiences to their networks, both online and offline.
Conclusion:
The successful transition of the "Music City Platinum Ambassador" program from an in-person format to an online platform, in collaboration with The Tourism Academy, demonstrated the power of digital transformation in extending the reach, scalability, and effectiveness of tourism initiatives. The case study highlights the importance of embracing online education and leveraging technology to adapt to changing consumer preferences and enhance destination marketing efforts.
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