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Alonzo’s Education Corner: PTANA National Weekly Newsletter
Hello PTANA,
Here is this week’s summary of professional development opportunities for your review. Programs during week included:
- Greater Detroit Chapter offered a virtual presentation featuring the Bahamas: Discover & Certify: Islands of the Bahamas Webinar with Azure Quant and Cara Deveaux from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. In addition, PTANA Brand Awareness Chair, PJ Douglas Sands offered a review of the Bahamas Specialist Course, leading to a destination training certificate. For those members who were unable to attend the session, here are the link to presentation recordings: Chapter and Bahamas presentation: https://bit.ly/4k1FtbT
- National Education/Programs offered a virtual presentation featuring “Rental Escapes – Villa & Airbnb Alternatives for Your Travel Agency’s Clients” with guest speaker, Willie Fernandez. Here is the link to this session recording: https://bit.ly/3Z6dfTS
- Hampton Roads VA Chapter offered a virtual presentation, “PTANA and Royal Caribbean Team Up – Travel Advisor Incentive Event” with Business Development Managers, Karen Thomas (Hampton Roads area), Marianne Hessler (Greater Detroit), Mary Kate Baker (New England) and Lavesh Dhanani (Central Virginia). Here is the link to this session recording: https://bit.ly/3McvbJC
- Las Vegas Chapter hosts an in person meeting featuring BedsOnline on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Wyndham Vacation Resort.
Let me thank all of the abovementioned presenters for sharing their respective products with our PTANA members. For next week:
- Greater Detroit Chapter hosts an In Person meeting in Troy MI, featuring Globus Family of Brands & Avalon Waterways with Business Development Manager, Julie Petschler on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. Register: https://bit.ly/4bUJkp8
