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Hello PTANA,
Here is this week’s summary of professional development opportunities for your review.
PTANA National Chair requested the following posted notice:
Lila Nicholas; PTANA National Advisory Chair
Gerrie Maccannon; PTANA National Secretary
Paula Dozier, Sr.; PTANA National Chair
Verna Hartlove; PTANA National Programs Co-Chair
Liz Purkey; Unique Vacations, Regional Director of Sales
Brenda Cole; PTANA National Co-Chair
Mark your calendars for the following programs:
- Las Vegas Chapter hosts an In-Person meeting featuring Goway Tours, with Steve Spurlock & LML Marketing Management, with Luis Marte on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT. Register: https://bit.ly/4ieBlGl
- National Education/Programs presents “Travel Tech Tuesdays: Quoting Air & Flight Tracking Tools: Which Flight Tracker Is Right for You?” (Virtual) offered by Business Strategist, PJ Douglas Sands, with Money Maker’s Mindset on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT/4:00 PM PT. Register: https://bit.ly/4sG7XMO
- Greater Houston Chapter hosts (in-person/virtual) presentation featuring Goway Travel with Steve Spurlock, Strategic Account Manager and bonus ChatGPT Marketing Training by PJ Douglas Sands of MoneyMaker’s Mindset on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM ET/3:45 PM CT/1:45 PM PT. Register: https://bit.ly/4kwzSwx
Another way The Travel Institute has featured China is experiencing the destination via water: