PTANA Travel Tech Tuesdays Are Here: The Members-Only Series Travel Professionals Won’t Want to Miss

PTANA is proud to introduce Travel Tech Tuesdays, a dynamic new members-only educational series created to deliver real, practical value to today’s travel professionals. In a business where efficiency, visibility, organization, and client experience matter more than ever, this series gives PTANA members access to focused training designed to help them work smarter, present more professionally, and build more profitable travel businesses.

This is exactly the kind of value-added member benefit that makes PTANA membership more meaningful. Travel Tech Tuesdays was developed to help members stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry by providing relevant, actionable education around the tools that support business growth. Whether a member is just getting started in the industry or already running an established business, these sessions are designed to make travel technology feel accessible, practical, and immediately useful.

Held on the 2nd Tuesday in April, May, June, September, and November at 7:00 PM ET, each session includes a 50-minute class followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. The series is open to all PTANA members, including travel agents, tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, DMOs, CVBs, tourist boards, novice members, students, interns, and travel professionals who want to learn how to build a more profitable travel business whether they are working in the industry in their spare time, part time, or full time. The full series will also be accessible through the PTANA Member Vault, making it an even more valuable and flexible educational resource for members.

A PTANA Member Benefit That Supports Growth

Travel professionals are being asked to do more than ever before. Clients want quick responses, polished communication, seamless planning support, engaging presentations, and personalized service. The professionals who continue to stand out are the ones who know how to pair industry knowledge with the right tools and systems.

That is where Travel Tech Tuesdays delivers tremendous value.

This series was created to give PTANA members practical education they can apply right away in their businesses. From communication tools and AI to productivity systems, presentations, and air research resources, each session is built to help members improve how they operate, market, and serve clients. Rather than overwhelming attendees with complicated tech language, these trainings focus on real-world business applications that can save time, reduce stress, and improve results.

For PTANA members, this means access to timely, relevant education that supports stronger performance and greater confidence in a changing digital landscape.

2026 Travel Tech Tuesday Schedule

April 14, 2026

Hosting Travel Info Sessions with Zoom: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices
Learn how to host polished, engaging virtual travel information sessions, supplier presentations, and client events using Zoom with more confidence and professionalism.

May 12, 2026

ChatGPT for Travel Advisors: Save Time on Marketing, Client Service, and Content Creation
Discover how ChatGPT can help travel professionals draft emails, create content, improve communication, and save time while maintaining their unique voice and expertise.

June 9, 2026

Google Workspace Productivity for Travel Advisors: Docs, Sheets, Keep, and Task Management
Explore practical ways to organize your business, improve follow-up, manage information, and create better systems using Google Workspace tools.

September 8, 2026

Canva + Google Slides: Create Dynamic Travel Presentations That Win Clients
Learn how to create visually engaging, branded presentations for travel nights, client consultations, destination features, and supplier promotions.

November 10, 2026

Google Flights + TripIt: Smarter Air Research and Flight Tracking for Travel Advisors
Build confidence in air research and itinerary organization with tools that help travel professionals compare options, stay organized, and better support their clients.

Education That Adds Real Member Value

One of the strongest benefits of PTANA membership is access to education that is both relevant and practical. Travel Tech Tuesdays reinforces that value by giving members direct access to trainings that can strengthen their everyday business activities and long-term growth.

These are not generic webinars. They are focused quick-learn sessions created specifically for travel professionals who want to improve operations, enhance their brand, modernize their workflow, and increase profitability. They are especially valuable because they address areas that directly impact success in today’s market: client communication, efficiency, presentation quality, and research tools.

This is the kind of training members may keep meaning to find, but often do not have in one convenient, trusted place. PTANA is making that easier by offering the series as a dedicated member benefit, accessible within the PTANA community.

Earn a Certificate Toward PTANA Renewal

Travel Tech Tuesdays offers members more than great content. It also supports professional advancement within PTANA.

Members who attend 3 of the 5 sessions will receive an Education Certificate of Completion, which satisfies the education component for PTANA renewal in 2027. That added benefit makes the series even more valuable by combining practical professional development with meaningful progress toward renewal requirements.

For members, that means their investment of time pays off in more ways than one.

Meet the Host: PJ Douglas Sands

The series will be hosted by PJ Douglas Sands, a Certified AI Business Strategist with 27+ years in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry. PJ brings a powerful mix of industry experience, business insight, and technology strategy to every session, helping travel professionals better understand how to use modern tools in ways that feel clear, practical, and profitable.

As founder of MoneyMaker’s Mindset, PJ is committed to helping entrepreneurs and travel professionals use strategy and technology to grow with confidence. Her training style is approachable, engaging, and rooted in real business application, making her an ideal host for this exciting PTANA series.

PJ Sands also hosts Power of the Upsell on the 1st Thursday of every month, another valuable PTANA educational benefit that highlights PTANA’s National Affiliates. These advanced trainings help members better understand how to leverage those key relationships while learning how to promote, market, and book FIT and group packages more effectively. Together, these programs showcase PTANA’s ongoing commitment to delivering educational experiences that create real business value for members.

The Series Members Will Not Want to Miss

There is a reason this series is poised to become one of PTANA’s most exciting member offerings. It is timely, useful, business-focused, and designed to help members succeed in ways that matter right now.

For members who want to sharpen their skills, save time, modernize their business, and stay competitive, Travel Tech Tuesdays is the kind of opportunity that creates real momentum. It is also the kind of PTANA member benefit that reinforces the organization’s commitment to helping its community grow stronger, smarter, and more connected.

Travel Tech Tuesdays is more than a training series. It is a reflection of the kind of support, education, and professional value PTANA is committed to delivering its members.

The applied and offered discount is tentative only until your 2024 PTANA Membership is confirmed; Once confirmed your LatitudeGo discount will apply for the remainder of 2024.

Travel Agent Registration: Phone: 440-345-7141 E-Mail: Walter.krych@latitudego.com