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Travel trade content and education

Sponsored educational training and marketing assets for travel trade professionals

Ongoing

Overview

Many travelers still seek the security, knowledge and ease offered by professional travel advisors. This is especially true for international and super-affluent consumers. Visit California offers affordable, high-impact programs to gain mindshare with the travel trade professionals who serve your target markets and audiences.

Ways to engage

Why market to the travel trade?

  • Travel advisors entering workforce in record numbers
    Education and training keeps advisors up to speed on key selling points and differentiators.
  • On the rise — niche travel motivators, unique itineraries and smaller group/tailored vacations
    Bragging rights for once-in-a lifetime vacations that money can’t buy driving travelers to specialized travel advisors.
  • Brick-and-mortar agencies remain popular
    Human advisors help domestic visitors navigate a complex travel landscape, and many international travelers feel more comfortable booking through an agency.
  • Travel trade marketing is cost-effective
    Visit California lays the groundwork with outreach, FAMs, missions and ongoing education to influence client bookings.

Interested in this opportunity?

Connect directly with program staff.

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Katie Meissner
Travel Trade Coordinator
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