TORONTO — Sandals Resorts is once again hitting the open road for its annual coast-to-coast series of educational agent workshops.
Running from April through September, the fast-paced workshops fulfill the educational requirement towards being a Certified Sandals Specialist, as well as the maintenance requirement for agents already holding CSS status. Plus, the workshops are ACTA approved, and agents and managers who complete a workshop will receive 10 credits towards their Certified Travel Counsellor or Certified Travel Manager designation.
The majority of workshops take place in the morning (7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), with afternoon (1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) and evening (5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.) sessions available in select cities. In Quebec, workshops are offered in both English and French.
Through these workshops, Sandals Resorts offers up-to-the-minute product information, sales and marketing tips, and commission strategies that boost productivity and profits.
Space is limited and agents are encouraged to register early. A non-refundable fee of $40 is required at time of registration. All participants will receive a workbook, new collateral materials, a certificate upon completion and an exclusive booking incentive.
Agents can register online at uvisandals.ca.
The 2017 Canadian workshop schedule is as follows:
- April 25 – Toronto, ON / EVENING WORKSHOP
Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin Street - April 26 – Vaughan, ON
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Vaughan, 3201 Highway #7 West - April 27 – Barrie, ON
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, 74 Bryne Drive - May 2 – Halifax, NS / EVENING WORKSHOP
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron & Saraquay House, 376 Purcell’s Cove Road - May 3 – St. John’s, NL / EVENING WORKSHOP
Glendenning Golf Course, 120 Gabriel Road - May 4 – Ottawa, ON / EVENING WORKSHOP
Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road - May 9 – Vancouver, BC
Sandman Vancouver City Centre, 180 West Georgia Street - May 10 – Surrey, BC
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, 15269 104 Avenue - May 11 – Victoria, BC
Sandman Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street - May 16 – Edmonton, AB
Courtyard Marriott Edmonton West, 10011 184th Street NW - May 17 – Red Deer, AB
Radisson Red Deer, 6500 67 Street - May 18 – Calgary, AB
Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 1316 33rd Street NE - May 24 – Mississauga, ON
Hilton Garden Inn, 1870 Matheson Blvd. - May 25 – Hamilton/Burlington, ON
Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre, 3063 South Service Road - June 1 – Montreal, QC (English)
Holiday Inn & Suites, 6700 Rue Transcanadienne - June 6 – Burnaby, BC
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, 6083 McKay Avenue - June 7 – Langley, BC
Sandman Signature Langley, 8828 201 Street - June 8 – Kelowna, BC / EVENING WORKSHOP
Holiday Inn Express, 2429 Highway 97 - June 13 – Winnipeg, MB
Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites, 1800 Wellington Avenue - June 14 – Saskatoon, SK
Holiday Inn Saskatoon, 315 Idylwyld Drive North - June 15 – Regina, SK
Sandman Hotel Suites & Spa, 1800 Victoria Avenue East - June 21 – Kingston, ON
Holiday Inn Express, 11 Benson Street - June 22 – Belleville, ON
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 407 North Front Street - June 28 – St. Catharines, ON
Hilton Garden Inn Niagara-on-the-Lake, 500 York Road - June 29 – Markham, ON
Monte Carlo Inn & Suites, 7255 Warden Avenue - August 2 – Oshawa/Ajax, ON
Hilton Garden Inn Ajax, 500 Beck Crescent - August 10 – Toronto, ON / EVENING WORKSHOP
Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin Street - August 29 – Laval, QC / AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (French)
Le St-Martin Hotel & Suites, 1400 Rue Maurice-Gauvin - August 30 – Laval, QC (French)
Le St-Martin Hotel & Suites, 1400 Rue Maurice-Gauvin - September 6 – Mississauga, ON
Hilton Garden Inn, 1870 Matheson Blvd. - September 6 – Quebec City, QC / AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (French)
Hotel Quartier, 2955 Boulevard Laurier - September 7 – Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road - September 7 – Kitchener, ON
Holiday Inn Kitchener Waterloo Hotel & Conference Centre, 30 Fairway Road South - September 12 – Boucherville, QC (French)
Hotel Mortagne, 1228 Rue Nobel - September 12 – Edmonton, AB
Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton West, 10011 184th Street NW - September 13 – Calgary, AB
Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 1316 33rd Street NE - September 13 – Drummondville, QC (French)
Grand Times Hotel, 530 Rue Saint-Amant - September 14 – Toronto, ON
Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites, 175 Wynford Drive - September 15 – St. John’s, NL
Fairfield Inn & Suites, 199 Kenmount Street - September 19 – Terrebonne, QC (French)
Imperia Hotel & Suites, 2935 Boulevard de la Piniere - September 19 – Windsor, ON
Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador Bridge, 1855 Huron Church Road - September 20 – Trois-Rivieres, QC (French)
Hotel Governeur Trois-Rivieres, 975 Rue Hart - September 20 – London, ON
Best Western Plus Inn & Conference Centre, 591 Wellington Road South - September 26 – Dartmouth, NS
Best Western Plus, 15 Spectacle Lake Drive - September 27 – Moncton, NB
Royal Oaks Estates & Golf Club, 1746 Elmwood Drive - September 28 – Saint John, NB
Riverside Country Club, 2524 Rothesay Roa
