Turismo Chile hired DV to create a “Destination Specialist Chile” program in 2007. After achieving less than satisfactory results using a trade magazine training initiative, Turismo Chile viewed our Mexico work samples and innovative e-learning platform in deciding to partner with a new agency. The DS Chile program was engineered, designed and created by DV to build sales fluency for North American retail and home-based travel professionals. To view the campus, CLICK HERE.

In 2005, the Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau was ready to revive their Tourism Institute to include online learning with a proven success rate. They chose Destination Ventures to produce an online campus, FAM Trip program and Loyalty Program as part of the Tourism Institute’s broader travel agent engagement strategy. Due to its success, they again contracted Destination Ventures in 2006 and 2007 to amend and enhance the program on an ongoing basis. As one result, the program received the Reader’s Choice Award from Agent@Home magazine readers in December 2006. To view the campus, CLICK HERE.

In 2006, the World Heritage Alliance, a partnership between Expedia Inc. and the United Nations Foundation, hired Destination Ventures to develop both live seminar and online learning programs focused on Mexico’s World Heritage sites. The programs were tailored to empower World Heritage Alliance members and tourism industry partners to promote sites to visitors, while learning to adopt responsible, sustainable tourism practices. The online courses, offered in both English in Spanish, have delivered measurable educational advancements in a flexible, easy-to-use and cost-effective manner. To view the campus, CLICK HERE.

The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board contracted Destination Ventures in 2007 to create a three-tier specialist program for travel agents. Called “PV Pro”, the program includes a Study Course, “El Día De” Inspection Trip and Perk Points program and was designed expose even experienced sellers of Puerto Vallarta to its finer selling points and subtle nuances. In its first two weeks of operation, the online campus had over 400 learners register and begin their educational advancement. To view the campus, CLICK HERE.

In fall of 2006, Destination Ventures was hired by the Acapulco Convention & Visitors Bureau to create an online learning campus specifically designed to help re-introduce Acapulco to a new generation of travel agents and consumers. Offered in both English and Spanish, Acapulco Academy’s Study Course provides a comprehensive review of Acapulco’s sights, attractions, tours, and accommodations – both old and brand new. Graduates are invited on a FAMtastic Inspection Trip and can enter sales into the Bonus Points program. To view the campus, CLICK HERE.

Since 1992 Destination Ventures has designed and executed live travel agent training events for the Mexico Tourism Board (SECTUR). In 2006, seeing the myriad of benefits in online learning, the MTB hired Destination Ventures to create an accredited online campus. The interactive campus now covers over a dozen Mexican destinations, based on updated and expanded material from the popular “Magic of Mexico” sales manual. To view the campus, CLICK HERE.