NEXstart: Nexion + Travel Leaders of Tomorrow Partnership
Nexion® , the travel industry’s premier host travel agency, is announcing that it has formally unveiled NEXstart – an exclusive training program for business professionals seeking a career in the travel industry. While Nexion has long served as the host agency home for existing travel agents, Nexion’s all-encompassing NEXstart program provides agents who are new to the industry with the benefits and mentorship that come with being a full Nexion member, plus it also utilizes the extensive training of Travel Leaders Group’s award-winning Travel Leaders of Tomorrow program. NEXstart is now available to all interested, qualified participants.
“At Nexion, we believe we need to be a leader in attracting new, talented individuals into our industry and offering them the training, tools and programs to be successful as travel agents and business owners. What’s incredibly beneficial about NEXstart is that it allows aspiring agents to embark on a career in travel and earn while they learn,” said Nexion President Jackie Friedman CTC, CTIE. “With the power of Nexion – North America’s leading host agency – and the immensely successful Travel Leaders of Tomorrow program, NEXstart participants are able to gain the knowledge and experience that will allow them to excel in our industry and with their clients. NEXstart is truly in a league of its own.”
Through NEXstart, new travel agents will participate in one-on-one sessions with Nexion’s Business Development team and create a customized business development plan, all while receiving dedicated support along the way. NEXstart participants will also receive training on the fundamentals of Nexion and its marketing initiatives, as well as learn how to use the host agency’s time-tested system and tools for making air, car, hotel, tour and cruise reservations.
NEXstart includes an extensive 18-weeks of training through Travel Leaders Group’s Travel Leaders of Tomorrow program. Travel Leaders of Tomorrow focuses on blended learning, where the participant will combine independent study with small group study halls and activities. By way of a virtual classroom setting, Travel Leaders of Tomorrow utilizes both online and instructor-led courses. At the conclusion of NEXstart, participants will be prepared to take The Travel Institute’s Travel Agent Proficiency (TAP) test, which is included with the program.
If you are a passionate individual looking to make a career change into the travel industry, please contact the Nexion Sales team for more info on our NEXstart program. If you are an existing travel professional, interested in learning about how Nexion’s great programs and benefits can help grow your business, please contact our Sales team at 800-747-6813 or email [email protected]
