A new member benefit for the members and all home-based travel professionals of the National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA), the NACTA Academy Online Supplier Series, has been announced by the association. In partnership with travel industry suppliers that include cruise lines, hoteliers and tour operators NACTA will bring educational opportunities for travel agents right in their own home via Internet-based training seminars.

The NACTA Academy Online Supplier Series will bring together home-based travel agents and a variety of travel suppliers in a home-based training environment that keeps travel agents up-to-date on the ever changing travel industry as NACTA said.

“We have asked top travel industry suppliers to provide the most current training for home-based travel agents and the response has been overwhelmingly positive!” said Joanie Ogg, NACTA president. “NACTA members tell us that they want to keep their knowledge and skills cutting edge and up-to-date on their favorite supplier’s product features and the NACTA Academy Online Supplier Series will help them do just that.”

“Each supplier will be able to present their product features and benefits over the Web through a secure server, while home-based travel agents follow along from their home computer,” said Mary Clegg, NACTA regional manager membership and service. “At NACTA, we saw a need to provide a cutting edge learning experience for our members and all home-based travel agents, and we needed to make it convenient for both the agents and suppliers. The NACTA Academy Online Supplier Series provides the convenience of training from home, and a wealth of knowledge right at the travel agents fingertips -best of all the training is free to all travel agents!”