The new Disney Summit and Sales Summit join a year-round programme of professional training. Existing topics include marketing and technology, river cruising, luxury travel, group travel and land vacations. The calendar also covers Cruise Control and the companies’ proprietary booking technology. Together, these initiatives support advisors at different stages of their business development.
Charity Santiago, Vice President of Training and Events, said: “Our advisors learn in different ways and are at different stages of building their businesses, so our training and events need to meet them where they are. By expanding our specialized summits, immersive education and regional training opportunities, we’re giving advisors more ways to build expertise, learn from one another and turn that knowledge into business growth.”
New Disney and Sales Summits headline the programme
The inaugural Disney Summit will run from 20 to 22 January 2027. The event will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. It forms part of the Dream Vacations and CruiseOne Immersive Education Series.
The programme combines education, firsthand product experiences and networking. In addition, advisors will attend a full day of Disney training. They will also access Disney leadership and subject-matter experts. Experiential activities will further support product knowledge and sales development.
Meanwhile, the new Sales Summit will take place from 26 to 29 July 2027. The venue is AVA Cancun. The event will focus on converting more prospects into clients and increasing sales. Consequently, both new summits aim to strengthen advisors’ expertise and practical business skills.
The wider 2027 travel advisor training calendar also covers several specialist areas. Its programme includes the following events:
- Disney Summit: Disney-focused education and product experiences, 20–22 January in Orlando, Florida.
- Cruise Control Intensive: Specialist training on Dream Vacations and CruiseOne’s proprietary technology, with sessions throughout the year.
- Regional Training: In-person and virtual educational opportunities throughout 2027.
- River Summit: 16–23 March aboard AmaVenita, travelling from Amsterdam to Basel.
- MarTech Summit: Marketing and technology education, 10–11 May.
- Luxury Summit: 14–18 June at Hotel Bardo Savannah.
- Sales Summit: 26–29 July at AVA Cancun
