Starwood travel agent education program

Starting Oct. Agents will also be able to earn elite status, which yields higher Starpoints earning levels and richer benefits; they will earn one eligible night for every 20 room nights booked on behalf of clients.

Plus, those eligible nights may be combined with the nights agents stay at Starwood hotels — with all the activity counting toward elite status. Clients first Linda Raymer, CTC, president of the vacation division for Travelink, said that frontline advisors who book business travel may be able to take advantage of SPG Pro when booking for clients who have Starwood as a preferred supplier and when the corporate agreement does not prohibit agents from earning points.

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They can also gift SPG points, or use them to treat their clients to a spa treatment when booked at a Starwood resort,. Starwood is encouraging travel agents to visit the SPG Pro website. Those who have not yet linked their accounts will need to email spgpro starwoodhotels.

Starwood already has 50, ProLearning travel professional graduates in countries around the world. Starwood says SPG Pro continues its strong support of the travel agency community. No Time Like the Present. For more Travel Agent News. Quark Expeditions. Click here to learn more.