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Five days, taught live by people who have sold travel for decades. For advisors new to the industry, this is where your travel business comes together.
Award-winning educationAccelerator earned Silver for Overall Training Program at the 2024 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards.
Who It's For
Built for you
Your first years in travel, whether you've made a few bookings or you're preparing for your first. Five days bring it all together, so your clients get an advisor who knows how this works.
Welcome
You may already be selling. Learn how we work, from the tools and partners to the teams behind you, and put all of it to work from day one.
Welcome
Been selling a while and want a fresh look at how you run your business? You're welcome here, too.
Before your weekWe recommend Ignition, our free course in WorldVia Academy, available on demand 24/7. It's the best primer for getting the most out of Accelerator.
The Week
Every Accelerator starts the same way: advisors eager to get going, meeting each other for the first time. Here's what happens next.
Day 1 · Monday · Industry Fundamentals
12–5:45 PM ET
How the travel industry fits together: the terminology, acronyms, systems, workflows, and compliance every partner conversation runs on.
Day 2 · Tuesday · A Day in the Life of a Travel Advisor
9 AM–5:30 PM ET
What advisors actually do day to day, how the industry looks from above, and how to define or sharpen the focus that fits you. Common challenges get named out loud.
Day 3 · Wednesday · Sales and Client Relationships
9 AM–6 PM ET
Qualifying leads, understanding what clients really want, communicating value, and building relationships that bring people back. You practice the conversations out loud.
Day 4 · Thursday · Travel Products and Preferred Partners
9 AM–5 PM ET
Supplier partners teach alongside the WorldVia Academy instructors, with live demos of booking tools across cruise, hotel, tour, and air.
Day 5 · Friday · Best Practices for Running Your Operation
9 AM–1 PM ET
The systems and workflows that keep a business consistent as it grows, plus short- and long-term goals you set for your own business. Then you graduate.
How It's Taught
Accelerator doesn't hand you a script. It shows you proven practices, and the reasons behind them, from people who use them every day.
You keep what's already working for you. You add what you haven't seen yet. And you stop having to figure out the rest one booking at a time.
Erica ScannelliDirector of Member Development & Engagement
Velma TollisonSenior Manager of Member Development & Engagement
Stephanie EllisAcademy & Education Manager
With supplier partners teaching alongside them.
Inside the course book
What You Take Home
The one you'll reach for the first time a client asks something new.
For online attendees, every session, available for one week after Friday.
For online attendees, every session, available for a limited time after the week ends.
Short- and long-term goals you set for your own business before you leave.
Names and faces at the partners who teach alongside the WorldVia Academy instructors.
After Friday
Friday
Every advisor who completes the week graduates, in the room and online.
And the people you graduate with don't go anywhere. They're who you call about your first big booking, your first tricky client, and every "is this normal?" moment after. That's the network that keeps working long after the week ends.
Two Ways In
Every Accelerator includes
Taught live, from your own desk.
Meet your classmates in person.
October 19–23, 2026, taught live, from your own desk. 2027 dates, including in-person sessions, will be announced soon.
Dates are coming soon. Members will see the announcement in WorldVia PRO and by email.
In Their Words
"The content was thorough and engaging, the presenters were knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and the vibe was positive and fun."Kim, Mount Vernon, WA
"This is a five-star educational experience that any new advisor should attend."Lindsey, Lafayette, LA
"The knowledge you get from Team WorldVia is invaluable. I am so happy I invested in my education."Alice W., Seattle, WA
Questions
Still have a question? Members, reach out to Member Success the way you always do.
Advisors new to the industry, first and foremost. Advisors new to WorldVia Travel Network and advisors ready for a reset are welcome, too.
We recommend Ignition, our free course in WorldVia Academy, available on demand 24/7. It's the best primer for getting the most out of Accelerator.
Yes, if you're new to WorldVia Travel Network or ready for a reset on how you run your business. You're welcome in the class.
Fall 2026 is online only. It runs October 19–23, and every session is taught live.
Monday 12–5:45 PM ET, Tuesday 9 AM–5:30 PM ET, Wednesday 9 AM–6 PM ET, Thursday 9 AM–5 PM ET, and Friday 9 AM–1 PM ET.
The class is the same: five days taught live, the same people teaching, the same course book, and the same graduation. In person adds hosted lunches and dinners through the week, sponsored by our partners.
The WorldVia Academy team, including Erica Scannelli, Velma Tollison, and Stephanie Ellis, with supplier partners teaching alongside them.
$350 for the fall session. Accelerator is regularly $500.
The price is set for each session and listed with its dates.
We ship class materials to online attendees before Day 1. If you register after materials have shipped, yours will ship the week after the class, and you'll have the PDF version of the course work to use during the week.
Breaks are built into every day. If you attend online, recordings stay available for one week after the session, so you can catch up on anything you missed.
Breaks are built into every day. If you attend online, recordings are available for a limited time after each session, so you can catch up on anything you missed.
You do. Every advisor who completes the week graduates.
2027 dates are coming soon. Members will see the announcement in WorldVia PRO and by email.
Accelerator is for WorldVia Travel Network members, and it's just one of the reasons to join. Join WorldVia Travel Network and start with Accelerator. Talk with our Membership Team.
Begin with the whole picture, and the people who'll be with you after.
Fall 2026 · October 19–23 · Online only, taught live · $350 this session (regularly $500)
Register for AcceleratorNot a member yet? Join WorldVia Travel Network and start with Accelerator. Talk with our Membership Team.
2027 dates are coming soon.
Not a member yet? Join WorldVia Travel Network and start with Accelerator. Talk with our Membership Team.
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