In-Person
Education and enrichment events are held throughout the country to help you build your business and expand your connection to our travel partners and fellow members.
Virtual
Our calendar is full of live education, coaching, and consumer sales events, so you are surrounded by opportunities to advance your skills and grow.
WORLD
WORLD is our biggest event of the year. This annual, multi-day event is an opportunity to meet many of the best travel partners in the industry while networking with like-minded travel professionals from around the country. You will learn from pioneers and experts in various business specialties and forge relationships to help your business reach new heights.
You will be joined by many of the industry’s most popular travel partners to learn how to use their tools and resources to sell. Beyond networking and learning, WORLD is fun-filled and will recharge your spirit and thirst for success.
Come with your dreams, leave with a plan and the resources you need, then go home and make it your reality!
Roadshows
Our Roadshows are one-day, information-filled events aimed at helping you build relationships with local colleagues and travel partners while helping you grow your business. Touring the USA, WorldVia’s annual Roadshows connect local network members to partners, products, and destinations worldwide.
CORE
CORE is a full-day, interactive event focused on building your sales and marketing plans. CORE was designed by our Director of Member Development and is delivered by our most experienced Supplier Partners. They'll draw from their industry experience and help you develop a personalized business plan aimed at growth.
Immersions
Our Immersions are live, multi-day events designed to immerse you in a specific aspect or specialization within the travel industry that gives you the knowledge and confidence to grow your business and achieve your goals.
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Groups Immersion
The Groups Immersion is an intensive educational event for growing and developing your group business. Attendees will walk away with the tools they need to sell group travel successfully.
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Destination Wedding Download Immersion
Taking on Destination Weddings can feel like a big commitment. This two-day Immersion will prepare you to confidently say “yes” to the guests!
Let’s walk through the best practices for qualifying, shopping, quoting, and selling destination weddings. We’ll explore the nuances of a destination wedding compared to leisure or corporate groups in addition to examining the different requirements and inclusions for legal weddings and ceremonial services. Get to know the top destinations and products for tying the knot. Meet the key suppliers that will warm up your cold feet to selling destination weddings!
Accelerator
This in-depth, multi-day program will accelerate your business launch so you can hit the ground running. The program begins with the essentials of being a WorldVia Travel Network member and advances through critical knowledge to help you build a successful, modern travel business. Accelerators are perfect for new members and those looking to sharpen their skills.
Discoveries
Specialize and amplify your business as you discover new territory with a niche concentration. Discovery days are jam-packed with learning and business-building, featuring focused sessions with topics drawn from a range of products in worldwide destinations with featured suppliers.
We'll go in-depth to explore the nuances of a specific product type or travel style, consider the clientele for this vacation style, and evaluate the best sales strategy.
Navigator
Navigator is a dynamic one-day travel advisor session designed specifically for newcomers to the travel industry. We know that navigating the travel industry and small business ownership can be a challenge, so we crafted an experience that strengthens your foundation and your confidence.
Team WorldVia takes advisors through the critical steps to launching an agency on the path to success including an interactive coaching session and ample time for Q+A. Advisors are also introduced to key industry suppliers and their products, with presentations and small group conversations focused on brand basics and product fundamentals.
Travel Camp Marketeer
Who's a Marketeer? If you're spending your Saturday mornings becoming a marketing master or following after-hours on YouTube, you already know. But if you're just hearing about the program and you want to upskill in the marketing space to expand and retain your customer base, you are already a Marketeer in the making!
Travel Camp Marketeer is a virtual weekend session about building eye-catching websites, tricks to improve your SEO, creating newsletters, and so much more marketing magic. Join Joshua for an interactive conversation with real-time feedback on the marketing that matters to you.
Forum
Forum, a single-day event, gathers WorldVia’s member, staff, and partner experts in essential travel niches to exchange ideas, share tips, debate hot topics, and explore new trends in their field. Attendees can expect lively conversation and elevated dialogue designed to inspire innovation and foster collaboration within these niche communities.
With engaging panels, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities, participants will take away actionable strategies they can implement immediately to grow their businesses.
Member Meet-ups
We hold smaller, informal gatherings with our members and travel partners throughout the year. These intimate events are perfect for establishing more robust bonds with fellow entrepreneurs in your area.
Getaways
Getaways are deeply discounted all-inclusive experiences open to all members; however, members who have achieved Onyx or Crown Jewels GEM status get priority access. These Getaways are another opportunity to build your network of fellow members and get first-hand experience with a resort.
Diamond Voyage
The Diamond Voyage is an annual sailing for our top-producing members who have achieved Onyx or Crown Jewels GEM status. We limit attendance at this event, so you have plenty of one-on-one time with the WorldVia Travel Network Executives and our Preferred Partners while enjoying the full experience of the voyage.