Learn the secrets of the entire romance travel spectrum from DWHSA's experts!
This fall, we're ramping up a huge schedule of new "Master Classes" to show you how to get started in romance travel, grow your sales volume next year, and streamline the ways you're managing and promoting your business.
DWHSA will open these online sessions to all U.S. and Canadian travel advisors (not just our own members) free of charge!
We invite you to try out our training by attending any of these "Master Classes" this fall and winter. Just click the links below to register for any sessions you'd like to attend. (If you register before any class and then cannot attend, GoToWebinar will email you the link for the video to catch up afterwards. We'll also post the links for the videos and handouts for all past classes below on this page.)
Remember: If you enjoy this type of intensive training, you can join DWHSA at a specially discounted "member referral" rate. Check us out at JoinDWHSA.com!
Questions? Please reach out to us at [email protected] or (U.S.) 615.730.9977.
NEW MASTER CLASS SESSIONS COMING (Fall/Winter 2024-2025)
"Start Selling Romance Travel in 2025 (How to Get Ready)" - Tues., Sept. 3 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
If you've rarely (or never) booked honeymoons, destination weddings, or other couples trips - but you're eager to try it out next year! - this is your webinar. We'll share a 60-day plan for preparing yourself - and your web site, your social media, and your back-office systems - to attract prospects for romance bookings and close those sales in 2025!
"Sell More Romance Travel in 2025 (How to Grow Your Bookings With Couples") - Tues., Sept. 10 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
Have you caught the "romance travel fever" from booking some honeymoons and destination weddings this year/ We'll outline a 60-day plan you can follow right now to boost those sales next year and beyond! Selling romance travel can be profitable - but it's challenging. Let us share how hundreds of DWHSA members have expanded their businesses since the pandemic!
"How to Handle Your First Destination Wedding" - Tues., Sept. 17 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
You've landed a solid lead to tackle your very first destination wedding group. Now, what do you do?!? We'll explain the initial steps you can follow in planning and setting up a DW booking so you can get started the right way!
"Becoming a Destination Wedding Ceremony Planner" - Tues., Sept. 24 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
More travel advisors these days want to expand their businesses by diving into the ceremony planning details of their couples' destination weddings - for a fee, of course! But, what's involved in planning DW ceremonies, how would you interact with the resort's or ship's on-site wedding coordinator, and what would you charge for these services? Learn the basics from DWHSA - the creator of the new DW Ceremony Planner certification program!
"Breaking Down the Destination Wedding Workflow" - Tues., Oct. 1 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
You can't grow your sales volume in romance travel without systems and tools in place to handle lots of bookings! We'll go through the typical steps in a destination wedding and recommend ways to automate and manage those steps as you work with more clients.
"Breaking Down the Honeymoon Workflow" - Tues., Oct. 8 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
You can't grow your sales volume in romance travel without systems and tools in place to handle lots of bookings! We'll go through the typical steps in a honeymoon and recommend ways to automate and manage those steps as you work with more clients.
"Growing Your Honeymoon Sales Through 2023 and Beyond" - Tues., Oct. 15 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
For many DWHSA members, our "bread and butter" bookings are honeymoons! In this webinar, we'll review the ways honeymoons have changed in recent years with Millennials, Gen Zers, and other age groups, as well as best practices for promoting honeymoons in your market area and managing those bookings to keep today's couples happy and loyal to you.
"Customizing Honeymoons (and Planning Them From Scratch)" - Tues., Oct. 22 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
Many wholesalers, hotel/resort companies, and cruise lines offer "honeymoon packages" - preassembled "cookie cutter" itineraries for couples with the basics (lodging, meals, and maybe transfers thrown in). But. today's clients want to put their own stamp on their honeymoon plans - so, if you don't want them doing it themselves, you should consider the basics of customizing suppliers' packages (as well as creating honeymoon itineraries from scratch!). In this webinar, we'll walk through best practices for offering "one of a kind" honeymoons to your couples.
"Babymoons and Familymoons" - Tues., Oct. 29 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
After the DW trip and the honeymoon, don't let your couples think the romance is over! In this DWHSA Master Class, we'll discuss best practices for promoting two popular types of romantic getaways - babymoons and familymoons! We'll review the components of these trips, key strategies for working with suppliers to plan them, and successful ways other DWHSA members have found to promote them to their clients.
"Cruises for Romance Travel" - Tues., Nov. 5 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Learn the basics of planning and booking cruises for your clients' romantic getaways - from weddings and vow renewals aboard the mass-market lines to honeymoons and anniversary trips on river cruises! We'll review the pros and cons of onboard, in-port, and onshore ceremonies for your couples - plus, the best practices for suggesting cruises instead of land resorts for your honeymooners and more.
"Promoting Romance Travel as a Gift" - Tues., Nov. 12 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Every major travel trends report for 2024 has said consumers will continue spending heavily on getaways. That means amazing opportunities for you to promote romance travel as a gift item for the year-end holidays, next Valentine's Day. and anniversaries! We'll share practical ideas for suggesting this to your clients and prospects - they're gonna book these somewhere, so it might as well be with you!
"Vow Renewals and Anniversary Trips" - Tues., Nov. 19 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Unless they're divorcing, it's tough getting repeat DW bookings from the same couples. But, the next best thing is sending them on vow renewals and anniversary trips! We'll review the components of these types of bookings, the best ways to work with suppliers to plan them, and successful ways other DWHSA members have found to promote them to your clients.
"Engagement Trips and Elopements" - Tues., Nov. 26 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Many couples will consider eloping these days to save money, to protect the health of their guests and to just keep things simple. And, engagement/proposal trips have come roaring back this year! We'll walk through - step by step - how to promote these two trends to your clients and prospects, how to research the best itineraries and packages for them, and how to manage these trips from start to finish.
"LGBTQ+ Romance Travel" - Tues., Dec. 3 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients can be extremely loyal to the businesses that respect them and want to serve their needs. But, how can you pursue these clients and treat them the right way? We'll review best practices from other DWHSA members for marketing your services to LGBT couples, understanding the differences in their DW and honeymoon preferences, and giving them the respectful service that will make them lifelong clients.
"Bachelor and Bachelorette Trips" - Tues., Dec. 10 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Bachelorette and bachelor parties and trips have returned in a big way after the worst of the pandemic. But, does it pay for DWHSA members to get involved with these events - and how can you minimize the hassles while maximizing your commissions? We'll cover the basics and answer your questions!
"South Asian Destination Weddings" - Tues., Dec. 17 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
More resorts, ships, and travel advisers are interested in pursuing DW bookings with South Asian couples and their families because they're usually huge groups (with substantial commissions!). In this webinar, we'll review the components of South Asian DWs, the packages offered by leading suppliers, and the best ways to find and lock in South Asian couples as clients.
"DWHSA Step 1: Is Romance Travel the Right Niche for You? Think Before You Leap!" - Tues., Jan. 7 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Everyone's saying r"omance travel is one of the best specialties for agents right now. But, does that mean YOU should jump into it? We'll give you the truth about romance travel (using statistics and examples from successful DWHSA members) - and, we'll discuss the questions you should ask yourself before you invest time and money getting into this niche.
"DWHSA Step 2: Position Yourself ONLINE as a Romance Travel Specialist" - Tues., Jan. 14 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Quick Google searches will turn up lots of businesses selling honeymoons and destination weddings online - so, how can you stand out? We'll share best practices for designing and promoting your romance-focused web site, creating social media posts to attract couples, and using other online tools to give you the "social proof" you'll need in this competitive niche.
"DWHSA Step 3: Position Yourself OFFLINE as a Romance Travel Specialist" - Tues., Jan. 21 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
From business cards and trifold brochures to bridal show booths and local ads, you'll have plenty of options for spending your marketing dollars. We'll share advice from successful DWHSA members about the most affordable and effective ways to promote yourself as a romance travel expert within your local marketing area.
"DWHSA Step 4: Finding Your First Clients and Building Lifelong Connections With Them" - Tues., Jan. 28 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
"Nothing happens until somebody sells something," the old saying goes - so, how can you identify and lock in your first romance travel couples? We'll outline the best ways to target and pursue clients in this niche. Then, we'll tell you how to build upon that first sale to turn these one-time bookers into lifelong clients who'll come back to you for anniversary trips, vow renewals, babymoons, familymoons, and even those long-weekend romantic getaways.
"DWHSA Step 5; Planning Romance Travel (Consultations, Research, Proposals)" - Tues., Feb. 4 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Once you've hooked your "hot" leads, you've got to reel them in - deciphering exactly what they want (and what they'll pay for) and delighting them with the perfect plans for their romantic getaways. We'll cover three steps - consultations, trip research, and proposals.
"DWHSA Step 6: Building Your Back-Office Systems for Romance Travel Bookings" - Tues., Feb. 11 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
If you make a mistake or miss a detail in booking a long-weekend cruise for a couple, you can probably solve things by simply rebooking them the next weekend. But, if you screw up their honeymoon or destination wedding plans, they'll say you've ruined their trips of a lifetime! We'll share three types of back-office systems you need in place to track the to-do items for every romance travel booking so you can stay in control as your business grows.
"DWHSA Step 7: Managing the Expectations of Romance Travel Clients - and Wowing Them With Your Service" - Tues., Feb. 18 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Today's couples expect instantaneous replies to their texts and emails and calls - but, they can be terrible about returning paperwork and deposits on time themselves. We'll give you the most effective techniques for taming their expectations and amazing them with your follow-up and hands-on service (without killing yourself and working 24-hour days in the process).
DWHSA will open these online sessions to all U.S. and Canadian travel advisors (not just our own members) free of charge!
We invite you to try out our training by attending any of these "Master Classes" this fall and winter. Just click the links below to register for any sessions you'd like to attend. (If you register before any class and then cannot attend, GoToWebinar will email you the link for the video to catch up afterwards. We'll also post the links for the videos and handouts for all past classes below on this page.)
Remember: If you enjoy this type of intensive training, you can join DWHSA at a specially discounted "member referral" rate. Check us out at JoinDWHSA.com!
Questions? Please reach out to us at [email protected] or (U.S.) 615.730.9977.
NEW MASTER CLASS SESSIONS COMING (Fall/Winter 2024-2025)
"Start Selling Romance Travel in 2025 (How to Get Ready)" - Tues., Sept. 3 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
If you've rarely (or never) booked honeymoons, destination weddings, or other couples trips - but you're eager to try it out next year! - this is your webinar. We'll share a 60-day plan for preparing yourself - and your web site, your social media, and your back-office systems - to attract prospects for romance bookings and close those sales in 2025!
"Sell More Romance Travel in 2025 (How to Grow Your Bookings With Couples") - Tues., Sept. 10 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
Have you caught the "romance travel fever" from booking some honeymoons and destination weddings this year/ We'll outline a 60-day plan you can follow right now to boost those sales next year and beyond! Selling romance travel can be profitable - but it's challenging. Let us share how hundreds of DWHSA members have expanded their businesses since the pandemic!
"How to Handle Your First Destination Wedding" - Tues., Sept. 17 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
You've landed a solid lead to tackle your very first destination wedding group. Now, what do you do?!? We'll explain the initial steps you can follow in planning and setting up a DW booking so you can get started the right way!
"Becoming a Destination Wedding Ceremony Planner" - Tues., Sept. 24 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
More travel advisors these days want to expand their businesses by diving into the ceremony planning details of their couples' destination weddings - for a fee, of course! But, what's involved in planning DW ceremonies, how would you interact with the resort's or ship's on-site wedding coordinator, and what would you charge for these services? Learn the basics from DWHSA - the creator of the new DW Ceremony Planner certification program!
"Breaking Down the Destination Wedding Workflow" - Tues., Oct. 1 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
You can't grow your sales volume in romance travel without systems and tools in place to handle lots of bookings! We'll go through the typical steps in a destination wedding and recommend ways to automate and manage those steps as you work with more clients.
"Breaking Down the Honeymoon Workflow" - Tues., Oct. 8 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
You can't grow your sales volume in romance travel without systems and tools in place to handle lots of bookings! We'll go through the typical steps in a honeymoon and recommend ways to automate and manage those steps as you work with more clients.
"Growing Your Honeymoon Sales Through 2023 and Beyond" - Tues., Oct. 15 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
For many DWHSA members, our "bread and butter" bookings are honeymoons! In this webinar, we'll review the ways honeymoons have changed in recent years with Millennials, Gen Zers, and other age groups, as well as best practices for promoting honeymoons in your market area and managing those bookings to keep today's couples happy and loyal to you.
"Customizing Honeymoons (and Planning Them From Scratch)" - Tues., Oct. 22 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
Many wholesalers, hotel/resort companies, and cruise lines offer "honeymoon packages" - preassembled "cookie cutter" itineraries for couples with the basics (lodging, meals, and maybe transfers thrown in). But. today's clients want to put their own stamp on their honeymoon plans - so, if you don't want them doing it themselves, you should consider the basics of customizing suppliers' packages (as well as creating honeymoon itineraries from scratch!). In this webinar, we'll walk through best practices for offering "one of a kind" honeymoons to your couples.
"Babymoons and Familymoons" - Tues., Oct. 29 (1 pm EDT/10 am PDT)
After the DW trip and the honeymoon, don't let your couples think the romance is over! In this DWHSA Master Class, we'll discuss best practices for promoting two popular types of romantic getaways - babymoons and familymoons! We'll review the components of these trips, key strategies for working with suppliers to plan them, and successful ways other DWHSA members have found to promote them to their clients.
"Cruises for Romance Travel" - Tues., Nov. 5 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Learn the basics of planning and booking cruises for your clients' romantic getaways - from weddings and vow renewals aboard the mass-market lines to honeymoons and anniversary trips on river cruises! We'll review the pros and cons of onboard, in-port, and onshore ceremonies for your couples - plus, the best practices for suggesting cruises instead of land resorts for your honeymooners and more.
"Promoting Romance Travel as a Gift" - Tues., Nov. 12 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Every major travel trends report for 2024 has said consumers will continue spending heavily on getaways. That means amazing opportunities for you to promote romance travel as a gift item for the year-end holidays, next Valentine's Day. and anniversaries! We'll share practical ideas for suggesting this to your clients and prospects - they're gonna book these somewhere, so it might as well be with you!
"Vow Renewals and Anniversary Trips" - Tues., Nov. 19 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Unless they're divorcing, it's tough getting repeat DW bookings from the same couples. But, the next best thing is sending them on vow renewals and anniversary trips! We'll review the components of these types of bookings, the best ways to work with suppliers to plan them, and successful ways other DWHSA members have found to promote them to your clients.
"Engagement Trips and Elopements" - Tues., Nov. 26 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Many couples will consider eloping these days to save money, to protect the health of their guests and to just keep things simple. And, engagement/proposal trips have come roaring back this year! We'll walk through - step by step - how to promote these two trends to your clients and prospects, how to research the best itineraries and packages for them, and how to manage these trips from start to finish.
"LGBTQ+ Romance Travel" - Tues., Dec. 3 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients can be extremely loyal to the businesses that respect them and want to serve their needs. But, how can you pursue these clients and treat them the right way? We'll review best practices from other DWHSA members for marketing your services to LGBT couples, understanding the differences in their DW and honeymoon preferences, and giving them the respectful service that will make them lifelong clients.
"Bachelor and Bachelorette Trips" - Tues., Dec. 10 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Bachelorette and bachelor parties and trips have returned in a big way after the worst of the pandemic. But, does it pay for DWHSA members to get involved with these events - and how can you minimize the hassles while maximizing your commissions? We'll cover the basics and answer your questions!
"South Asian Destination Weddings" - Tues., Dec. 17 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
More resorts, ships, and travel advisers are interested in pursuing DW bookings with South Asian couples and their families because they're usually huge groups (with substantial commissions!). In this webinar, we'll review the components of South Asian DWs, the packages offered by leading suppliers, and the best ways to find and lock in South Asian couples as clients.
"DWHSA Step 1: Is Romance Travel the Right Niche for You? Think Before You Leap!" - Tues., Jan. 7 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Everyone's saying r"omance travel is one of the best specialties for agents right now. But, does that mean YOU should jump into it? We'll give you the truth about romance travel (using statistics and examples from successful DWHSA members) - and, we'll discuss the questions you should ask yourself before you invest time and money getting into this niche.
"DWHSA Step 2: Position Yourself ONLINE as a Romance Travel Specialist" - Tues., Jan. 14 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Quick Google searches will turn up lots of businesses selling honeymoons and destination weddings online - so, how can you stand out? We'll share best practices for designing and promoting your romance-focused web site, creating social media posts to attract couples, and using other online tools to give you the "social proof" you'll need in this competitive niche.
"DWHSA Step 3: Position Yourself OFFLINE as a Romance Travel Specialist" - Tues., Jan. 21 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
From business cards and trifold brochures to bridal show booths and local ads, you'll have plenty of options for spending your marketing dollars. We'll share advice from successful DWHSA members about the most affordable and effective ways to promote yourself as a romance travel expert within your local marketing area.
"DWHSA Step 4: Finding Your First Clients and Building Lifelong Connections With Them" - Tues., Jan. 28 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
"Nothing happens until somebody sells something," the old saying goes - so, how can you identify and lock in your first romance travel couples? We'll outline the best ways to target and pursue clients in this niche. Then, we'll tell you how to build upon that first sale to turn these one-time bookers into lifelong clients who'll come back to you for anniversary trips, vow renewals, babymoons, familymoons, and even those long-weekend romantic getaways.
"DWHSA Step 5; Planning Romance Travel (Consultations, Research, Proposals)" - Tues., Feb. 4 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Once you've hooked your "hot" leads, you've got to reel them in - deciphering exactly what they want (and what they'll pay for) and delighting them with the perfect plans for their romantic getaways. We'll cover three steps - consultations, trip research, and proposals.
"DWHSA Step 6: Building Your Back-Office Systems for Romance Travel Bookings" - Tues., Feb. 11 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
If you make a mistake or miss a detail in booking a long-weekend cruise for a couple, you can probably solve things by simply rebooking them the next weekend. But, if you screw up their honeymoon or destination wedding plans, they'll say you've ruined their trips of a lifetime! We'll share three types of back-office systems you need in place to track the to-do items for every romance travel booking so you can stay in control as your business grows.
"DWHSA Step 7: Managing the Expectations of Romance Travel Clients - and Wowing Them With Your Service" - Tues., Feb. 18 (1 pm EST/10 am PST)
Today's couples expect instantaneous replies to their texts and emails and calls - but, they can be terrible about returning paperwork and deposits on time themselves. We'll give you the most effective techniques for taming their expectations and amazing them with your follow-up and hands-on service (without killing yourself and working 24-hour days in the process).