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Pleasant Holidays and Journese Launch Pleasant Pro Academy

Mar 22, 2020
Pleasant Holidays and Journese Launch Pleasant Pro Academy
A new program for advisors is focused on Pleasant Holidays’ brands.
Credit: 2020 Getty Images

What
Pleasant Holidays and its luxury brand, Journese, have launched Pleasant Pro Academy. Course 1 of the certification program is currently available online and encompasses five chapters. Course 2 is scheduled to launch later this year.

Why It Matters
Intended to help participating travel advisors close sales, Pleasant Pro Academy will provide insight into all the brands in Pleasant Holidays’ portfolio: Pleasant Holidays, Journese, Air by Pleasant and Pleasant Activities. Agents will also be able to take advantage of benefits including advance notice of fam trips and more.

What They Are Saying
“Once travel advisors graduate Course 1, they unlock a host of exclusive benefits only available to them as certified Pleasant Pro Academy Ambassadors,” said Jack E. Richards, president and CEO of Pleasant Holidays. “These education courses are very important in impacting client recommendations.”

The Details
Pleasant Pro Academy
www.pleasantagent.com

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