TORONTO — Five lucky travel advisors won ******* gift boxes featuring items from Spartina 449, thanks to a recent contest with VISIT *******.

The promotion ran this past ******** and offered travel advisors who completed the steps to become a Certified ******* Travel Pro the chance to win one of the five specially curated ******* gift boxes with items from upscale accessories specialist Spartina 449. The gift boxes were valued at US$200 each.

Travel advisors had to complete all eight modules of the VISIT ******* Travel Pro Specialist Program in order to qualify for a chance to win.

The five winners are …

• Mylène Laflèche – Voyages Gendron
• Marie Claude Fournier- Transat Travel
• Neomi D’Souza – Cruises.ca
• Josée Sasseville – Voyages Michel Barrette
• Marielle Tesnier – Plaisirs Vacances

The Sunshine State offers every type of adventure, experience, and entertainment, but many would say its most alluring assets are its 1,000+ kilometres of sun-kissed beaches and 2,000 kilometres of coastline. Clients will never run out of things to do in *******, a state packed with nature trails, parks, roller coasters, museums and much more.

The VISIT ******* Travel Pro Specialist Program is designed to showcase different aspects of destinations within ******* including, but not limited to, attractions, shopping, art and culture, nightlife, music and theatre, festivals and events, accommodations, beaches and water activities, spas, and golf.

The program offers a wealth of information that will assist travel advisors with expanded knowledge on the state of *******, and help pave the way to becoming a ******* expert.

The ******* Travel Pro program includes …

• Essential Modules: Complete these modules to learn the basics for promoting and selling ******* and earn your specialist certificate – The Fundamentals, Beaches, Beyond the Beaches and Experiences
• Specialization Modules: Take your knowledge a step further and earn badges in niche categories – Road Trips, Ecotourism, LGBTQ+, and Accessibility
• Partner Programs: Earn additional badges from VISIT ******* partners

Benefits for certified ******* Travel Pros include: personalized VISIT ******* Travel Pro diploma and use of the official ******* Travel Pro logo; qualify for participation in destination FAMs, and priority invitations for additional training and special events; access to an exclusive ******* Travel Pro toolkit which includes an interactive directory, maps, images, and videos for promotional use.

More information is at visitfloridatravelpro.com/travelweek.