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Canada 2012

 INTERNATIONAL TOUR MANAGER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN CANADA

We are pleased to announce our 3rd International Tour Director class will be held in Ottawa, Ontario July 7 - 15, 2012.

Program includes 80 hours of Classroom, Motorcoach, and Research training.

Class and motorcoach training takes place:
Day 1, Saturday: Class 8:30 - 5:30
Day 2, Sunday: Class 8:30 - 5:30
Day 3, Monday: Classroom 8:30 - 5:30
Day 4, Tuesday: work in small groups
Day 5, Wednesday Class 2:00 - 4:30
Day 6, Thursday: work in small groups
Day 7, Friday: Class 8:30 - 5:30
Day 8, Saturday: Class 8:30 - 5:30
Day 9, Sunday: Class 7:45- 4:30

Outside of classroom hours you will work in small groups for approximately 10 - 15 hours of additional research. Instructors are available for these individual and group activities. Graduation is the last Sunday. 

Ottawa is Canada’s capital and the country’s 4th largest city with a population of approximately 865,000 people living within the city limits. Ottawa is a large, multicultural city with many areas to explore. It is wonderfully located within the country and accessible to all.

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Getting to Ottawa is easy:
The Ottawa International Airport (YOW) is located a short distance south of the Ottawa city center. Many large and small Canadian and American commercial airlines connect Ottawa to numerous Canadian and international cities.

If driving, Ottawa is easily accessible by major roads. The Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 17) spans the country. By train, ViaRail operates from most parts of Canada. Also, Greyhound Bus Line connects Ottawa to many Canadian and USA cities. The main bus terminal is centrally located in downtown Ottawa, just off Hwy #417.

The City of Ottawa has graciously supplied all the pictures below for our use and your enjoyment. We would like to thank them.

Those of you from outside of the Ottawa area should consider arriving on the Friday before the program begins.

Special hotel suite rates have been arranged for you when taking this certification program.  IGA will make your reservations for you upon enrollment.

Students willing to share will be assigned a student roommate, if available. You will have the opportunity to talk with your roommate prior to the start of the program.

Each suite has a fully equipped kitchen, full-size refrigerator, stovetop, microwave and coffee maker, iron with full-size ironing board and a laundry on-site. Dry cleaning service is available.
Complimentary local telephone calls and voicemail, a well-lit workspace with computer data port, complimentary wi-fi, television with premium channels and a dvd player is in the living room. There is a restaurant on-site and a fitness centre, sauna and whirlpool. As a student with IGA you will received a discounted on-site parking rate if you wish.

You will also find that many of the major attractions in the downtown area are within walking distance of each other as well as excellent restaurants.

Class size is limited. We encourage registration as soon as you have made an informed decision to ensure you get a place in this program. You can register by phone, fax, email or postal service.

The students who attended the program previously said the following:

Your hard work pays off! I arrived a discouraged job seeker with a bit of despair and left a confident Tour Manager graduate with super knowledge and life scenarios to guide my career. Thanks tons!!! Dorothy Bax, Canada

Wow, what to say?! From the moment I saw the info on journeywomen.com right through today, I've been so pleased with you all, and this course. Not only do I feel that as a student, I was extremely well served by this class(and will continue to be once the class is over), but as a service provider doing photo and video work, I couldn't ask for better people to work with. It's been a real joy spending time with you all this past week. Thank you so much for your care, service, attention, information, & wisdom. Sandi Wheaton, Canada

Thank you so much for your program. IGA is an awesome program. I learned so much and felt grateful. I can't wait to start flying the friendly skies. My jet set life begins NOW! I wish all of you great fortune and happy trails. Mia Scott, New York City

I loved every minute of this class. The course was everything I hoped it would be and more. Thanks for all your help and guidance. Judy Tobor, California

What a great experience! Truly wonderful. Thank you so much for your expertise and knowledge that you shared. I will be spreading the word about IGA. Gayle Wingo, South Carolina

The greatest gift you gave me during my time in this class was the compliment of taking me seriously. You have given me hope. Thank you. Katherine Banning, Florida

I am really glad that I decided to recertify with IGA. I feel much more confident and am looking forward to my first tour manager job. The course was excellent and I particularly appreciated the group, very lovely and kind people. Thanks for all your work. Susan Meldazy, CITM, Canada

How do you say thank you or maybe thank you is not enough. I really enjoyed what you represent. You had us work as a team and face our fears like public speaking, etc. I learned lots of new things. Thank you. Gum Mpwo, Texas

I came here with high expectations and the course exceeded them. Your experience in teaching this course made for practical, thoughtful course work and exercises. I was very impressed at how you modeled what you taught by starting and ending each segment on time-much appreciated! I don't know what is in store for me, but I certainly feel prepared. Thanks for giving us a great experience. Malcolm White, North Carolina

I cannot express how much this course has meant to me. I have been looking to do this for at least 3 years and now it has happened. Thank you very much for this experience and I plan to run with this certification. Kim Moriarty, Vermont

This course exceeded my expectations in every way.  Anne-Marie Romanko, Canada

It was a lot of work, but we learned a lot and had a good time doing it. Thanks for everything and hopefully we'll be talking to you again soon. Tom Koch, New Hampshire

Thank you for making the course a well structured learning experience woven with humility and humor. Marilyn Hayward, Michigan

What a wonderful, learning experience which greatly exceeded my expectations. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge, support, and kindness. Debra Schaaf Clark, Canada

In a last-minute decision, I made the right choice attending IGA. You all certainly clarified many questions and pulled the whole process together. I look forward to my new career. Geraldine Dolan, New York

I loved every moment with my fellow students and I feel confident that these friendships will be long lasting. Thank you for sharing your expertise, knowledge, and support. Natalie LeBlanc, Canada

Terms & Conditions:

The Registration fee for the International Tour Manager certification course is US $100 or CAD $105.00 and the tuition is US $1525.00 or CAD $1594.00 for a total of US $1625.00 or CAD $1699.00.

Tour Operators, Cruise Lines, Motorcoach Companies, and Meeting Planning Companies hire our Certified International Tour Managers and Tour Directors.

Personal and Cashiers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and PayPal are accepted. All books, material, etc. required are included in the tuition. Lifetime placement assistance is available at no charge for all of our graduates.

We are accepting registrations now for this program as well as in all of the other scheduled 2012 courses we are offering.

Questions? Email us at President@bepaidtotravel.com or call (303) 780.0131.