Sandals Resorts is hosting its annual coast-to-coast series of educational agent workshops.

Running from April through September, the fast-paced workshops fulfill the educational requirement towards being a Certified Sandals Specialist, as well as the maintenance requirement for agents already holding CSS status. Plus, the workshops are ACTA approved, and agents and managers who complete a workshop will receive 10 credits towards their Certified Travel Counsellor or Certified Travel Manager designation.

The majority of workshops take place in the morning (7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), with afternoon (1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) and evening (5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.) sessions available in select cities. In Quebec, workshops are offered in both English and French.

Through these workshops, Sandals Resorts offers up-to-the-minute product information, sales and marketing tips, and commission strategies that boost productivity and profits.

Space is limited and agents are encouraged to register early. A non-refundable fee of $40 is required at time of registration. All participants will receive a workbook, new collateral materials, a certificate upon completion and an exclusive booking incentive.

Agents can register online at uvisandals.ca.

Here are the dates for Ontario:

• April 25 – Toronto, ON / EVENING WORKSHOP
  Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin Street
• April 26 – Vaughan, ON
  Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Vaughan, 3201 Highway #7 West
• April 27 – Barrie, ON
  Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, 74 Bryne Drive
• May 4 – Ottawa, ON / EVENING WORKSHOP
  Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road
  Hilton Garden Inn, 1870 Matheson Blvd.
• May 25 – Hamilton/Burlington, ON
  Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre, 3063 South Service Road
• June 21 – Kingston, ON
  Holiday Inn Express, 11 Benson Street
• June 22 – Belleville, ON
  Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 407 North Front Street
• June 28 – St. Catharines, ON
  Hilton Garden Inn Niagara-on-the-Lake, 500 York Road
• June 29 – Markham, ON
  Monte Carlo Inn & Suites, 7255 Warden Avenue
• August 2 – Oshawa/Ajax, ON
  Hilton Garden Inn Ajax, 500 Beck Crescent
• August 10 – Toronto, ON / EVENING WORKSHOP
  Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale, 3450 Dufferin Street
• September 6 – Mississauga, ON
  Hilton Garden Inn, 1870 Matheson Blvd.
• September 7 – Ottawa, ON
  Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road
• September 7 – Kitchener, ON
  Holiday Inn Kitchener Waterloo Hotel & Conference Centre, 30 Fairway Road South
• September 14 – Toronto, ON
  Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites, 175 Wynford Drive
• September 19 – Windsor, ON
  Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador Bridge, 1855 Huron
  Church Road
• September 20 – London, ON
  Best Western Plus Inn & Conference Centre, 591 Wellington Road South