Become a Tahiti Specialist!

Training Opportunities for Retail Travel Agents


Welcome to the Tahiti Tiare Program of Tahiti Tourisme North America!

In this section, you will learn about Tahiti's Destination Specialist Program offered to Retail Travel Agents located in North America. The program is named after the national flower of Tahiti, the Tiare. There are no membership or registration fees for the Tahiti Tiare Program.

THANK YOU to
our Preferred Partners who have chosen to participate in our 2008 Spring Workshops:

(by alphabetical order)

Airlines:
Air France
Air Tahiti Nui

Hotels:
Accor
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort
& Spa
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
Hotel Bora Bora

Hotel Kia Ora
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts French Polynesia
Le Meridien
Pearl Resorts & Spa
Starwood Hotels & Resorts French Polynesia

Cruises:
Regent Seven Seas/Ms Paul Gauguin
Star Clippers

Tour Operators:
Boomerang Tours
(Phone: 1-888-
223-0259)
Classic Vacations
Happy Vacations
Islands in the Sun
IslandsEscapes...by Goway
Gogo Worlwide Vacations
(Phone: 1-800-863-1569)
Pleasant Holidays
Swain Tours
Tahiti Legends
Travel Impressions
Voyages Cassis


To REGISTER for the Program:
The FIRST STEP to enroll in the Tahiti Tiare Program is to complete at least one of the following training programs:

TahitiTourisme Workshop:

The Workshop is a comprehensive destination presentation including the participation from our Preferred Supply Partners. The Workshop series will be held in May in various cities across the US and Canada. Please visit,
www.Tahiti-Tourisme.com/workshop
(Cities and Dates are generally posted starting mid-February

Click here for more details on the workshops

Tahiti Tourisme E-learning Workshop:

The E-Learning Workshop is the online destination version of the program. Complete it at your own pace and leisure. To register for the Tahiti Tourisme E-Learning Workshop, please visit
www.TiareAgent.com
(This requirement is the equivalent to the Workshop. You must completet the online presentation and test in its entirety to fulfill the workshop requirement)

TO BECOME A CERTIFIED TIARE AGENT: There are 3 remaining steps to become certified:

Attendance at a seminar, in-house training, online session, conference call conducted by a Tahiti Partner. A Tahiti Partner can be a Cruise Line, Hotel, Airline or Tour Operator. (This requirement is in addition to the above Tahiti Tourisme Workshop or E-learning Workshop).
Participation in an organized or independent familiarization trip
Completion of 4 bookings to Tahiti
The agent has one year to fulfill all steps after enrollment in the program. After expiration, check the ' Frequently Asked Questions' Form


THE BENEFITS OF BEING ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM: Once the agent is enrolled in the program, though NOT all requirements have been completed, the agent will automatically receive the following:
Tiare News: A monthly newsletter with updates on the islands of Tahiti
Exclusive Offers: for Tiare Agents
Access to Tahiti & Her Islands Collateral
Tahiti Tiare Agent Membership Card
Preferential invitations to presentations and seminars sponsored by Tahiti Tourisme North America

THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS WHEN THE AGENT BECOMES A CERTIFIED TIARE SPECIALIST: As a certified Tiare Specialist, the agent will receive the following benefits:
Opportunity to receive free Consumer leads via our Web site, www.Tahiti-Tourisme.com
Certified Tiare Specialist certificate indicating that Tahiti's National Tourism Office endorses you and identifies you as a Tahiti resource to potential clients
Tiare Specialist logo for use in your advertising and collateral materials
Sample press releases

TO REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE PROGRAM WHEN CERTIFIED: The agent is required to send proof of at least 4 Tahiti bookings (we also refer them to 'Continuing Education Bookings') per year based on the Certification date.


To download the general information about the Tahiti Tiare Program, click here. 

ALL
OF THE FILES ON THIS PAGE ARE PDF FILES. THEY ARE EASY TO READ AND PRINT USING ACROBAT READER. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACROBAT READER, CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY!


For additional information, please contact Leila Laille at Tiare@Tahiti-Tourisme.com
.