Travel Leaders Network’s Lea Diele wins 2024 Educational Excellence Award from The Travel Institute
Training and Education ‘Main Driver’ In Industry Leaders’ Success
FRAMINGHAM, MA, June 10, 2024 — The Travel Institute announces Lea Diele, CTIE, vice president of education for Travel Leaders Network, as this year’s recipient of its annual Educational Excellence Award. Established in 2022, the annual award from the non-profit education leader recognizes organizations and individuals that demonstrate a significant, ongoing commitment to quality education for travel advisors and that make a substantial, meaningful investment to ensure its delivery.
“It’s truly a pleasure to recognize Lea and her team for a well-defined, thoughtfully constructed, and comprehensive learning path that recognizes and supports all 55,000+ network members throughout their careers, whether they are new agents or seasoned, mega agency owners,” enthused Diane Petras, CTIE, president of The Travel Institute. “Importantly, Lea also understands agent education is never ‘one and done,’ maintaining a significant focus on both foundational and continued education while also continuously evolving the program,” Petras added, citing the TLN program’s curriculum for different career stages and alignment with market needs, as well as a feedback and measurement system for continuous improvement.
