Timing is everything!
 

Here’s what one retailer had to say about the Travel Goods Specialist Certificate Program:

“One thing is for sure, when things get tough, travel is hit first and harder than other sectors of the economy. For a retailer in our industry, it is of maximum importance that every consumer in our door is ‘harvested’ far more than ever before. The best way to maximize the harvest in these tough times is to be sure our staff is trained to the max, and this is best made possible by the Travel Goods Specialist Certificate Program. There is no better way to make the traveling consumer a more productive customer than with the knowledge they will ultimately gain from this training program. The timing of the Travel Goods Specialist Certificate Program could not have been better!”

Chuck Weisbart, It’s…In The Bag!, Palm Desert, CA
(click here for the full letter)

Travel Goods Specialist Honor Roll

Eager to see who has completed their training and passed with flying colors? We have over 200 more people currently signed up for the training, so check back for updates to the list!

TSA’s manufacturers’ guidelines for Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bags

State of The U.S. Travel Goods Market 1998-2007: A Profile of The U.S. Travel Market

Welcome to New Members

TGA welcomes 10 new members.

TGA’s August 2008 Trade & Customs Newsletter.

In this month’s issue: global trade talks collapse; California container fees keep moving forward; West Coast ports/workers reach labor deal; new product safety law could impact travel goods; the latest trade numbers; and much more. Click here to access the August 2008 edition.

New documents required for travelers beginning 1/31/08

Important New FAA Regulation Concerning Carry-on Batteries

 
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