ALEXANDRIA, VA (Feb. 29, 2008) — Convinced that training and education are the pathway to increased earnings, Vacation.com® – North America’s leading travel services marketing organization – has re-designed the Agent Advancement Center (AAC) to offer high-quality, profit-enhancing information and education sessions within an easy-to-navigate website.

Complete with a new URL, www.agentnet.com/aac, the AAC features an EZguider Online Classroom, live and recorded webinars for all Vacation.com tools, interactive “Training Tuesdays,” preferred supplier webinars and training programs, downloadable user guides and pertinent documents, details on upcoming regional events and much more.

“Using feedback from our members, the Vacation.com Training and Member Development Team crafted a variety of innovative programs designed to increase member’s profitability in a creative, easy-to-use environment,” said Steve Tracas, president and CEO of Vacation.com. “Access to this new value add training website and information is available at no charge to our membership as is Conference, Technology, Engagement set-up and other valued services,” he added.

Highlights of AAC include:

EZguider Online Classroom – learn how to utilize and navigate the revolutionary new leisure-selling solution. The online classroom will feature EZguider Web Based Training (WBT); EZguider Forum hosted by a Vacation.com Training Specialist; an Introduction to EZguider webinar designed for new, existing and potential users of EZguider; and downloadable user guides.

Training Tuesdays – this weekly learning forum allows members to ask questions to a Vacation.com Training Specialist with a group of colleagues.

Online Training Calendar – allows members to search and register for webinars and other training events in a simple “at-a-glance” format. The calendar can be added to your “Favorites” menu for quick referral, or can be accessed from the AAC itself. Once registered, members have the ability to participate in renowned educational and training sessions from the comfort of their office or home. Preferred suppliers also host webinars to assist members who wish to learn more about a product.

Leisure University – Vacation.com preferred suppliers and strategic business partners frequently offer additional certification and training programs to enhance sales and boost profits.

Vacation.com members can access AAC at www.agentnet.com/aac. All information found within the AAC is included as part of an agency’s annual Vacation.com membership. For more information, please contact the Training and Member Development Team at training@vacation-corp.com.

Vacation.com

Vacation.com is a travel services marketing organization currently serving more than 5,100 travel agency locations across the U.S. and Canada. Vacation.com facilitates "The Power of the Partnership" between a network of quality preferred suppliers and member agencies who earn higher profits from disciplined marketing, training, and booking tools. Focused on leisure travel distribution and - "Powered By Real Travel Agents" - Vacation.com is North America's largest vacation selling network.

Not already a Vacation.com member? Visit JoinVacation.com to learn why Vacation.com is the right choice for your agency.

Vacation.com is a subsidiary of Amadeus IT Group, SA, and maintains its headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

For further information, contact Vacation.com at 1650 King Street, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314; tel: 800-843-0733.