As part of our expanding strategy to support retail travel agencies and the 120,000 plus retail travel professionals in North America Starwood is delighted to launch the second pillar in our Starwoodpro strategy. Building on the initial launch of www.Starwoodpro.com  in September 2007, we recently launched ProLearning. ProLearning is being introduced at a critical time, and is designed by Starwood Sales and Education Professionals, lead by Will Stultz and Chris Austin, specifically for Travel Professionals. It is a multimedia learning experience to help our customers better understand and experience our brands; learn more about our hotel and resort locations; provide insightful information and education, ultimately designed to improve their profit performance and deepen our customer relationships. The Travel Institute has also recognized this work, and Continuing Education (CEU) credits will be awarded based on satisfactory completion of each module.

Access to the first module of ProLearning is now available to Travel Professionals via www.Starwoodpro.com  by clicking on the home page banner or clicking on the ProLearning tab found on the menu bar in the "about us" section.

The launch of ProLearning is supported by a robust marketing strategy that includes PR, in print and electronic communications. The Global Sales organization is managing the communication to our largest business partners however please ensure the information is shared with your sales teams and encourage them to become familiar with ProLearning and in turn become an advocate for the program. Starwood associates can use login sp246 to view the educational module.