Travel Nevada Names 24 International Specialist Winners
Travel sellers from Canada, Australia and New Zealand won places on six Nevada itineraries in the agency's international specialist challenge.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Canada
Travel Nevada has named 24 travel sellers from Canada, Australia and New Zealand as winners of its international specialist challenge. Winners will explore Nevada from December 3 to 9, 2026, on one of six itineraries.
Why it matters
The challenge gives front-line travel agents a structured path to firsthand knowledge of Nevada destinations. Participants are expected to use what they learn to make informed recommendations to their clients.
The challenge produced 24 winning sellers across six itineraries, with eight Canadian advisors among the winners. The source does not state how many applicants entered the challenge.
The players
Travel Nevada
Travel Nevada is the state's official destination marketing organization, which runs the Nevada Specialist program for travel professionals.
Denise Graham
Denise Graham is a Travel Nevada and Canuckiwi representative who will accompany the Canadian winners on their itinerary.
The details
Front-line travel agents who were not already Nevada Specialists completed three steps to qualify for a chance at one of the six itineraries, while existing Nevada Specialists could apply to host one. The itineraries move from destination training to firsthand discovery, and Denise Graham of Travel Nevada/Canuckiwi will accompany the Canadian group.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: Travel Nevada announces the 24 winners.
December 3 to 9, 2026: Winners explore Nevada on their assigned itinerary.
Travel Outlook
The challenge extends the Travel Nevada Specialist program by bringing agents from Canada, Australia and New Zealand into a competitive, itinerary-based training track. It reflects a destination-marketing strategy of building agent expertise through direct, on-the-ground travel rather than brochure-based training alone.
Travel advisors interested in future Nevada itineraries can look to the Travel Nevada Specialist program for how the challenge is structured. Clients planning Nevada trips in the coming months can work with specialist-trained agents who have recently completed firsthand itinerary training.
The takeaway
Agents who build firsthand destination knowledge are better positioned to give clients specific, confident recommendations. The challenge shows how a structured itinerary can turn training into practical sales expertise.
Further reading
Explore more travel planning in Canada for context on the home markets of many winning advisors.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Travelweek.
