DePrez Travel Bureau, Inc. is proud to recognize our two newest CTA’s, Patricia Goode and Sandra Gaffney.

The Certified Travel Associate (CTA) designation is conferred by The Travel Institute upon travel professionals who complete a rigorous certification program, demonstrate essential industry knowledge and experience, and maintain high standards of professionalism. With the current class of graduates, DePrez Travel Bureau, Inc. now has twenty-four CTA's on staff, the most of any travel organization in Western and Central NY.  

“Training is the cornerstone of our mission as an organization. Without training we cannot achieve the personal and professional success of our staff to which we aspire. The Travel Institute is a critical partner”, said Craig F. Curran, President of the DePrez Group of Travel Companies. Sharon Hall, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer added, “Every member of our organization is required to have at least one professional designation. Among these are the CTA and CTC (Certified Travel Counselor) conferred by The Travel Institute, ACC (Associate Cruise Counselor) and MCC (Master Cruise Counselor) conferred by CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), CMP (Certified Meeting Planner) conferred by MPI (Meeting Professionals International) and a variety of destination specialist designations. Many of our staff hold multiple designations.”