Alumni Testimonials

THANK YOU for all of your time and effort to make this happen for future military spouses who decide to go through the ITMI program!! I wanted nothing more than to make good use of the time and make myself better while my husband has been deployed in Afghanistan this year. After months of reflection, I knew taking this step to become certified in tour management was the right one. It has changed my life and will no doubt have many positive effects on my life and my marriage to a military man. Again, thank you!!
Shannon M., 2012 Graduate

It was a training of great economical value towards self-worthiness for a better future. Each day was a “gainful” experience of knowledge and worth every minute of what was taught. My educational experience from Bachelors to Doctorate could never match what I learned during the ITMI class and motorcoach training.
Joyce E., 2012 Graduate

Ted was my trainer for class #174 in North Hollywood. Not only did I receive expert training, coaching, and development, but Ted helped me land the job of my dreams with the #1 Tour Operator. Ted is very personable and fun to learn from. I have taken a lot of knowledge from my training to apply to real world events. The training from ITMI is priceless.
Dale H., 1999 Graduate

I attended ITMI in August 1996 and that training changed my life! Ted’s training institute provides a comprehensive education and preparation for work in the tour and travel industry. Ted shares his extensive experience and knowledge of the industry in a way that is not only enjoyable, but also easy to retain the valuable lessons. I highly recommend Ted as a true expert in tour management!
Connie C., 1996 Graduate

Ted continues to be a travel industry leader who provides valuable training in the travel/cruise industry.
Fritzi L., 2011 Graduate

I attended ITMI in August 1996 and that training changed my life! Ted’s training institute provides a comprehensive education and preparation for work in the tour and travel industry. Ted shares his extensive experience and knowledge of the industry in a way that is not only enjoyable, but also easy to retain the valuable lessons. I highly recommend Ted as a true expert in tour management!
Carol M., 1996 Graduate

Ted is a brilliantly prepared instructor with great people skills and very broad experience in relating to and serving people and launching them into an industry that he knows well and loves deeply. I would highly recommend his school and am proud to be a graduate of ITMI.
Tim B., 2010 Graduate

Thanks to winning a scholarship from Tourism Cares and attending the NTA show where I met the owner of Mayflower Tours, I now have a career in Group Sales. I worked with Mayflower in 2010 as a Tour Director and was offered a full time job in Group Sales, which I currently enjoy along with part time tour director duties. It’s worked out well for me and I couldn’t have gotten it without ITMI.
Mark B., 2008 Graduate

Ted Bravos and his team at ITMI do an amazing job of preparing travel enthusiasts to become Travel Professionals. The sincerity and enthusiasm that Ted brings to the class in addition his 35+ years of experience helps students to learn and grow and stretch themselves. Ted truly makes the process both fun and incredibly rewarding.
Darin H., 2010 Graduate

Ted Bravos was my tour management/guide instructor for a business he and a colleague started in San Francisco: The International Tour Management Institute His style of instruction was both firm and inspiring. He taught us to always look for the positive in our travel guide experience – making clients’ journeys as pleasant as possible, thereby cultivating cultural understanding and wonderful memories of the trip we guided, despite any difficulties encountered. I highly recommend Ted Bravos’ company, the International Tour Management Institute, as an pathway to travel guiding.
Gail G., 1977 Graduate

I’m having a wonderful career, guiding tours in Washington, DC. Tour season starts in Feb and slows down by the second week of Dec. Slow seasons doesn’t exist around Washington and work has never been a issue. All with the initial guidance of ITMI, I’m working in the Mecca of tourism. Thank you Bill Newton!
Kirk J., 1997 Graduate