The Purdue Tourism & Hospitality Research Center provides cutting edge education and professional development courses and seminars to the tourism industry. These programs are conducted by expert faculty and tourism practitioners.

The Purdue Tourism & Hospitality Research Center has partnered with industry associations to deliver comprehensive education programs that are designed to ensure tourism professionals to stay ahead of industry trends and best practices.

Purdue manages the Destination Marketing Association International’s Certified Destination Marketing Program and over 565 destination marketing professionals have participated in the training program. This highly respected program is one of the highest achievements CVB managers can obtain.

The Purdue Tourism & Hospitality Research Center can provide seminars and professional development training on a variety of topics.