Tara Gupta, an author, a speaker, trainer and facilitator is a leading force in professional development for the Travel and Hospitality Industries. With a background in Training and Development in Organizations and over 23 years of Travel Industry experience, Tara’s Vision is “To continuously raise the bar of knowledge, skills and abilities of Travel Professionals in a dynamically changing environment where prospective clients recognize the true value of their services.” 

Tara offers keynote speaking, training workshops and consulting to help front line sales professionals. An outstanding speaker, Tara provides a distinct edge because of her years of hands-on front line Travel sales experience and as a top-performer of AAA (NCNU). This insight combined with over twelve years of designing, developing and delivering several sales training programs for Travel Professionals, gives her an insider’s knowledge of what it takes to be successful in selling Travel.
 

Through her thought provoking programs, Tara turns salespeople into prized consultants who clients ask for by name! Tara focuses on specific methodologies and tools that she developed and used successfully throughout her career, to the participants. These can be customized to suit the needs of the individual participant at every stage of their career. Tara recognizes that cold-calling does not work for everybody and every industry. She says “Strategic networking and tactically mining ones book of business produce greater results in the Travel Industry!” She helps Travel Professionals unleash their potential to produce extraordinary results.

Tara has traveled extensively throughout her career. From nearby Disneyland to exotic Kenyan safaris and the remote Galapagos, Tara shares her rich travel experiences with a passion. Her Destination seminars bring a unique combination of authoritative information, beautiful photography and a warm appreciation of diverse people and cultures. The adventures she describes exemplify what travelers’ can experience with careful planning, selecting appropriate tour operators and managing one’s expectations. Her highly interactive seminars help Travel Professional visit a destination vicariously through her travels. 

Tara Gupta, President of Comprehensive Training Solutions, was born, raised and educated in India. She has a Masters Degree in English Literature and completed her IATA/UFTAA Advanced Diploma from Leysin, Switzerland. She is Adjunct Faculty for the Travel Careers at Foothill College, Los Altos, CA and Training & Marketing Consultant (Indian Sub-Continent) for The Travel Institute. As an author she is currently writing the “Destination Specialist – India” courseware for Travel Agent Certification (published by The Travel Institute). Tara has written several thought provoking articles for IATAN Network and has been quoted in several Travel Industry publications.