Just as one bad apple can spoil the bunch, one negative online review can spoil your business's chances of attracting new guests. And for tourism destinations, it can be even worse-negative feedback can impact an entire city or region. The reputations of hotels and museums, taxi companies and restaurants, all contribute to a destination's profile.AHLEI's best-selling hospitality training program has now been expanded to address the guest service needs of tourism businesses, so all employees can deliver superior service that keeps guests raving about your destination.The Guest Service Gold Tourism online program features seven elements: Recovery: Turn It Around, Personalization: Provide an Individualized Experience, Knowledge: Be in the Know, Passion: Inspire Others, Commitment: Be All In, Inclusion: Include Everyone, and Personality: Be Yourself. Participants view video segments of real tourism employees who model the traits, engage in interactive exercises, and test their knowledge through review questions. The online program includes access to a participant workbook in PDF format.Guest Service Gold Tourism prepares individuals for the Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP)exam. Recognized worldwide, the CGSP is the highest acknowledgement of guest service excellence for hospitality and tourism employees.The Individual online training can be completed in two (2) hours. Following that training, the CGSP exam consists of 30 multiple-choice questions that must be answered within one (1) hour. Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% to earn the CGSP designation.