THE KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION PROUDLY KICKS OFF 2008 WITH A NEW KOREA SPECIALIST PROGRAM FOR TRAVEL AGENTS. KTO'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE DEVELOPED THE ON-LINE TRAINING SESSIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH QUESTEX MEDIA, PUBLISHERS OF THE NATIONAL TRAVEL INDUSTRY MAGAZINE, TRAVEL AGENT. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT TRAVEL AGENTS WITH KEY ASPECTS OF KOREAN TOURISM ATTRACTIONS AND TO BOOST THEIR OVERALL PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE OF KOREA THE DESTINATION. THE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGHOUT 2008 AND EXPECTS TO GRADUATE OVER 2,000 CERTIFIED KOREA SPECIALISTS TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF TRAVELERS WISHING TO VISIT KOREA. THE COURSE IS ENTITLED, KOREA, SPARKLING SPECIALIST AFTER KOREA'S TOURISM BRAND. TRAVEL AGENTS CAN REGISTER FOR THE COURSE AT: WWW.TAUNIV.COM. TRAVELERS MAY CONTACT THE KTO OFFICE NEAREST THEM FOR REFERRALS TO A KOREA SPECIALIST. THOSE IN NORTH AMERICA MAY CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-868-7567. THE COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AGENTS THOUGH MOST ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET.