Special Needs Group (SNG) has recognized Dream Vacations, a home-based travel agency franchise, as its 2025 Power Partner of the Year for its commitment to helping develop numerous SNG Certified Accessible Travel Advocates (CATA).
Special Needs Group’s Power Partner award recognizes individuals and groups who have demonstrated “outstanding dedication to accessible travel and have worked to certify travel professionals through the CATA program.”
“Dream Vacations has gone above and beyond in supporting accessible travel,” said Andrew Garnett, president, founder and CEO of the Special Needs Group. “Thanks to their unwavering commitment, our CATA program now reaches over 9,500 travel professionals, giving them the tools to create incredible travel experiences for all.”
Special Needs Group/Special Needs at Sea, a medical equipment and supply company, is the leading global provider of wheelchair rentals, scooter rentals, oxygen rentals and other special needs equipment rentals. Special Needs Group also services guests visiting hotels, resorts, and convention centers.
“We are proud to be named Special Needs Group’s 2025 Power Partner,” said Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager at Dream Vacations. “Through the CATA program, we provide our travel advisors with the tools and guidance to ensure every traveler can explore the world with confidence. Seeing our agents and clients succeed is what makes this recognition so meaningful.”
SNG’s online CATA course allows travel professionals to become conversant with the accessible travel market segment through online study and testing. The initiative is not only leading to a more accessible world but also providing increased success for travel professionals, SNG said.
Travel professionals achieve the designation by either completing the three-module online syllabus and meeting the mandated testing requirements or by completing a live presentation and testing session. The certification program contains no commercial content or advertising.
SNG’s CATA program is available at www.specialneedsatsea.com. The certification is available, at no charge, to travel industry professionals who possess a valid industry identifier (ARC, CLIA, IATA, TRUE, etc.)
