WASHINGTON, DC— Marriott International reported that Hotel Excellence!— its signature, one-day, self-paced travel agent training program— has surpassed 50,000 graduates. Initiated in 1999, the program is designed to maximize travel agents’ success in selling hotel rooms. As noted by Bruce Wolff, Marriott’s svp/ sales and distribution, “With the airlines cutting commissions, selling hotel rooms has become an essential skill for travel agents to have.”