THE SECTION JUST FOR AGENTS INSIDE...
63 Wise Counsel Barbara Charlton knows the long-term value of networking
'We can now sell Seychelles!'
Seychelles found itself in the regional
spotlight last month as Destination Representation visited Watford, Basingstoke and Bristol to introduce agents to the islands. The evenings saw presentations from
key partners that included the Seychelles Tourism Board, Air Seychelles and Banyan Tree, between courses of a Seychellois-inspired menu. On each of the three evenings one
66 My Recent Holiday to... Jamaica, with Mae Swan- Easton. Plus, a famtastic wedding special in Antigua
NEWS 62 In the News 64 Agent Training
Wise up on the web!
Colombia puts on a show for the trade
BY LAURA GELDER Proexport Colombia hosted its
second annual tourism roadshow last month (March), with hotels, ground operators and airlines meeting tour operators and agents in London. The all-day event at the
Intercontinental Park Lane started with business sessions that allowed trade members to discuss their specific requirements. Guest speakers included Rajan Datar, BBC World News reporter, who talked about Bogotá and Medellín. The business sessions were followed
Keep up to date with Travel Uni's latest training programmes. Seychelles Superstar is now available! Sell more Seychelles by signing up at:
www.traveluni.com...
TALKING SHOP appears in every issue of Selling Long Haul. It is your opportunity to tell us and your fellow retailers what you have been up to. Have you been on any fams, attended a conference, hosted a theme evening at your agency or sold an unusual holiday? Or maybe your shop is selling travel a little differently to your competitors? Or do you have a strong view on one of the industry’s burning issues? We want to know!! Please send your news, views and photos to Talking Shop, Selling Long Haul, Suffolk House, George Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1SR Tel: 020 8649 7233 Fax: 020 8649 7234. Or email
steve.hartridge@bmipublishing.co.uk
by networking drinks, Colombian canapés and world Salsa champions
IN BRIEF
Maldives incentive from Kuoni Kuoni’s new online travel training programme is offering a free place on a fam to the Maldives. Agents who answer each of the module’s multiple choice questions correctly and complete the programme by April 15 will receive a certificate and be in the draw for the fam, and one of 10 Molten Brown gift sets.
www.onlinetraveltraining.co.uk
Win with Mandarin Oriental Tour operator Seasons is offering
agents a night's stay at the Mandarin Oriental Park Lane hotel, with dinner, if they make the most bookings featuring the hospitality group before June 30. The incentive is valid from April 1 for Mandarin Oriental bookings anywhere in the world through Seasons.
www.seasons.co.uk/traveltrade
Start a dialogue with Croatia It's Croatia's time to get talking, with a
Selling Short Breaks and Holidays' Destination Dialogue scheduled for May 5 at the Dorchester Hotel, London. The event will see the Croatian National Tourist Board and several key product suppliers answer your burning questions! To get involved please email:
julie.baxter@
bmipublishing.co.uk
Jhon Genner and Judi Aguilar. The Ambassador of Colombia joined the evening and presented the lucky winners of a business card raffle with free trips to Colombia courtesy of Proexport Colombia. Juan Guillermo Perez, director of
Proexport Colombia, commented: “In 2010 UK tourists to Colombia increased by more than 9 per cent, totalling 20,637, and for 2011 we are anticipating a considerable increase on these numbers. "We are planning several marketing
activities to showcase the country as a diverse and unique destination."
www.colombia.travel.com
lucky agent left smiling, as they walked away with a five-night trip to the islands. Many smaller prizes, like books and champagne, were also in the offing. The Destination Seychelles dine and
train evenings will be rolling into Cheltenham, Bromsgrove and Manchester later in November. Travel Uni has recently launched
Seychelles Superstar, a comprehensive online training programme covering all aspects of tourism for the destination.
http://destination-representation.com
Fiona Lane (right) of the Seychelles Tourism Board presents Michelle Holt of World by Design her prize
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