talking shop IN THE NEWS Kuoni agent Cooks up own holiday
BY LAURA GELDER Kuoni Personal Travel Expert Lizzie
Bishop, who works in the company's Solihull store, will be jetting off to the Cook Islands after her inspiring description of the destination landed top prize in a competition. Asked to write 100 words describing
why she would like to visit the islands, Lizzie wrote: “I want to be able to take people's breath away explaining the incredible natural beauty of the island and its people as I show pictures of the turquoise waters, white sands, local markets and cultural dinner shows under the stars.” Lizzie’s 12-night holiday includes return flights for two to Rarotonga with Air New Zealand, inter-island flights with Air Rarotonga, accommodation at Castaway Villas on Rarotonga and Atiu
Global can help agents prosper
Global Travel Group said member
numbers are up on last year and urged agents to support preferred partners. Figures released at the consortium's annual conference showed members' sales rose four per cent on passengers and 10 per cent on revenue for 2010. Managing director Dave Clayton said
the consortium would be offering more tools to help agents prosper, particularly more online and marketing support for preferred partners like Travel 2.
www.globaltravelgroup.com
Tourism comment ABTA
ABTA is delighted to announce that the Travel Convention will be held in Palma de Mallorca from October 3-5 (Monday to Wednesday). My first ever ABTA Convention
was in Palma and it is a really beautiful destination. The Convention sessions will
Villas on secluded Atiu – with scooter hire – and three nights’ accommodation at Gina’s Garden Lodges on Aitutaki. Also thrown in is a dive trip and various other tours. Lizzie, who will write about her
experience for Real T ravel magazine,
said: “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to inspire others to visit the Cook Islands and enjoy the many delights the islands offer.”
www.cookislands.travel
Peru and partners take to the road PromPeru, the Peruvian tourist
board, is hosting a trio of roadshows and is inviting travel agents interested in attending to get in touch. Agents at the road shows, being held
in Edinburgh (May 9), in Manchester (May 10) and in London (May 12), will discover more about Peru and its many attractions and learn how best to sell it to both first-timers and repeat travellers. Up to 10 suppliers will be at the events to brief agents on their products, including Orient Express, Inkaterra, Libertador Hotels, KLM, LAN and TAM. There will be a dinner and a prize draw
take place in the Palacio de Congresos at the Pueblo Espanol. Registrations will open online at
www.thetravelconvention.com on May 3, when delegates will be able to secure discounts by booking with the official convention hotels. Booking through the Convention office will secure complimentary transfers to business sessions and social events. A new format for the event is
designed to help delegates minimise their time out of the office whilst making the most of their time at the Convention. Don’t forget you can learn more
on each of the evenings. For event and registration details email
cmorales@brandinglatinamerica.com.
through our free online training course: at
www.allaboutabta.com. Further information will be posted soon on
www.abta.com/events. If you would like further information on ABTA’s online training or events please contact me, Vicki Wolf at vwolf@abta.
co.uk. 020 3117 0549.
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