talking shop THE SECTION JUST FOR AGENTS INSIDE SECTION
61 WISE COUNSEL Barbara Charlton raves about St. Lucia and does a little 'mystery shopping'
64 ON LOCATION The first of Laura Gelder's two-part report covering the CTO's Courses in the Caribbean fam trip – to Jamaica
66 THE OFFICE Tailormade Travel in Cheltenham may have relocated and revamped its shop but it continues to offer the same bespoke service
NEWS
60 IN THE NEWS 62 AGENT TRAINING WITH TRAVEL UNI
Bag a US trip
BY STEVE HARTRIDGE America specialist US Airtours’ destination of the month continues in June with New England providing agents the chance to win six nights’ accommodation in the area, plus a $250 Premium Outlet shopping voucher. Each month the operator chooses a
different US destination and every confirmed US Airtours booking to that area in the appropriate month qualifies as an entry into the prize draw. In April, Helen Bale of Criddle
Travel won a trip to Florida, including nights at The Fontainebleau and the Inn on the Fifth, Naples.
www.usairtours.
co.uk/destinationofthemonth
'Will' to go to Canada? Blog to the top
WISE UP ON THE WEB! Be in the know with Travel Uni! Learn
all about Africa with the ATTA (Advancing Tourism to Africa) Training Programme and South Africa Expert. Visit
www.traveluni.com for more......
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 LAURA GELDER The Canadian Tourism Commission is using the royal visit from William and Kate this summer to generate fresh interest for agents. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first tour will take them to Canada from June 30 to July 8. Back in the UK, the first of a series of
agent events will take place in the East Midlands on July 6. The roadshow will continue to Gatwick (7), Glasgow (13) and Manchester (14) and agents will have the chance to meet a selection of tour operators and provincial representatives as well as grab some food and drink.
IN BRIEF
India out on the road The Ministry of Tourism India and
the PATA India chapter will host an agent roadshow this month, with over 20 suppliers. The evenings, which include an Indian dinner, take place in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin and Birmingham on June 7, 8, 9, 13 and 15 respectively. Email events@
destination-representation.com
Earn extra in Asia with Preferred Agents booking some Preferred
Hotels properties in Asia can claim 15 per cent commission until August 31 this year. Key cities like Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Taipei, Jakarta and Bangalore are covered with Summit and Sterling sub-brands included in the incentive.
www.preferredhotelgroup.com
Sell and Sail with Silversea Silversea Cruises has
reintroduced its sell and sail incentive, giving agents the chance to win a free cruise by making three new bookings between May 1 and June 30. The bookings must be on selected 2011 voyages, departing before September 30. Email
salesuk@silversea.com.
www.silversea.com
www.sellinglonghaul.com • June 2011 59 All agents attending the roadshows
will be invited to enter a draw to win one of five places on a Canada Super Fam, which will run from September 12-18 2011. At the Canada Rendez Vouz trade
show, held in Quebec City last month, regional managing director Rupert Peters called the travel trade “our ambassadors” and talked about the opportunities to market Canada. "We need to see people moving
beyond 'moose, mounties and mountains' and get them to more of the vast range of experiences on offer.” To attend the roadshow, email
visitcanada@dial.pipex.com.
BY JULIE BAXTER Asia specialist Wendy Wu Tours has
awarded Jane Atkins, former managing director of Freedom Travel Group and Co-operative Personal Travel Advisors, as the winner of an all-expenses paid spot on a Grand Tour of China. Jane was selected over many other amateur travel bloggers after she submitted 100 words explaining why she would generate the best social media content on the tour. The blog is now available as a sales and training tool to help agents gain better knowledge of Wendy Wu’s product and of China as a destination.
www.blog.wendywutours.co.uk
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