talking shop AGENT TRAINING
traveluni.com News Update JUNE 2011 Agents check out Buccament Bay Buccament Bay Resort, St Vincent,
recently hosted a group of agents and operators to experience its five-star luxury close up. The trade group from Caribtours,
Kenwood Travel, Sunset Travel, BA Holidays, Tropical Sky, Best at Travel, TUI, ITC and Virgin Holidays were hosted by Graham Hawkins, for Buccament Bay Resort, and enjoyed a range of activities as they soaked up the sunny surrounds of the resort. Buccament Bay enjoyed a soft opening
last summer and has been formally operational since April 2011. It is the first of a series of 'new-concept' five-star resorts Harlequin Hotels & Resorts has planned in the Caribbean. The resort offers a wide range of facilities including a performing arts academy where guests can enrol in
Antigua activities are pure gold The Antigua
and Barbuda Tourism Authority is promoting
its Summer Gold card that offers discounts and benefits to clients travelling to the Caribbean island. Once the card is activated
holidaymakers then qualify for savings of up to £1,300 per couple on their holiday activities. Summer Gold card holders get exclusive discounts at over 20 participating companies covering shopping, diving trips, restaurants, excursions, yacht charters, zip line tours and more. The card is valid for use between June
1 and September 30 2011 for adults aged over 18 and can be accessed at:
www.antiguasummergold.com. To discover yet more reasons to visit the islands visit:
www.azantiguabarbuda.com
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Festivals are a big attraction in Colorado and as the 2011 festival season gets underway the state is offering one agent the chance to share in some of the fun by winning a festival essentials kit and a Kings of Leon CD. The rock band will be the headline act
at Red Rocks Amphitheatre venue later this year. Other well-known artists, such as Earth, Wind and Fire and The Steve Miller Band are also due to perform at Red Rocks year. Train on Colorado by the end of June
2011 to be in with a chance of winning,
www.letstalkcolorado.co.uk
theatre classes with stars from London’s West End shows such as Glee, Hairspray & Mama Mia. There is also a Pat Cash tennis academy, and the former Wimbledon champion will be hosting a tennis school this July and August.
Feel the beat with Colorado
Agents not lucky enough to make the
trip can learn all about the resort by signing up to Harlequin Hotels & Resorts' online training programme. The two-module programme gives details of the company and resort facilities. www.
harlequincaribbeanexpert.co.uk
Las Vegas on the road in the UK
The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority UK is gearing up for its latest. UK sales mission. The mission provides an ideal opportunity for agents to learn all about Las Vegas and what the city has to offer – which is plenty! – and will offer the chance to win some fantastic prizes, including holidays to Las Vegas and places on a fam trip later in 2011. The mission will travel around the UK
and agents can request a place at either: The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh on July 12; the Manchester 235 Casino, Manchester on July 13; or The Mayfair Hotel, London, on July 14. All the events start at 18.00. Agents can reserve their place by emailing Lizzie Herring at LizzieH@
HillsBalfour.com. To learn more about Las Vegas now,
simply log on and undertake the destination's training programme at:
www.lasvegasvirtuoso.com
NEWS IN BRIEF
Agents kicks off with Samoa Agent Kelly Stevens, from
Escape2Holidays got to see some fast- paced rugby action last month after she won two tickets to the London Sevens at Twickenham. She earned the prize from the Samoa Tourism Authority by training online at:
www.sellsamoa.com
Great Lakes treats galore Great Lakes of North America is
offering one lucky agent the chance to win a bag packed full of treats from around the region. To be in with a chance of winning, log on and complete the training programme during June. The bag includes a Rockford water bottle, an Only in Minnesota book and a Great Lakes bag.
www.greatlakesnorthamerica
training.co.uk
Cayman ready with rewards Training has reaped great rewards
for two agents who signed up to train on the Cayman Islands programme. Christine Smale, from Premier Travel
and Sarah Lee, from Trailblazer Travel, completed the Cayman modules inspired by an incentive offering them a chance to visit the destination, and have just returned from the Courses in the Caribbean fam trip. See coverage of their Grand Cayman experience next month! You may have missed out on the
fam but don’t despair – you can still earn yourselves a heat-change mug, a blue iguana soft toy and some delicious Caymanas Caribbean rum cake by completing the modules.
www.caymanislandsacademy.co.uk
More training from ABTA ABTA has expanded its range of
training opportunities for agents by adding a second module to its Accessible Travel Made Easy training. It explains how to give good service and advice to special needs travellers.
www.accessibletravelmadeeasy. com
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