talking shop THE SECTION JUST FOR AGENTS INSIDE SECTION
62 DESTINATION DIALOGUE Pictures and gossip from our Thai Smile party last month, celebrating the launch of the Thailand Travel Trade Guide 2012.
64 WISE COUNSEL Find out about Barbara’s ‘most helpful tour operator of the month’ award.
65 ON LOCATION Dubai, Las Vegas and fam-ulous Funway!
66 AUSTRALIA COMPETITION Win a fab trip to Sydney and Tasmania.
69 COMPETITIONS Win prizes including a fam trip to Las Vegas and Valentine’s Day goodies
NEWS
67 IN THE NEWS 68 TRAVEL UNI
Travel 2 pledges party!
BY LAURA GELDER Long haul trade-only specialist
WISE UP ON THE WEB!
Look out for competitions and incentives related to Travel Uni programmes on Selling Long Haul’s competition page (see above) and check
sellinglonghaul.com/competitions too...
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
Travel 2 celebrated its 30th birthday this January and has unveiled plans for a year of celebrations, competitions and incentives for agents. Throughout this year Travel 2 has pledged to hold 15 parties in key cities across the UK. Meanwhile, the operator will also be offering tickets to some top concerts and world-class sporting events in a series of competitions and sales promotions. Agents will also have the opportunity
to jet off to Travel 2 destinations on fam trips and win the chance to be a guest at a host of top travel industry events.
IN BRIEF
Win a South Africa holiday Africa specialist 2by2 Holidays and
South African Tourism have launched a competition. From February 16 to March 25, agents can log onto the website below and say how they want a holiday to make them feel. A South Africa holiday worth £5,000 or fam place to South Africa are up for grabs
www.2by2holidays.co.uk
Sin City winner Register the most bookings with a
Caesars Entertainment resort and you could win a trip for two to Las Vegas, with flights, entertainment and accommodation. Second and third place prizes include room nights, shopping vouchers and a Grand Canyon flight.
www.changingthename-caesars.
co.uk/register.cfm
CLC Holidays embraces the trade CLC Holidays, The operating arm
of Club la Costa World Resort, is to launch its 11 properties to the trade this month. Find out more about its self- catering resorts in Europe, the UK and US, plus great agent benefits and commision, with the new Travel Uni training programme coming soon.
www.traveluni.com
www.sellinglonghaul.com • February 2012 61 Travel 2 Sales and Marketing
Director Gordon McCreadie said: “Travel 2 wouldn’t be where it is today without the loyal support of our many agent partners, which is why we will keep the excitement going for a whole year with these brilliant events and prizes.” The latest Travel 2 offer, in conjunction
with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Airways, gives agents the chance to win an iPhone 4S. To qualify, agents must make a booking to Thailand with a minimum three nights’ accommodation or retweet Travel 2’s Thai offers (closes February 29).
www.travel2.com
Silversea win!
BY LAURA GELDER Luxury cruise line Silversea has
awarded its annual grand prize of a complimentary cruise for two, to a student of the Silversea Academy. Sean Goodwin of Bath Travel in Highcliffe was picked at random and presented with a certificate and prize from Silversea’s Sales Manager, Jon Knight (pictured). The prize is designed to show Silversea’s appreciation for the trade’s support of Silversea and the Silversea Academy, its online training site. Since its launch in May 2008, the
site has attracted over 2,000 agents. The programme now features two tiers with eleven separate training modules covering all areas of the product and up-to-date imagery. Every student taking the course is eligible for a monthly lucky dip prize and entry to the draw for the yearly complimentary cruise. Additionally, students who register bookings within three months of completing the course can earn other rewards like Bvlgari products or a Nintendo.
www.silverseaacademy.com
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