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talking shop OUT & ABOUT FAM-TASTIC! Sell Sandals to win a holiday Sandals Resorts has launched a new Christina Astill, Branch Manager
at Bath Travel recently won a fam trip to Macau, courtesy of Macau Government Tourist Office, by training at
www.macauspecialist.
co.uk and entering Selling Long Haul’s competition. Check out her feedback on marvellous Macau: “I was thrilled to be offered a trip
to this fascinating destination. Despite selling hundreds of stopover trips to Hong Kong and even escorted tours to China, I am ashamed to say that I had neglected this delightful little gem. “What a wonderful surprise! Macau has all the world-class shows and bright lights you would expect of a gambling mecca, but it has so much more to offer. The historic mixture of Portugal and China is not only expressed in the unique architecture but also in the delicious cuisine. An unassuming doorway can lead to a magnificent mansion. Make sure your clients don’t miss the Mandarin’s House. “Macau’s science museum is outstanding, very interactive and the planetarium is rightly classed as the best in the word by international astronomy organisations. Then there are the pandas – a pair of gorgeous little three-year-olds – then on to the sleepy fishing village of Coloane for temples, tea and cakes. “Macau has that ‘somewhere
different’ factor that so many of our clients crave. It’s often visited as a day excursion from Hong Kong – but it deserves so much more time and should be considered as a destination in its own right. It would also be the perfect place to stay after a hectic tour of China or as a stopover on the way Down Under. I spent four nights in Macau and definitely left wanting more.”
wedding-themed incentive along with a competition for agents to win a romantic holiday themselves. Sell and Celebrate runs until May 31 2012, during which time qualified agents will receive a £50 high street voucher for every upgraded Sandals wedding package that they book. To be ‘qualified’ agents must complete the resort group’s online training programme Selling Sandals first. Agents must book at least one new
'WeddingMoon' package, including an upgraded package. These new customisable options can be tailored to each couple’s personal tastes, with upgraded wedding packages including Flutter of Romance, Vision in White, Seaside Serenade, Chic & Natural and Island Paradise. Agents are also invited to send details
of the booking to their local Sandals Business Development Manager, explaining how they made the reservation, with sales tips for other
O-man it’s going to be a good
roadshow! The Sultanate of Oman Ministry
of Tourism, Oman Air and Oman’s hoteliers and ground operators are on the road in the UK this May, bringing fun, food, prizes and essential information to British agents. Visiting London, Manchester and
Glasgow on the 28, 29 and 30 May respectively, the events will run between 5.30pm and 10pm, each evening and give local tour operator sales staff and travel agents expert destination training followed by authentic Omani hospitality including a mezze buffet dinner and Omani gifts and prizes – including the chance to win a holiday to Oman and experience the Sultanate first-hand. Roadshow locations boast such
prestigious venues as permanently moored HMS President in London, The Lowry in Manchester and the permanently moored Tallship at Riverside in Glasgow. Agents can register and reserve a place by emailing
oman@representationplus.co.uk.
agents. These entries will be placed into a national draw for the chance to win a romantic seven-night break for two at a Sandals resort of their choice. An additional competition, Catch the Bouquet, is giving away a weekly floral
SNAP SHOTS The Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority visited
Manchester
to celebrate the first anniversary of Virgin Atlantic flights between Vegas and Manchester, where they met with agents from Trailfinders, TUI and Cooperative Travel to give out some sweet treats.
Ellie Hatte,
of Flight Centre
Oxford St,
London, is the lucky winner of the ‘Win
Your Weight in Wine’ incentive run by The South Australian Tourism Commission and Tourism
Tasmania – 48 bottles if you can believe it, after selling more room nights to both Australian states than any other Flight Centre agent!
40 agents
enjoyed a visit to a
Fred. Olsen Cruise
Lines’ ship Balmoral this
April, while she was in Liverpool on her Titanic-themed mini cruise. Agents enjoyed a tour of the ship, including its luxury spa. Fred. Olsen will sell operate a larger programme from Liverpool in 2013.
The Saint
Lucia Tourist Board held its 19th Gala Awards
Dinner on March 29, to
thank its industry partners for their support. Award winners included Gretchen Kibbler from Tropic
Breeze, the Highest Individual Seller for Saint Lucia in 2011 and Azure, Luxury tour operator with the largest growth to Saint Lucia in 2011.
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arrangement until May 31. To be in with a chance of winning, agents will need to spot the wedding bouquet, hidden in the I DO magazine supplement and contact the Sandals Agency Sales department.
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