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talking shop THE SECTION JUST FOR AGENTS Wise up to cruising this summer
PATA lays on new incentives
BY LAURA GELDER The Pacific Asia Travel Association is offering vouchers to agents who complete its PATA Academy training courses. Train before August 24 and this
incentive will earn you a £10 Love2Shop voucher for each Pacific or Asia training module completed. The first 50 agents to become an Asia Pacific Travel Expert can claim a further £10 from the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority. Every month from July, a tourist office member of PATA UK will also give away a £50 Love2Shop voucher in a prize draw for all agents who have completed training in that month. Agents who complete the training will
BY LAURA GELDER This summer two big cruise lines –
MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line – are investing in the trade by offering a new training programme and face-to-face training at an agent roadshow. MSC Cruises’ online training includes detailed information about the entire MSC fleet including the cruise line's exclusive Yacht Club area and the MSC Aurea Spa. It also explains customer profiles,destinations, pre-travel services and extra packages agents can add on to earn additional commission. On completing the course and after passing a question-based test, travel
IN BRIEF
Colombia comes to London Colombia has taken over London's National Geographic Store in Knightsbridge to promote the destination for a month. From July 19 - August 16 there will be programme of trade and consumer events including book readings, live music, dancing, photo exhibitions and coffee tastings.
www.colombia.travel
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www.sellinglonghaul.com
Major Middle East incentive Major Travel is offering agents a
£10 shopping voucher per adult booking throughout August. The top booker will also be the guest of Etihad and Major Travel for a three-night stay in Abu Dhabi, with a prize of two return flights, taxes and accommodation in the emirate.
www.major4agents.co.uk
Travel 2 Bonza Down Under Agents booking British Airways or Qantas to Australia, Singapore or Bangkok, through Travel 2, can be a part of the tour operator's Bonza Campaign to win a trip down under. Book before September 30 to be part of The Big 30 Ozzie Adventure which will see 30 agents head to Oz..
www.travel2.com
agents become MSC Experts and receive a certificate. The first 100 travel agents to complete the training will be automatically entered into a draw to win a 2013 Mediterranean cruise for two, including flights. Agents can then become a MSC Master by attending one of MSC Cruises' ship visit opportunities in the UK or Ireland. All MSC Masters are entitled to special travel agents' rates and have priority for 2013 fam trips. Norwegian will be hosting a series of
Partners First roadshows. The first will focus on North America and will aim to improve both agents' cruise and destination knowledge.
The roadshows will take place in
Bromley, Kent, on September 11; Lothian, Edinburgh on September 25; and Altrincham, Manchester on October 3. Agents attending will meet the
Norwegian and ACE teams, as well as independent experts who will share their knowledge of key US destinations such as New Orleans, Boston and America’s Deep South. The event will include refreshments,
opportunities for networking, breakout sessions and group activities with prizes up for grabs.
www.msccruisestraining.com www.roadshow-uk.ncl.eu
also be guaranteed a place at the Taste of PATA events to be held on September 11 at London's foodie favourite, Borough Market, and in Scotland at the Glasgow Science Centre on September12. The events will include food from the
Pacific Asia region, a live DJ, a ‘PATA Passport’ prize draw and the chance to meet PATA UK members including Tourism Australia, Tourism Authority Thailand, Macau Government Tourism Authority, China National Tourist Office, Tourism New Zealand, Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Samoa Tourism Authority, Tourism Northern Territories, Taiwan Tourist Office and more. Register to train at:
www.pata.org.uk
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