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Spot the Tobagolator!
Trinidad & Tobago has upped its support for agents with the launch of a new Information Zone with Travel Uni. The destination also has an eye- catching Tobagolator vehicle (pictured here) which has taken to the UK's roads to promote the islands. Spot the vehicle out and about and be the first to send in a photo of it – to
Trinbago@amgltd.biz – to win a bottle of rum! Learn more at:
www.trinidadandtobago.
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Travel Uni has joined forces with
the St Kitts Tourism Authority to launch a four-module programme explaining the unique appeal and selling points of the Caribbean destination. This small, pretty island has shyed away
Winning ways with Miami
Congratulations to the following
travel agents who completed Miami's training with Travel Uni and cleaned up on some great prizes. Charlotte Meredith, of Bath Travel,
won the star prize of two Delta Airlines return flights (Heathrow to Miami), three nights' accommodation at the luxurious Congress Hotel in South Beach and the Go Miami attraction card which offers easy access to a wide range of attractions in the city. Three runner-up prizes of £100 shopping vouchers each went to Bruce Cairns, Travel Counsellor; Elaine Smallwood, American Express; and Joanna Playford, Travel Centre; while £50 vouchers went to 15 other agents. For the full list of these other winners and to train on Miami see:
www.miamiuncovered.com
Agents win with Oman Oman has been out on the road
promoting its attractions and the fact that Muscat, the country's capital, is the 2012 Arab Tourism Capital. Over 300 agents attended the recent
Oman Ministry of Tourism roadshows which took place in three UK cities: London, onboard the HMS President, Victoria Embankment; Manchester, at the Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays; and Glasgow, on the Tall Ship, Riverside. Each event included an Omani mezze
buffet dinner and prizes followed by a training workshop, with chances to win Omani gifts and holidays to Oman. An appearance by Rory Bremner in
Manchester offered agents added endorsement of Oman as a holiday destination. In London, Mark Haughton from 'Escape Worldwide' was the lucky winner of the star prize of two economy class return tickets to Muscat on Oman Air and a three-night stay at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel. In Manchester, Marilyn Harper from 'Just Travelling' won two Economy return tickets to Muscat on Oman Air and three nights at the Shangri La's Barr Al Jissah Resort. And in Glasgow Jack Pullen from 'If only' won Oman Air tickets and a three-night stay at the Chedi Muscat. Oman Air flies daily into Muscat
www.omanacademy.com
from the gated all-inclusive resorts that blight some of the bigger islands to position itself as the 'real Caribbean'. To support the launch, 30 agents who complete the programme by October 31, will win a St Kitts goody package, which includes a canvas bag, T-shirt, miniature bottle of rum and a USB
memory stick. The programme explains how St. Kitts
offers visitors a great choice of accommodation from boutique hotels and plantation inns to full-scale resorts and mid-range hotels. It also details the activities available,
from hiking through the rainforest to climbing up a dormant volcano, learning to sail or kayak to sampling the local food and rum. The destination offers every water sport imaginable and, of course, there's the lovely locals.
www.stkittsspecialist.co.uk
Pack it in with St Kitts
NEWS IN BRIEF
Agents nail it with Jolly Congratulations to those agents who earned themselves a cool little manicure set – designed to look like a flip-flop – simply by registering for the Think Jolly training. The star prize of a £50 Love to Shop voucher went to Cassandra Dempster, of Thomas Cook in Wembley.
www.thinkjolly.com
Commute with the Caymans The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is giving away travel/Oyster card holders. Designed to brighten up your rush hour these are available to any agent who emails info-uk@
caymanislands.ky with their name, agency name and full company address. To learn more about these three tropical islands in Western Caribbean and put yourself in the frame for prizes by completing training, visit:
www.caymanislands
academy.com
St. Petes revamp
St. Petes/Clearwater has revamped its online training programme to make it quicker and easier to complete. Ten agents who complete the new
programme will go into a draw to win a St. Petes/Clearwater goody bag made up of a wash bag, a luggage tag, a three-colour highlighter pen, a dolphin pen, a lip balm, a post it note pad and a beach ball. For more information on this region see our feature on pages 54-56.
www.visitstpetesclearwater.
co.uk
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