IN THE NEWS
in brief TAUCK CORRECTION: In the River
Cruise Guide in our March issue we listed Cruise Portfolio in the At a Glance Section. This should have been listed as Tauck. Tauck's river cruise product is accessed
via Cruise Portfolio.
cruiseportfolio.co.uk
WIN A BAHAMAS FAM! Complete the training at
nassauknowledge.com and
sellingsandals.co.uk and sell two holidays – one of which has to be Sandals Royal Bahamian, Sandals Emerald Bay or Grand Lucayan – to win a place on a Bahamas fam this June 28 to July 7. Send booking details to info@
bahamas.co.uk by June 9!
FOOTBALL FANS LISTEN UP!: The Madrid Visitors and Convention Bueau has a new online training programme and those who complete it before June 30 can win a Real Madrid football shirt signed by the team!
esmadrid.com
CANADIAN GIVEAWAY: Canadian
specialist 1st Class Holidays has teamed up with the Canadian Tourism Commission to give away a host of goodies every week during May. Every booking will be entered into a weekly prize draw that could see agents winning Flip HD video cameras, cuddly bears, Kindles and a trip to West Canada.
1stclassholiays.com
SWING WITH SANDALS: Sandals
is looking for agent golfers to join them in Jamaica, for its 11th Travel Agent Golf Tournament, taking place at the Sandals Golf and Country Club Ocho Rios (below) from September 18-22. For $199, agents get five nights’ accommodation at the all-inclusive Sandals Grande Riviera Resort,
a
polo shirt, caddies, cart and green fees (companions from $399). Contact:
paul.hills@sandals.co.uk.
sandals.co.uk
Travel Counsellors grab gold BY LAURA GELDER
TRAVEL Counsellors celebrated the success of its ‘Gold Travel Counsellors’ at its annual Gold Dinner last month. More than 75 TCs attended the evening, which kicked off with a drinks reception at Manchester’s Urbis, followed by a meal prepared by award- winning chef Paul Riley celebrity
and chef
Frank Bodoni and a performance from cast members of Les Miserables. Charlotte
Vassell,
who has achieved 'Gold' three times over 10 years said:
“The CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Travel 2 presents Nici Davies from Travelwise with its Agent of the Month award. Overall UK winner for February, Nici has won a place on a fam trip with Travel 2. Pictured are Nici (right) and Hollie Smith (Travel 2). Travel 2 also announced
Simply Maldives as the winners of its '2 Have & 2 Hold' competition. They will donate £3,000 to Great Ormond Street Hospital following their grand prize of £10,000 towards its next marketing campaign.
event gave me the motivation to retain Gold. I have two children, Oscar and Olivia, who are four and 16 months so I feel that the fact that I am able to achieve this proves how
supportive and flexible
Travel Counsellors has been." The accolade is based on sales fi gures for the previous 12 months. To succeed this time,
Gold TCs
achieved commissions totalling £64,500 or more over 12 months.
travelcounsellors.com
Masons Travel Seychelles and Ethiopian Airways recently hosted a group of 11 tour operators to the Seychelles. The group stayed at Banyan Tree, Mahe; Raffl es, Praslin; Kempinski Seychelles; Denis Private Island and Constance Ephelia Resort, Mahe.
Premier Holidays National Sales Manager Dave Kneale visits East of England Co-operative in Tiptree at their Premier Holidays’ promotional day. Pictured with him is Emma Firman, Lisa Lightly and Anne Roberts of East of England Co-operative.
www.sellinglonghaul.com
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