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Contents 18 Been There, Done That 21 Destination Dialogue 22 Wise Counsel 23 Cook Islands 24 Travel Uni 25 Competitions 26 On Location


TALKING SHOP - INSPIRED BY YOU -


The stuff that happens when agents get inv ol v e d...


Colombia uncovered SPOTLIGHT ON... PROEXPORT COLOMBIA is


releasing a new e-learning programme called Learning Colombia. Described by Proexport Colombia 's President Maria Lacoutre as a 'one stop shop' for agents wanting to sell Colombia, the programme has information on the country's cities, natural attractions and hotels. There are easy-to-reference tabs linking to subjects like history, nature and culture as well as suggested itineraries and general information on geography, food and how to get around. The Agents Toolbox is also a useful sales resource, with an image gallery, news items and details of upcoming events. Agents can track their progress and performance in the My Space section. learncolombia.com


Thrill and chill with Virgin VIRGIN LIMITED EDITION


has launched a new ‘get savvy' e-learning tool to help the trade get to grips with its collection of hotels and resorts. The training at vlesavvy. com offers fun learning modules, Q&As and the chance to become ‘Savvy Star of The Year’ and win a


holiday to a Virgin


Holidays property. Properties covered include


Necker Island, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve and the newest edition to the collection – Mont Rochelle Hotel & Vineyard in South Africa. The site also highlights recent news, current offers, and schedules for training webinars.


Virgin has also just launched its'Chill or Thrill' competition.


This gives away individual 'ultimate chill' prizes like a pampering day out, Toni & Guy haircut or £500 of shopping vouchers, or an 'ultimate thrill' prize where agents can win their team an action-packed day out enjoying activities like zorbing, paintballing or a forest segway tour. To be eligible to win, agents must register any Virgin Holidays' package booking they make before September 30 – the more, the better! vhols4agents.com


FRHI HOTELS & RESORTS, the


operator of Raffl es Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, has enhanced its Famous Agents Academy training programme. Agents can enrol via famousagents.frhi.com and choose from a variety of courses at their own pace. Upon successfully passing each module, members will receive both course credits and bonus Famous Agents points which count towards prizes like room nights.


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September Selling T ravel' s Travel Agents Choice Awards


networking party is a chance to meet our fabulous fi nalists face to face – and every fi nalist will be giving away a prize ranging from hotel nights to hampers. Sign up at sellingtravel.co.uk/awards


UAE Fam


AGENTS TO RACE ACROSS THE DESERT


GOLD MEDAL'S third


mega-fam is being run in conjunction with Emirates Airways and will take four teams of eight to different 'secret' locations on the Emirates network. After, everyone heads to Dubai for an 'access all areas training conference' and a three-night stay at the famous hotel Atlantis, The Palm. Each group will be made up of four top sellers of each region plus four 'most-improved'. To win, just sell more Gold Medal! goldmedal.co.uk


Cash In!


MORE JOIN MONEYCARD


COLLETTE WORLDWIDE


and Norwegian Cruise Line have joined the MoneyCard travel agent loyalty scheme. Agents can earn up to £10 per passenger when they book with Collette and £10 per booking with Norwegian. The card is already used by Funway Holidays and Sandals by Funway and provides agents with a prepaid MasterCard, which companies can top up according to sales. yourmoneycard.co.uk


COMING UP & ENDING SOON


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– 17 November CLIA's fourth River Cruise Expo returns to


Amsterdam. It is an opportunity to tour and enjoy the hospitality of multiple river cruise ships and learn more about river cruising and its destinations via networking and presentations from leading experts. cruiseexperts.org


More online at www.sellingtravel.co.uk


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