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DON’T GIVE UP! Advantage Travel Centres
As the president and and has been instrum-
chief operating officer of ental in establishing our
a leading international Focus Partnership as the
travel management leading independent TMC
organisation, I want to consortium.
give agents a few words Additionally, Norman
of optimism and let them has made a major
Log on to
know they needn’t be contribution to business
pessimistic about the travel within Advantage,
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current downturn as as well as to the industry. for all your... competition
opportunity is out there! Norman deserves this
✱ up-to-the-
Our agents have shown award and on behalf of
minute news,
Win a fantastic five-star break in
strong sales reports over my colleagues, our
Brussels with Brussels Airlines
the past several months members and his friends
features and
and are looking positively in the industry, we interviews
and Warwick International Hotels
to the future. congratulate him.
This isn’t to say agents John McEwan, chief
✱ top competitions L50552
ttgbusiness has teamed up with Brussels Airlines and
shouldn’t be realistic executive, Advantage Warwick International Hotels to offer readers the chance
about what may lay Travel Centres
✱ information
to win a fabulous weekend for two in Brussels, staying at
ahead, but to continue
resources
the elegant five-star Royal Windsor Hotel Grand Place. The
being creative, work An advocate and prize includes flights with Brussels Airlines and two nights
smarter and look at a gentleman
✱ pictures and
including breakfast in a Business Premiere room.
all costs. I wanted to write and say videos from Brussels Airlines offers just under 200 flights weekly from
New business is still how great it is that the
industry events
the UK to Brussels – flying from Gatwick, Bristol, Newcastle,
out there but more work BTW Awards presented Birmingham, Manchester, Heathrow (codeshare BA), Leeds
has to be done to get it. the achievement award to Bradford, Edinburgh, and East Midlands (codeshare BD). ✱ email alerts,
Derek Hearl Maunder, Norman Gage. He has
business blogs,
Connecting via Brussels Airport, Brussels Airlines
President, Uniglobe Travel worked tirelessly on passengers can fly onwards to more than 50 European
(British Isles) behalf of smaller TMCs
jobs and more...
destinations and 16 destinations on the African continent.
and has remained a More information at brusselsairlines.com
Norman conqueror staunch advocate and Warwick International Hotels is a collection of more than
I was delighted that my defender of the TMC 40 world-class four and five-star hotels, resorts and spas,
colleague Norman Gage community in general. perfect choices for business or pleasure. The properties offer
was awarded the David In discussion, we agree affordable luxury in Europe, the US, Asia, Africa, Bali and
Brown Outstanding on much but disagree the south Pacific. More information at warwickhotels.com
Achievement Award at on occasion – and
this year’s Business Travel whenever this is the ✱ Question: Brussels Airlines operates from the UK via
World Awards. case it has always been Brussels to how many African destinations?
Norman was totally a gentlemanly disagree- a) 9 b) 21 c) 16
taken aback when the ment with respect on
award was announced, both sides – exactly how To enter the competition, go to ttgbusiness.com
but it quickly became business should be Entries must reach us by February 27
clear that he was a most conducted. He is one of
popular and deserving the industry’s gentlemen Terms & conditions: prize must be used by September 30, 2009, and is subject to
winner, judging by the and deserves the
availability. By entering this competition you agree to be contacted by the suppliers.
reaction of the audience. recognition.
Norman is the face of Paul Tilstone, chief
business travel for executive, ITM
Your say: send your emails to ttgletters@ttgbusiness.com
Budget Rent-a-Car competition winners:
✱ Nita Stewart, Anderson Business Travel
✱ Or text us: simply text “Travel”, followed by your message, to 60300. ✱ Sandra Leslie, ATP International
There’s no extra charge, you only pay your standard network rate for texting ✱ Alison Austin, BCD Travel
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