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Earn an MBA in 30 mins
Star Clippers is offering a £20 Next, M&S or
Rupert Murray.
Debenhams voucher for every cruise booking TRAVEL Convention attendees will be able to get
made by May 30. The company is also giving free a fast-paced insight into running a business by
European flights to clients booking Star Clippers’ signing up for a “30-minute MBA”.
Mediterranean sailings onboard Star Clipper or Two business experts, Richard Reeves and
Royal Clipper between May 23 and August 29, John Knell, who co-wrote The 80 Minute MBA:
up to the value of £350 per person. For more Everything You’ll Never Learn at Business
details, go to
starclippers.co.uk School, will deliver an even faster version at
Abta’s convention in Barcelona in October. 80 Minute MBA authors Richard Reeves (left) and John Knell
DFDS Seaways is offering agent concessions on Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer, who has a
two cruise-ferry packages to Amsterdam during real MBA from Harvard Business School, said: described as Britain’s leading expert on workplace
2009. To book one of these breaks, send a fax “Business is becoming more pressured and the trends. Knell is one of the UK’s leading thinkers
with your Abta number, agency name, address quicker great learning can be delivered, the better. on the changing face of work and organisations.
and call 0191 293 6245. Booking requirements “This version of the 80 Minute MBA, developed Another speaker at the convention will be
must be signed by the branch manager. especially for The Travel Convention, will be an PricewaterhouseCoopers analyst Mark Hudson,
dfds.co.uk/agent injection of inspiration, creative thinking and who will talk about the recession’s impact
dynamic approaches which will help us see the on consumers. He will look at what future
Regal Hotels International is offering 50% off world of business differently.” consumers’ attitudes will be to purchasing and
rooms costing more than HK$750 (£62) a night The aim of the session is to open delegates’ value for money, and what the implications could
until August 31 for industry and airline staff. minds to different ways of thinking about be for pricing and branding strategy.
The offer also includes free local calls, daily leadership, sustainability and business culture.
newspaper, and use of fitness centres and pools. Reeves, director of think-tank Demos, has been ■ Abta spells out agency law: Letters, p29
To book, go to
regalhotel.com with access code
“AD50” or via email at
rhi.sales@regalhotel.com
Rezidor Hotel Group is offering agents a 50%
luxury included
discount on 260 hotels until the end of the year.
To book a stay at any Radisson Blu, Park Inn,
Country Inn, Regent or Missoni hotels across
Europe, the Middle East and Africa, go to
travelagent.rezidor.com
NCL is holding a sale next Wednesday to Friday
(May 27-29) during which agents can offer
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customers up to $200 of onboard credit and get
a bonus commission payment. Bookings on any
of a p
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2009-10 worldwide sailings can entitle customers
to onboard credit which can be redeemed against
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shore excursions, spa treatments or NCL’s
restaurants. Those on three to five-night cruises
will receive $50 per stateroom, six to nine nights
get $100, and bookings of 10 or more nights
receive $200. Online bookings through Traveltek,
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with an additional £20 bonus commission on top
giving you the chance to
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of any standard commission.
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P&0 Cruises and Princess Cruises are g8d
giving a VIP Wimbledon tennis day (July 2)
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