THE OFFICIAL SHOW DAILY 2--5 May 2011
TODAY'S GUIDE TO SEMINARS AND EVENTS
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4 Thursday 5 May
SHOW GOES PUBLIC WITH PRIZES BLITZ
Agent education and careers advice also on final-day agenda The 18th
instalment of Arabian
Travel Market will end on a high today with day four of the show dedicated to job seekers, travel agents and consumers. With the last day of Arabian
Travel Market earmarked for a triple whammy of events - Travel Agents Day, Careers Day and Consumer Day - the show floor is buzzing with excitement as exhib- itors gear up to conduct a range of initiatives aimed at enticing travel agents, consumers and prospec- tive employees to their stands. “To mark Consumer Day (to
take place from 3pm to 9pm) our exhibitors are offering a number of very exciting prize
giveaways,” explained Stephanie Bleakley, marketing executive for Arabian Travel Market, who is responsible for Travel Agents Day and Consumer Day. “Today is all about inspiring the
travel agents who sell the prod- ucts and the consumers who buy the products and our exhibitors are going all out to educate them about what they have to offer.” Pre-registered consumers
have the chance to win an iPad 2 while the Oman Ministry of Tourism is giving away a luxury holiday for two to Muscat. Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach
has also put forward a weekend break for two, while Argentina
will lure would-be footballers to its stand with its ‘Soccer Zone’ where Bleakley says visitors can “test their kicking skills and bend it like Beckham”. Travel agents are also well
catered for with initiatives and seminars galore. The popular Travel Agents
Passport scheme, sponsored by TTN, will offer agents a chance to win prizes once they have received a stamp from all partici- pating exhibitors, plus educa- tional seminars will encompass far-reaching topics such as ‘How the web is set to change the travel retail landscape forever’. Current or would-be travel and hospitality professionals looking to start or enhance their career in the industry are also spoiled for choice with the seminar offering. Topics covered include ‘Get
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the job you want in travel and hospitality’ with an impres- sive panel line-up featuring an Emirates Airline pilot and an award-winning hotel general manager, as well as several Emirati industry professionals who hope to encourage other nation- als to start a career in travel.
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GOLDEN CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR ‘APPRENTICE’ WINNER
The winner of Arabian Travel Market’s inaugural ‘Apprentice’ initiative has been unveiled. Maria Del Carmen Garcia
Pena, who next month (June) will graduate from Les Roches International School of Hotel
Management in Switzerland, “stood out from the rest” of the candidates, according to judge Chris Watson, regional head of Human Resources, Middle East & Africa, at Millennium & Copthorne Middle East Hold- ings, which in conjunction with Hotelier Middle East magazine, sponsored the scheme. Pena, who is a Mexican
national, will be employed by Millennium & Copthorne in the coveted management trainee role where she will learn the key skills required to manage opera- tions in every hotel department. “As a future graduate of Les
Roches International School of Hotel Management, I am eager and prepared to commence my career,” said Pena.
Maria Del Carmen Garcia Pena Continued on page 4
How the web is set to change the travel retail landscape forever
Today's Highlights 11.30 - 13.00
How to combat the challenges of attracting and retaining talent Get the job you want in travel and hospitality
13.00 - 14.00 14.00 - 15.00
15.00 - 16.00 Kickstart your career
How to dress for an upgrade and create your perfect holiday wardrobe 17.00 - 18.00
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