NEWS ROUND-UP
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Z The Travel Network Group has appointed Julie Pinkney as retail
director. She has been a consultant for six years with clients such as Hotelbeds
Group and Teletext Holidays. iThe Interview, page 12
Z Former VisitBritain commercial director Carol Dray has
joined Trafalgar Tours and Contiki parent The Travel Corporation to lead its e-commerce strategy. She left VisitBritain in December.
Z Chris
Simmonds will join Saga Holidays as managing
director on March 2. He was part of Saga’s executive team 10 years ago, and joins from Revitalise, a charity that provides holidays for disabled people and their carers.
Z Midcounties Co-operative Travel has appointed Harriet Desai
as commercial manager. Desai was previously key account manager at Royal Caribbean International.
Z Intrepid Travel’s head of industry sales, Andrew Turner, is to
join Flight Centre-owned destination management company Discova in March.
comment: “As a business that strives to sit at the heart of communities, we have a duty to give back” Jacqueline Dobson, page 14
Clia and Atas to co-host Manchester trade forum
Samantha Mayling
The Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers (Atas) and cruise trade body Clia UK & Ireland are to host an expedition and adventure trade event. The Clia and Atas Expedition
& Adventure Forum, in association with Travel Weekly, will take place at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on March 5. Agents attending the free day-long
event will hear from experts and meet representatives from expedition and adventure suppliers to learn about products, news and developments. Clia UK and Ireland director
Andy Harmer said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Atas to bring together suppliers and travel agents from the whole sector. “As customers are increasingly
looking for experiential travel and incredible destinations, they
are often turning to the expedition and adventure sector to meet their holiday needs. “The event will explore the travel
experiences available, the destinations and some of the trends and fundamentals needed to grow sales in these complementary travel sectors. “We will assemble some of the
true experts from this sector, and our trade fair will offer unequalled
networking opportunities with key suppliers.” Paul Melinis, chairman of Atas,
said: “There is growing demand for adventurous experiential travel and we have a range of supplier members looking forward to meeting agents to help increase their product
knowledge and grow their sales.” i Register at
go.travelweekly.co.uk/ expeditionadventure
Speakers revealed for Cruise Heroes-themed Clia Conference
Holland America Line president Orlando Ashford will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Clia Conference. Steve Born, chief marketing
officer at Group Voyagers, which markets Globus brands such as Avalon Waterways, will also speak at the event, which is themed Cruise Heroes, in Southampton on April 26-28. More than 700 agents are
expected to attend and Clia is asking them to nominate their cruise hero, such as a colleague, former colleague or industry figure who has inspired their career.
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Orlando Ashford
Steve Born
Other speakers will remain
under wraps until the conference. Agent delegates at the event can
book visits to view P&O Cruises’ Britannia and MSC Cruises’ MSC Meraviglia. They can also attend two workshops: one focused on
social media and marketing, the other on sales skills. A charity five-a-side football
tournament will take place on the day before the conference (April 25) to raise money for the Family Holiday Association. There will also be a ‘We Love River Cruise’ party. To nominate a cruise hero, visit
tinyurl.com/cliacruiseheroes. O Clia is inviting agents to visit the
Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany on March 13 where P&O Cruises’ Iona, Royal Caribbean’sOdyssey of the Seas and Saga Cruises’ Spirit
of Adventure are all being built. i Register at
cruiseexperts.org
travelweekly.co.uk
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