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A NEW Tourism Director has been appointed by Great Lakes USA (GLUSA). Cathy Domanico brings more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles in sales and marketing within regional, national and global organisations. Her appointment comes at an exciting time for Great Lakes USA. Two new flights going into the region have been announced, starting May 2025. Delta is launching a new flight from Dublin into Detroit four flights a week. And Aer Lingus will launch Europe’s first direct flights to Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Great Lakes USA Appoints New Tourism Director
EASYJET holidays last night hosted its Christmas-themed Big Orange Party, attended by top selling travel agent partners, and destination partners from overseas.
ABTA Appoints New Head of Membership Roberto is currently Head of Sales at
ABTA has appointed Roberto Balasco as its new Head of Membership.
Kenwood Travel. He has previously worked within a number of other ABTA member businesses including Celebrity Cruises, Kuoni and Thomas Cook.
Roberto takes up post on 13 January. The
role will see him work with and support ABTA’s members, and help to drive the association’s membership strategy. Rachel Jordan,
Director of Financial
Protection and Membership, at ABTA said: “With almost 30 years’ experience in
travel, we’re really excited for Roberto to join our team. He has a passion for the travel industry, deep experience in the sector, and a real understanding of the benefits of being an ABTA member. This, along with his strategic experience and his commitment to delivering a premium service for businesses, makes Roberto well-placed to take over the Head of Membership role and provide exceptional support to our members.” Roberto Balasco said: “I am really looking forward to this wonderful opportunity, joining ABTA as Head of Membership. I look forward to meeting our members at events, supporting them and seeing how we can
further engage with ABTA members through new strategic ideas.” ABTA has over 1,120 businesses in membership trading under more than 4,300 brands. Benefits of membership include the strong ABTA brand, access to expertise on legal,
sustainability and operational
matters including health, safety and security. ABTA also provides financial protection arrangements and is a strong industry voice, lobbying on behalf of members.
Roberto takes over the role from Danny
Waine who is leaving the association in December to pursue personal ambitions.
The event, hosted at the iconic St George’s Park, the England football team’s training ground, saw over 250 of the trade’s top performing travel agents walk through its doors to celebrate the event for a second year running.
The Jingle Bell BOP provided an opportunity for agents from across the UK, to come together with hotel partners from across Europe and North Africa to share knowledge, expertise and upskill, discussing holiday trends and destinations to enrich their offering for customers. The event also celebrated the successes of the last year between easyJet holidays and trade partners, whilst looking ahead to the future.
January 2025
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