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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT Tra i n i n g , e v e n t s a n d f a m t r i p s
Out and about with UK agents and operators Indonesia greets agents
ANAND COLLECTION, representing Puri Mas Boutique Resort Lombok, hosted a group of UK travel agents and tour operators on a familiarisation trip with Thai Airways to Indonesia. The trip also included a night at another Anand Collection property, Furama Villas in Bali. The agents, pictured enjoying the weekly cultural Lombok dance night and dinner with Jas Anand (fourth from right) of the Anand Collection, are Mark Dowdle, STA; Peter Young, Holiday Place; Amy Holliday, Gold Medal; Ruth White, Brightsun; Robyn Anderson, Hayes and Jarvis and Michelle Patterson, Flight Centre. Anandcollection.co.uk
Excellence training
ALEXANDRA Esquivel Luna (pictured centre) of Excellence Resorts joined Anders Sparkhall (left) and Parul Jadav (right) of The Holiday Place for an afternoon of training for The Holiday Place's Reservations Team. holidayplace.co.uk
Canada quiz
TOURISM Nova Scotia and Tourism New Brunswick jointly held a training event and quiz for agents. Cohosted by Prestige Holidays, Sarah Watson (centre), Travel Impressions, won the quiz and Love2Shop vouchers. Anna Davis (left) Travelmania, and Emma Meakins, Beaver Travel, came second and third respectively. prestigeholidays.co.uk
Pure opening
PURE Destinations has opened a new branch in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield. The Global Travel Group's Commercial Director, Cherie Richards (second right) celebrated the opening with owner, Lakh Hayer (right), branch manager, Simone Adams (left) and personal travel expert, Natasha Cooper (second left). puredestinations.co.uk
Marketing Mexico
TEN tour operators and travel agents visited the Atelier De Hotels and Oasis Hotels & Resorts in Cancun, Mexico, with Colin Pegler, ManagingDirector of Resort Marketing International. The group is pictured with the Oasis Hotels entertainment team. resort-marketing.co.uk
Travel agents Rock celebrations
CARNIVAL Cruise Line's Travel Agents Rock campaign and its Loyalty Rocks Club rewards programme turned a year old in December. To celebrate, the cruise line's sales team visited several of its call centre accounts and held a birthday party. Picture from left are: Daniel Russell, USAirtours; Bella Greenwood, Carnival Cruise Line; and Robert Comer and Tom Owers, both of USAirtours. Agents won Carnival-related prizes and Loyalty Rocks Club points. Carnival.com
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