italktravel stores take part in charity event

italktravel stores take part in charity event
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The van Huisstede family, owners of three of Australia’s italktravel stores, have continued their four-year support of the Mai Wel organization by providing the major prize at the organizations fundraiser ball.

The Mai Well organization delivers flexible and innovative solutions to help enable people with a disability to live the life they choose.

Scenic Tours and Singapore Airlines also took part in the charity event, dually offering two return economy class tickets and a European river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest in a balcony suite.

The italktravel brand is one of the business and marketing options offered by the ndepdent Travel Group, which itself is powered by Express Ticketing. To date ITG has generated a membership of 225 agents across Australia since launching in 2011, and is expected to open 100 italktravel stores by the end of 2015.

A photo from the charity ball can be seen below:

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Pictured at the ball are, left to right — Back Row: Julia van Huisstede (italktravel), Carla de Vega (Singapore Airlines),  Jackie Wright (italktravel), Karen Jones (italktravel), Denise Uribe (Singapore Airlines) and Amanda Todd (Scenic Tours); Front Row: Peter James (Scenic Tours) and Mark van Huisstede (italktravel).

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