Avis Scholarship rewarding agents for 20 years

Avis Scholarship rewarding agents for 20 years

The Avis Travel Agent Scholarship’s annual quest to reward outstanding customer service goes on for its twentieth year, with the search now underway to find the 2016 recipient of the Scholarship.

Since its launch in 1997, the program has grown in size and stature to become the Australian retail travel sector’s most prestigious honour.

Agents have until 29 August 2016 to submit an application, with finalists announced on 26 September 2016.

The Scholarship is open to any Australian leisure or corporate travel agent who can demonstrate that they consistently provide and understand the value of exceptional customer service.

This year’s winner will receive an educational and travel-related prize package valued at more than $40,000 and including two return Qantas Airways Business Class tickets to New York, six nights’ accommodation in Manhattan, seven days car rental from Avis and appointments with senior executives at Avis World Headquarters in New Jersey, with site visits to US travel agencies, a scholarship to study at Southern Cross University with financial support of up to $8,000, 12 months’ individual membership of Cruise Lines International Association (Australasia) and two tickets to attend Cruise3sixty Australasia in Sydney  in 2017, a Polonious Resources Personal Profile, Feedback Session and on-call personal/professional coaching for 12 months and two tickets to the 2017 National Travel Industry Awards Gala Dinner in Sydney (including return flights and overnight accommodation).

In addition, the winner will enjoy a one year honorary position on the Avis Travel Agents Advisory Board.

To apply, travel agents simply go to www.avisscholarship.com and register their details. Applicants then have until the close of business on 29 August 2016 to answer a selection of questions on their approach to customer service.

Avis Travel Industry Manager Russell Butler, who has overseen the Scholarship since its inception, says the award program has touched thousands of lives, with recipients from across the country in both the leisure and corporate areas.

2016 Avis Australia Travel Agent Scholarship – Key Dates

Full written applications to be lodged by close of business 29 August 2016

Finalists announced 26 September 2016

Finalist judging day and winner announced 8 November 2016

Avis Booklet Front Cover 2016

 

 

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