Singapore roadshows kick off in Brisbane
Wine, food, travel and a movie? We dare you to find a better night out for travel agents.
The Singapore Tourism Board roadshow was held in Brisbane last night, but if you weren’t there, don’t worry – you can suss out what went down right here.
160 agents flocked to the first of three roadshows and took in the newest tours, products and developments in Singapore (and had some pretty tasty food, obvs).
The Board also unveiled four video diaries: made by four travel agents as they explored the magical city – sampling street food, shopping and taking in everything Singapore has to offer.
And if the night couldn’t get any more better, there were some pretty incredible prizes given out. Below are the lucky ducklings and the epic list of prizes they won:
Hemet Lama
Prize one:
- A two night stay in a Deluxe Room including breakfast for two at Concorde Hotel Singapore
- One night stay in a Premier Double Balcony Room at Hotel Boss courtesy of Hotel 81 Management
- Wave House Flowrider Voucher from Sentosa – The State of Fun
- Two Singapore Flyer Flight Tickets
- Two Ez Link Cards with five dollars value
Mark Dempster
Prize two:
- Two nights stay in a Deluxe Room including breakfast for two at Furama City Centre
- One night stay in a Superior Deluxe Room including breakfast for two at Mandarin Orchard
- Wave House Flowrider Voucher and an Ola Beach Club Jetpack Voucher courtesy of Sentosa – The State of Fun
- Two tickets to Gardens by the Bay Cooled Conservatories
- Minion Plush from Resorts World Sentosa
- Two Ez Link Cards with five dollars value
Shelley Brown
Prize three:
- Two nights stay in a Deluxe Room at Grand Park City Hall including breakfast for two courtesy of the Park Hotel Group
- One night stay in a Skyline Room for two with club access at One Farrer Hotel & Spa
- Wave House Flowrider Voucher and a Sentosa Day Fun Pass from Sentosa – The State of Fun
- Two tickets to Gardens by the Bay Cooled Conservatories
- Two Cooking Masterclass tickets from CulinaryOn
- Minion Plush from Resorts World Sentosa
- Two Premium Sky Dining Tickets from Singapore Flyer
- Two Ez Link Cards with five dollars value
Denielle Rooney
Prize four:
- Two nights stay including breakfast for two at Days Hotel Singapore at Zhongshan Park
- One night stay in a Sea View Room at Nongsa Point Marina & Resort plus a round of Golf or Footgolf at Tamarin Santana Golf Club
- Two tickets to Gardens by the Bay Cooled Conservatories
- Two Cooking Masterclass tickets from CulinaryOn
- Two tickets to Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark courtesy of Resorts World Sentosa
- Two Singapore Flyer Tickets
- Two Ez Link Cards with five dollars value
Sherrilyn Wigg
Prize five:
- One return Economy Class airfare courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board
Guests also got to play around with new Virtual Reality (VR) headsets to experience Singapore as if they were actually there – and get them pumped to visit sites like the iconic Gardens by the Bay or stay in unbelievable hotels.
The mere mention of the tasty chilli crabs and natural wonders are enough to convince us to head to Singapore – but just in case, The Singapore Tourism Board has two more roadshows lined up to show agents why it’s one of the most exciting destinations at the moment.
The Sydney roadshow is on tonight (Wednesday 16 August) at Establishment, George Street, and the Melbourne roadshow is on Thursday 17 August at Mural Hall, Bourke Street.
So for food, wine and to meet with some of Singapore’s leading suppliers – make sure you head on down to (at least) one of these unmissable events.
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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