Events
Travel Agents
Events & incentives round-up: AFTA meets MPs, Scenic showcase, win $500 + MORE!
Now that things are beginning to open up on a grander scale, the events and incentives are coming in thicker and faster than our office dog when she gets her midday zoomies.
Midweek Interview
Life in the time of COVID-19 with Brand USA’s Jackie Ennis
This week, we caught up with Brand USA’s vice president of global trade development, who has been busy keeping agents inspired and making plenty of oatmeal raisin cookies.
Travel Agents
Groceries up for grabs as Brand USA launches ‘One Badge Wonder’ incentive
Keen to add to your hoard of dunny rolls? This new incentive could make your toilet paper tower even higher.
Travel Agents
Agent Wrap: Travellers Choice award winners, agents cruise Croatia, MTA conference speaker + MORE!
Congrats, folks – you made it to Friday! As a reward, here’s an extra-long Agent Wrap for you to peruse before knock-off drinks.
Destinations
Destination Wrap: Wellington becomes UNESCO City of Film, small Finnish city’s quirky Santa bid + MORE!
Looking for more reasons to cross the ditch, or “seize the day” on a cheap flight? Allow us to indulge your FOMO with this week’s Destination Wrap.
Travel Agents
Agent Wrap: Helloworld’s Townsville expansion, Brand USA and Club Med incentives, agents take on Tupelo + MORE
Need a reminder of why being a travel agent is the best job ever? Check out this round-up of incentives and famils to rekindle your spirit.
Destinations
Destination Wrap: Travel Oregon’s ‘Only Slightly (More) Exaggerated’ campaign, Perth and Gold Coast lose ‘major city’ tag + MORE
Keen to be somewhere other than at your desk this Monday? Well, believe us when we say that reading this Destination Wrap can take you there!
Travel Agents
Agent Wrap: Helloworld TV show returns, Flight Centre hosts futurist, win a European famil + MORE!
If the thought of going back to regular-sized working weeks makes you as petrified as it makes us, take solace in these pictures of agents having a kick-ass time overseas.
Travel Agents
Agent wrap: italktravel & cruise at home launches, TTC hosts Eden Ministry, win big with Brand USA + MORE
What’s better than reading about agents on cool famils and winning free stuff? Finally reaching Friday!
Wholesalers
Excite Holidays and Brand USA launch music-inspired trade campaign
The wholesaler has unveiled a new music-inspired campaign for the US which, thankfully, doesn’t feature the dreadful Rebecca Black.
Travel Agents
Contiki announces ROCK destination for 2019!
Celebrate Contiki’s 21st year by winning a spot on the trip of a lifetime and tickets to Bonnaroo Festival! Find out how right here.
Destinations
“The travel trade is increasingly important”: Brand USA’s Anne Madison
by Ali Coulton
Aussie travellers seem to be going mad for the US right now. Almost as mad as our office dog goes when he sees his favourite toy every morning.