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9 August 2019 Posted InAll Releases Events Network TravelManagers
Thursday 08 August 2019 – The final countdown is now on for TravelManagers’ annual National Conference, which gets underway in Perth on Friday. More than 395 participants are expected at the event, which has become on a major occasion on the company’s calendar since the first conference was held in Sydney in 2008.
Thursday 08 August 2019 – The final countdown is now on for TravelManagers’ annual National Conference, which gets underway in...
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31 July 2019 Posted InAll Releases Events Network TravelManagers
Monday 22 July 2019 – Every year, the Australian travel industry gathers to celebrate AFTA’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA): a glittering night that celebrates excellence in the travel industry. TravelManagers were among the big winners at this year’s event, scooping two major awards on Saturday night in the Grand Ballroom of Sydney’s International Convention Centre.
TravelManagers’ victory in NTIA’s ‘Best Mobile Travel Network’ category was celebrated by: (L-R) back row - Graciela Craig, Grant Campbell, Pru Gallagher, PTMs Cathy Millett and Annalize Troost together with front row – Tanyu Cilek, Michael Gazal Tania Myles and PTM Belinda Le Breton
Monday 22 July 2019 – Every year, the Australian travel industry gathers to celebrate AFTA’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA):...
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16 July 2019 Posted InAll Releases Events Network TravelManagers
Wednesday 19 June 2019 – With less than two months to run before their 2019 National Conference gets underway, TravelManagers are applying the finishing touches to the event, which will take place in Perth from 9 to 11 August. Three keynote speakers have just been announced for the conference, for which this year’s theme is “Customer”.
Wednesday 19 June 2019 – With less than two months to run before their 2019 National Conference gets underway, TravelManagers...
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17 June 2019 Posted InAll Releases Events Network TravelManagers
Wednesday 12 June 2019 – Twice a year, every year, personal travel managers (PTMs) from all over Australia come together for a series of state-based meetings, organised by TravelManagers’ National Partnership Office (NPO), that are designed to keep attendees updated on the direction of the company. Throughout the course of the day, participants gain insights as to what is happening at NPO, hear from suppliers and, perhaps most importantly in a network of 570 home-based consultants, enjoy opportunities to connect with their colleagues.
Held twice a year around the country, TravelManagers’ state meetings provide PTMs with a chance to reconnect with fellow PTMs and NPO team members. (L-R) Renee Millard, Michael Gazal, JP Boutefeu, Jose Cañas, Lyndy Burston, Leah McGrath.
Wednesday 12 June 2019 – Twice a year, every year, personal travel managers (PTMs) from all over Australia come together...
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7 April 2019 Posted InAll Releases Community Cruising Events Network TravelManagers
Wednesday 03 April 2019 – When Cruiseco’s annual national conference took place in Auckland the weekend before last, bringing together more than 250-member travel agencies from across Australia and New Zealand, one of the highlights of the three-day event was the Awards Night, which was held within the grand setting of the city’s War Memorial Museum. TravelManagers was represented at the awards by personal travel manager (PTM), Caroline Cannon, who accepted three major awards on the company’s behalf.
A glamorous evening at Cruiseco’s annual Awards Cocktail Event at Auckland War Memorial for Carolynne Cannon (5th from left) and fellow winners and Cruiseco hosts.
Wednesday 03 April 2019 – When Cruiseco’s annual national conference took place in Auckland the weekend before last, bringing together...
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11 March 2019 Posted InAll Releases Cruising Events TravelManagers
Wednesday 27 February 2019 – Travel industry professionals from around Australia and New Zealand came together on Saturday night to attend the cruise industry’s “night of nights”: the 17th annual Cruise Industry Awards Australasia, or CLIAs, which were held at Sydney’s Star Event Centre. Among those attending was TravelManagers’ Nicole Edgar, who was delighted to receive the award for ‘Home-Based/Mobile Agent of the Year Australia’.
TravelManagers’ Nicole Edgar (second from right) proudly showing off her award for Home-Based/Mobile Agent of the Year, with support from Leeanne Freeman, Graciela Craig and Pru Gallagher.
Wednesday 27 February 2019 – Travel industry professionals from around Australia and New Zealand came together on Saturday night...
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10 January 2019 Posted InAll Releases Events TravelManagers
Monday 07 January 2019 – When the Majestic Princess, the newest vessel of the Princess fleet, sailed into Sydney Harbour in early December, she provided a stunning venue for the third of a series of Cruise Masterclass days attended by personal travel managers (PTMs) in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
A total of 111 PTMs attended the training days, which were organised by TravelManagers’ National Partnership Office (NPO) and scheduled...
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7 November 2018 Posted InCommunity Events Network TravelManagers
People are drawn to Vietnam for its friendly people, rich culture and beautiful scenery, but for many, the greatest drawcard is its mouth-watering cuisine: an enticing combination of fresh ingredients that produce flavours that dance on your tongue. When TravelManagers’ Frances Cream joined forces with local Gold Coast chef, private caterer and café proprietor, Angela Barany, to create a small group culinary tour of Vietnam, the pair quickly realised that they had created a recipe for success.
Cream, who is representative for Southport, QLD, joined TravelManagers after several years away from the travel industry, and first met...
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1 November 2018 Posted InCommunity Events Network TravelManagers
After just two years with TravelManagers, personal travel manager (PTM) Jo Patton from Ulladulla has just been confirmed as one of four finalists for the industry’s prestigious 2018 Avis Travel Agents Scholarship. The finalists must now prepare themselves to face a judging panel in November before the eventual winner is announced at an awards dinner at Sydney’s Park Hyatt Hotel the same evening.
Patton says she is delighted to have reached this stage in the process and considers her progress thus far as...
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31 October 2018 Posted InEvents Network TravelManagers
Making a major career change can be a daunting prospect, but TravelManagers’ National Partnership Office (NPO) works hard to ensure that the transition process for newly-minted personal travel managers (PTMs) is a smooth one, beginning with a three-day induction course. The most recent of these induction courses was remarkable for its geographical spread, with the eight available places being claimed by PTMs from every state except New South Wales.
Systems training is an essential part of TravelManagers’ new PTM induction process: (L-R) Kristy Breed, Sharon Ward, Lisa Malnar, Elaine Taylor, Melissa Randazzo (NPO), Jan Chappell, Michael Puttner, Saskia Van Dongen and Catherine Widdup
TravelManagers’ Executive General Manager, Michael Gazal, was on hand to welcome the new inductees at the start of the course...
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