Austrian Tourism Academy: 26 – 29 November, Vienna – applications now open!
The Austrian Tourist Office has announced the largest educational event of its kind held by a European destination, exclusively for agents in Australia/New Zealand.
The Austrian Tourism Academy was established in 1993 by the Austrian National Tourist Office with the aim of educating the travel industry about Austria as a destination with this year’s three day conference also including pre and post-convention touring to Salzburg and Innsbruck and attendants also receiving Austrian Certified Travel Specialist accreditation
Astrid Mulholland-Licht, Director of the Austrian National Tourist Office for Australia/New Zealand said “The Austrian Tourism Academy is the largest educational event of its kind held by a European destination exclusively for Australia/New Zealand and we are delighted to be staging this event for the 5th time, this year in the imperial grandeur of our capital, Vienna, with our co hosts Austrian Airlines, showing the continued commitment of our national carrier to this market and with major operator Explore Holidays”.
Applications are now open for the three day conference with an exclusive events program and pre/post-convention touring options, held for 100 delegates from 26 – 29 November, in Austria and full-time travel agency managers and international consultants who are actively involved in selling Europe are eleigible.
Upon successful completion of the Austrian Tourism Academy participants will be awarded Austrian Certified Travel Specialist accreditation and can also earn credits toward AFTA’s Australian Travel Professionals Program.
The Austrian Certified Travel Specialist program is the longest-running, successful preferred agents program in Australia/NZ and accreditation as an Austrian Certified Travel Specialist entitles agents to client referrals from Austrian National Tourist Office, joint marketing opportunities, exclusive product updates and event and familiarisation invitations.
The Conference Brochure and Application Form can be downloaded from www.austria.info/au
For more information please contact the Austrian National Tourist Office on [email protected] or call (02) 9299 3621.
Report by The Mole
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