Eastern Med’s big nights for agents
The Eastern Mediterranean Tourism Association’s 10th anniversary travel Industry product evenings are being held in Melbourne (Tue 1 Mar), Sydney (Wed 2 Mar), Sunshine Coast (Mon 7 Mar) and Brisbane (Tue 8 March).
The evenings will feature the latest travel product from all 15 Eastern Med countries, a first hand report from Egypt from Dennis Bunnik, CEO of Bunnik Tours, who helped repatriate hundred of his own clients and many other Australian travellers from Egypt during the recent demonstrations.
The evening will also include a strategic update from the Egyptian Tourism Authority, the reappearance of the Israel Ministry of Tourism in Australia and Eastern Mediterranean food at all venues.
Entry for travel professionals is free
EMTA members have come up with some great prizes at all venues.
Among the prizes offered are:
Chat Tours- Four night cruise to Greek Island and Turkey for two.
On the Go Tours- 2 X 10 day tours of Turkey
Mediterranean Holidays- 7 Day Cruise of the Greek Islands, Day Cruise of Greek Islands. – 3 nights b & b accommodation as part of a Greek Island hopper programme.
Israel Travel Centre- Four Day, three night mini tour of Israel
Timeless Tours – Two nights at Cappadocia including a balloon ride
Sun Island Tours – Classical Tour of Greece
Worldstar Travel – Two nights in Jordan including Petra Tour
Touchdown Tours – Coffee Table books on Egypt
Jetta Excess Baggage- Airline carry-on bags.
And Royal Jordanian Airlines will offer at least one travel agent a return ticket ex Australia to any of the Eastern Med destinations to link with the above prizes. More prizes to be announced as they are confirmed.
Register attendance at www.emta.org.au
Ian Jarrett
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