Graham Balmforth is back as TIPTO Supershow quiz master
Graham Balmforth will be back in the role of TIPTO’s Supershow compere in 2019.
This year the show will be themed in line with TIPTO’s 20th birthday celebrations.
As quiz master, the former Super Break national sales manager, now retired, will invite seven lucky agents to compete for one of up to six prizes.
Agents will be chosen at random to go head to head in an exclusive supplier led quiz show.
Prizes include a £1,000 holiday voucher to spend with any TIPTO supplier member, the chance to join a FAM trip, and shopping vouchers worth up to £100.
Having previously held the role of TIPTO Chairman in 2010-2012, Balmforth attended the very first TIPTO meeting in 1999.
"The new format has met with great feedback from agents and we hope to make it bigger and better for TIPTO’s 20th year," said Balmforth.
"It’s extremely exciting to have been asked to play a role during such a milestone year for the association."
TIPTO chairman Jane Atkins said: "It’s so fitting to have Graham back hosting our Supershow’s 20 years after he helped to kick things off at TIPTO. He’s popular within the industry and there’s no doubt his revamp of the format last year was a huge success.
"We’re looking forward to welcoming agents to Supershows up and down the country and celebrating our 20th year with them in this fun and educational format."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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