Travel Agents

 WTM Travel Agents

On the 11 November 2010, the WTM Travel Agents’ Programme will take place offering a comprehensive series of educational seminars and fun entertainment for counter clerks, call centre operators, home workers and agency managers. The Travel Agent's programme is supported and in association with ITT, ABTA, CTO, PATA and UKInbound.


What’s on at WTM for Travel Agents

  • World Travel Market Pride of Agents
  • Destination training sessions providing useful key facts and interesting insight on global destinations
  • Educational programme offered throughout the day by the Institute of Travel and Tourism
  • Ask experts during 15-minute one-to-one sessions advice on areas pertinent to your business
  • Gain ATP points to demonstrate commitment to your profession
For more information about the above, please scroll down.

WTM Pride of Agents Awards

 

 WTM Pride of Agents Awards Are you one of the many hard working travel agent (or team of agents), who goes that extra miles to provide your customer with the perfect holiday, whatever the behind-the-scenes obstacles are put in front of you? If the answer is yes, then the WTM Pride of Agent Awards, in association with TTG and sponsored by Virgin Holidays, are here to reward your hard work and dedication.

Nominations will be highlighted in TTG every month with the winners’ ceremony taking place on Travel Agents Day Thursday 11 November at World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry.

In association with TTG and sponsored by Virgin Holidays.

Pride of Agents Find out more about WTM Pride of Agents Awards


Destination Briefings

With 187 countries and regions represented by exhibitors, WTM is the perfect opportunity to find out about the destinations you are interested in directly from the industry’s experts. Several destination briefings take place at WTM, providing useful key facts and interesting insight on global destinations. Destination briefings will provide agents with useful key facts and interesting insight on global destinations.  

see full event Find out more about the Destination Briefings taking place at WTM 

If you are exhibiting and organising a destination briefing at WTM 2010, please complete the application form. WTM will support your session with promotion (subject to confirmed details).

see full event Complete the Destination Briefings Application Form 

Educational Programme

This year at WTM an extensive programme is underway for travel agents. The programme will include a comprehensive agents education programme, including sessions organised by the ITT.   

Event Programme Find out more about WTM Event Programme

Advice Clinics - Ask the Experts

The clinics combined professionals from every sector to offer agents hints and tips on dealing with the challenges for today's market. During 15-minute one-to-one sessions agents will have the chance to quiz experts on the areas pertinent to their business. Clinics already confirmed include responsible tourism, gay marketing, technology and online travel, strategic management, social media and legislation.

Advice Clinics Find out more about the Advice Clinics - Ask the Experts

Gain ATP Points by Attending WTM

 WTM Travel Agents

The Accredited Travel Professional (ATP) scheme is a great tool for measuring and promoting professional development within the travel industry.  It is designed to recognise individuals who are committed to raising their own level of professionalism through a programme of continuous professional development.  Members will gain two ATP points for attending WTM and further points for every conference and seminar they attend.
To claim these points, after attending WTM in November, login with your username and password on the travel professional website and follow the instructions. 
www.travelprofessional.co.uk www.travelprofessional.co.uk

For more information on ATP points, or to join, please visit www.travelprofessional.co.uk www.travelprofessional.co.uk