Travel Agents - Are They Past Their Sell-By Date?

When: 6.15-9.30 pm,
Monday 25 January 2010

Where:
The Bloomsbury Hotel
16-22 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NN
(tube Tottenham Court Road)

As with past CIMTIG seminars, the event will be hosted by several well known and well respected industry figures.

The Panel
Lawrence Hunt, Director, Low Cost Holidays - Read biography
John Bevan, Non-Exec Director, Ickenham Travel - Read biography
Jackie Steadman, Director, Traveltime World Ltd - Read biography
Simon Beeching, Chair, Online Travel Training - Read biography
Kathryn Bullock, Interim Director, E-Commerce - Read biography

Moderator
John McEwan, ABTA Chair - Read biography

CIMTIG kicks off the New Year by hosting a special travel industry Question Time. Following the successful format of the BBC's lively and hard hitting debate, CIMTIG is encouraging anyone attending the event to text a question. As many texts as possible, along with further questions on the night will then be addressed.

This is your chance to ask senior industry figures about the future of travel and tourism.

All attendees to the CIMTIG event are being encouraged to text or email us a question before the event...have your say! Send your question:
BY EMAIL: admin@cimtig.org
BY TEXT: 07799 865118
Please include your name in the text or email.

While travel agents press for increased commission, tour and cruise operators, airlines and accommodation suppliers consider other effective methods of distribution. This session is a chance to consider the perspective of the travel agent. What marketing strategies are they adopting to attract and retain customers? How cost effective is their service and how can they persuade the principals that they can offer the best return on their investment?

This event is approaching fast - don't miss out -
book your seat now! This promises to be a lively debate.

Cost
£30 + VAT for CIM members
£40 + VAT for non-CIM members
includes tea/coffee at registration and later a glass of wine and finger buffet

Book by Telephone
01628 427340 – please have credit/debit cards to hand.

For further assistance with booking, please email cimevents@cim.co.uk who will be happy to help you.

Read related articles:

20/01/2010 - Working in Travel Survey 2010
18/01/2010- Travel agents should charge a fee
14/01/2010 - Time for a new kind of travel agent?
13/01/2010 - Data reveals strong start for 2010
06/01/2010 - CIMTIG to launch travel Question Time

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