AGENT RELATIONSHIP CONCEPT UP FOR NATIONAL DISCUSSION Chantal Beauregard Lina De Cesare Philippe Sureau New ACTA - Quebec Region committee to raise agent relationship concept for discussion at ASTA meet in Montreal. A meeting between a new industry and development committee of ACTA - Quebec Region  and Transat Distribution members Philippe Sureau and Lina De Cesare, at which the agent relationship concept was tabled, could result in major changes to the travel industry. "We discussed the agent relationship concept at length," said Jean Colette, ACTA's Quebec Regional Council President. "At the present time, our industry has no guidelines and the concept advanced by Nolitours could benefit wholesalers and retailers alike, should everyone agree... [Full text]

TRAVEL EXECS BARE - MUCH - FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH Fifty of travel's top female executives are baring their souls - and a lot more - in a bid to raise $50,000 for breast cancer research with the first annual Calendar Girls of Travel. The idea for a professionally designed full colour wall calendar, with each month depicting one or more of travel's most exceptional female execs, each baring the inner strength of her soul to the camera, was hatched over a conversation about the hit movie Calendar Girls. Spearheaded by Sue Webb, Susan Edwards, Mary Heron, Patrice Bell and Kim Clarke, the project had soon garnered pledges for corporate sponsors, each donating $1,000 towards the hard costs of producing the calendar, thus allowing 100 per cent of sales revenue to go directly to the Breast Cancer Foundation. [Full text]

HOLIDAY HOUSE CRUISEFEST CELEBRATES NEW PARTNERSHIPS Holiday House CruiseEscapes' and its new partners Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean, is celebrating CruiseFest through October. Highlights include two free cruises from Royal Caribbean; e-training seminars, hosted by both lines with Holiday House CruiseEscapes (see our Events Calendar for details); digital cameras; free car rentals; free hotel accommodations and 50 per cent commission - on top of the double travel dollars previously announced. [Full text]

RBC SUPPORTS CITC EDUCATION INITIATIVES Mark Linton (r), vice president, sales, RBC Insurance, presents Steve Gillick, president and chief operating officer of The Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors (CITC), with a cheque for $5,400 raised during the 22nd  annual RBC Insurance/CITC Charity Golf Tournament on July 27, 2005. Funds raised during the tournament will support CITC education initiatives, such as distance learning courses, seminars and destination specialist programs.

QATAR AIRWAYS UNVEILS NEW LOOK FOR DOHA ASIAN GAMES 2006 Qatar Airways, the Official Airline for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006, and the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) have unveiled the first Qatar Airways Airbus A330 themed aircraft to promote the biggest sporting event ever to be staged in the region. The 15th Asian Games, to be held in Doha between December 1 and 15, 2006, is poised to be the world's second biggest multi-sport event with 10,500 athletes and team officials representing a total of 45 countries. It is the first time the Games will be held in the Middle East. [Full text]

MEET SIGNATURE'S BRIAN JOSEPH Brian Joseph was recently appointed to the position of business development representative for Signature Vacations.  In his new role, Joseph is responsible for maintenance and development of relationships and sales, training and joint promotion initiatives with agencies in Richmond Hill, North York, Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington areas. Joseph has spent the past several years as team leader with Flight Centre. He can be reached at  416-967-8456,  1-800-268-7074 ext. 8456, or at bjoseph@signature.ca.

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