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THE Who’s Who of the travel industry gathered in Sydney last night as Express Ticketing welcomed in “The Year of the Dragon.” More than 130 agents, airline partners and suppliers were treated to a lavish 12-course banquet at the upmarket Sky Phoenix Restaurant, complete with drummers, lion dancers and lucky draws. In his welcome, CEO Tom Manwaring said that the year of the dragon would benefit all those who have joined the Select Travel Group. “Do not be tempted in the short term by higher commissions, Select is where you should be. “If we stay together, all of us will profit,” Manwaring said. All up, membership nationally stands at 320 mainly made up of Select agents. “We will grow our overall revenue and return to our partners, airlines and suppliers”. Manwaring said 2011 saw record turnover across Australia with New South Wales the largest state in revenue terms while there was strong growth in South Australia and Western Australia. “Our growing partner-supplier list with increased returns to all members augurs well for a strong 2012”, he added. “The upcoming Select conference in Bangkok from 25-27 May with an Awards night as a highlight will be our 11th year of Select conferences under our ‘Smarter, Faster, Stronger banner and we look forward to a record attendance,” Manwaring said. He’s pictured above centre with Dale Woodhouse from Singapore Airlines and Gia Acitelli, Virgin Atlantic, while below a crouching Manwaring looks like he’s getting very lucky (or ready to pounce) with two auspicious dragons. |
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