THAILAND TRAVEL MART 2017 (CHIANG MAI) With cooperation between the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Thai tourism industry, the northern city of Chiang Mai, has been awarded the honour of hosting the largest travel trade B2B event ‘Thailand Travel Mart Plus’ (TTM+) for the 2nd year running. The annual event, first organized in 2001, has the key objective to promote the tourism and service business
INDIA'S E-TOURIST VISA PROVES TO BE A GREAT SUCCESS Figures released by the India Tourist Office in London (late 2016) suggest that the e-tourist visa system has made it easier to travel to India by reducing the time and expense previously required in securing official permission to enter the country. Raj Sunani, assistant director at the India Tourism Office London, (quoted in the trade press
WELCOME TO PANORAMA DESTINATION Select Representation is delighted to be named as the new sales & marketing office for Panorama Destination in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from 01st February 2017. Panorama Destination (panorama-destination.com) is part of Panorama Leisure Group, which has been successfully operating in Indonesia since 1972. Panorama Destination was founded in December 1999 and is made up of more than 500
KIM BALKWILL JOINS SELECT REPRESENTATION Good news! Kim Balkwill joined the expanding team at Select Representation (www.select-rep.com) on 01st February 2017. Ideally located in the north west of England, Kim will help provide even more focus on Select Representation's existing loyal partners and allow the company to pursue new partnership opportunities in the region. Kim (ex Destinology product manager for Asia) brings a wealth of extra travel industry knowledge and
NEW TO SELECT REPRESENTATION FROM 01ST JANUARY 2017 Select Representation is proud to welcome 'Phangan Bayshore Resort' to the family from 01st January 2017. Located on the renowned Haad Rin Beach (Koh Phangan - Thailand), where the famous Full Moon Party takes place each month (dates based on the lunar calendar). This popular 3.5*low-rise resort provides 80 metres of beautiful white sand beach and
SELECT REPRESENTATION TO ATTEND 'ASEAN TRAVEL FORUM' - SINGAPORE (JAN 2017) Select Representation will attend the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) @ Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre (18 - 20 Jan 2017) in Singapore. ATF is a cooperative regional event to promote the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist destination. This annual trade show involves all the tourism industry
CHABA SAMUI RESORT RENOVATION NEARS COMPLETION One of Select Representation's clients, Chaba Samui Resort (part of the Chaba Group that also owns Chaba Cabana Beach Resort & Spa) is now close to finalising the renovation of it's Ocean Wing. This popular beachfront resort is centrally located on the famous Chaweng Beach, on the beautiful island of Koh Samui. It provides the ideal base
Another successful World Travel Market has now passed. In true tradition, the team from Select Representation attended this 3 day annual travel show on behalf of all of our wonderful clients. This year we had 3 clients in attendance (07 - 09 November 2016) with colleagues from Trail Blazer Tours (India), Chaba Group (Koh Samui / Thailand) and Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso (Bali /
The fabulous 5* Cape Dara Resort, Pattaya this week welcomes contestants in the Miss Universe China 2016 competition. Over the next few weeks the 16 finalists in the Miss Universe China 2016 will experience a variety of activities in Bangkok, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai. During the final round (in November 2016), viewers of the pageant broadcast will have the opportunity to see the finalists
It’s very interesting to see which countries have been looking at Select Representation’s new website since launching in mid October 2016. Google Analytics figures show searches from 18 countries in just 2 weeks, to include the UK (no.1 search) Italy (no.2), India (no.3), Germany, UAE, Ireland, Netherlands, USA, Finland, Belgium, Singapore, Austria, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago and Vietnam. After one full
