MOUNT FUJI - JAPAN'S SYMBOLIC MOUTAIN & SO MUCH MORE Recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site of outstanding universal value, Japan's symbolic Mount Fuji has been the object of worship since ancient times. Dating back as early as the 11th century, various artists and poets have depicted the various faces that the sacred mountain shows in each of the 4 seasons.
IT'S ALL ABOUT BIGGER MARGINS In the recent years, there has been dramatic swing towards tour operators in the UK and Ireland targeting higher spending customers. The reason for this move, is because they are struggling to compete with the pricing and availability of online agents (OTAs) like Agoda, Expedia and Booking.com. The powerful OTA’s generally sell large volumes with ridiculously low mark
TRAVEL TRADE SHOWS - WORTH IT OR NOT? Every year hoteliers diaries are likely to be filled with numerous travel trade shows and exhibitions, in search of the key to future business growth. As you can imagine, the instinct for a lot of travel industry people is to attend as many trade shows as possible. However, we at Select Representation have realised (after many years…I might
SALES & MARKETING.....THE HUMAN TOUCH.... WILL NEVER DIE Select Representation was launched in 2012 by Jonathan Wilkins. After many years of recommending other sales & marketing companies to hoteliers and destination management companies in need of ‘local’ on the ground assistance…it was finally time to swap sides. Some may say it was a case of ‘poacher turned game keeper’, whilst others may refer to
WORLD TRAVEL MARKET (06 - 08 NOVEMBER 2017) Select Representation will be attending World Travel Market (WTM London) on behalf of our valued clients (www.select-rep.com/portfolio). WTM is a large annual global b2b exhibition for travel industry professionals. The event is held at EXCEL (Docklands) and brings together suppliers of travel & tourism products under one roof to showcase the latest developments in the travel industry
SUPPORT TRAVEL WEEKLY'S FIGHT AGAINST FAKE CLAIMS Several firms suspected of encouraging bogus holiday sickness compensation have been hit in a government clampdown. Ministry of Justice officers swooped on the premises of cowboy companies and found 34 unlicensed firms fuelling a surge in the number of fake claims being made by British holidaymakers. The industry watchdog issued six warnings, started two investigations and removed
TOUR EAST JOINS THE SELECT REPRESENTATION FAMILY Select Representation is delighted to welcome Tour East (www.toureast.net) to the family. Established since 1972, Tour East has risen steadfastly over the years to become one of Asia Pacific’s leading destination management companies, with over 500 tour specialists using their expertise. Tour East offers Asia Pacific's largest DMC network, spanning 14 operating countries........with more to come! Why not
AGENT ROADSHOWS IN BELFAST, DUBLIN & CORK Select Representation attended the superbly organised Friends Of Thailand Agent Roadshows in Ireland last week. The mini tour of Ireland stopped in Belfast (21st Feb), Dublin (22nd Feb) and Cork (23rd Feb). 50 + agents attended each evening event held in renowned city centre Thai restaurants. Agents enjoyed 3 hours of ‘speed dating’ style presentations from hotels, DMCs, airlines and the
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
