Happy New Year from the ATP Team
There is little doubt that this is going to be a challenging year for everyone. ATP not only recognises your commitment to ongoing professional development. We also reward this personal development by offering a wide range of discounts through People Value. Make sure you are using these discounts - it doesn't make sense not to! You can save money on your grocery shopping, clothing, electrical goods, luxury goods, gifts, experiences, toys, etc. This is all included in your ATP membership so please make sure you don't forget about it. ATP members also qualify for a 10% discount on a number of ABTA seminars. If you have any trouble using your discounts please refer to the "Using your benefits" guide under benefits in the members area of the website. You can also email administrator@travelprofessional.co.uk.
Train your way out of the economic downturn!
 Travel industry training specialists, Training for Travel, say they have the perfect compromise to help employers train their way safely through the economic downturn. "Training like ours is totally free to employers because we're Government funded, so companies can work with us to meet the Leitch report target of getting everyone to Level 2 and develop a skilled, qualified work force, without it costing them a penny" explained Sally Makin, Business Development Manager. "We find that training our candidates to gain nationally recognised qualifications, motivates them and makes them feel valued employees and research has shown that those who are on these programmes of learning increase sales by an average of 17%, whilst retention is at an average of 75%, 15% above the industry average." For more information on Training for Travel go to www.trainingfortravel.com.
Earn points for attending TIPTO Roadshows
TIPTO have confirmed the dates for their 2009 roadshows.
ATP members attending a roadshow can earn 1 CPD point (this is listed under Industry Seminars and Roadshows). You can earn an additional point for each TIPTO training module completed through the TIPTO website (listed under distance and e-learning).
The details of the roadshows for 2009 are as follows :
| Leeds |
03 February |
The Village Hotel |
| Newcastle |
04 February |
Centre for Life |
| Belfast |
24 February |
The Europe Hotel |
| Norwich |
25 March |
Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel |
| Edinburgh |
02 April |
Hilton Grosvenor Hotel |
| Plymouth |
29 April |
Holiday Inn |
| Portsmouth |
30 April |
Marriott Hotel |
| Sheffield |
12 May |
Sheffield Park Hotel |
| Hull |
13 May |
Ramada Hotel |
| Ashford |
10 June |
Ashford International Hotel |
| Cobham |
11 June |
Hilton Hotel | As always, the evenings are exclusively for independent agents and starts with registration & welcome drinks from 6-6:30pm, with time to network with all of the TIPTO members and find out the latest product news. Guests will then be wined & dined, and enjoy some great entertainment. Fabulous prizes including holidays and fam trips (including one to South Africa during February - April courtesy of South Africa Tourism) are up for grabs at each event too. Places can be reserved online at http://www.tipto.co.uk/, by emailing tipto@thenetwork-uk.com or calling the roadshows team on 0208 742 4077.
Bubbles and Rising Stars with Travel Uni
 Fancy some champagne? A bottle could be heading your way very soon if you tell us about a training related event in which you've been involved lately. Have you been on a fam trip? A training course? A roadshow? Or perhaps something has helped spark some bright ideas about how you might improve your agency's business. All you have to do is tell us in under 250 words and this will be added to the new ABTA ATP site. Each month, the best blog will be awarded a bottle of sparkling champagne. What better way to forget about the economic doom and despondency that's everywhere right now. So, sit down in front of that keyboard, tell us about your learning experiences and send you 250 words (maximum) to Sally.Oakey@traveluni.com Rising Stars - Agents on a training mission
To celebrate the exciting launch of a new joint-venture training initiative, Selling Long Haul and Travel Uni have pledged to sponsor five agents through a year of accredited professional development. Travel Uni are underwriting the £25 membership fee to the Accredited Travel Professional scheme for five agents who want to stay ahead through proactive personal development. Two agents, Francesca Woodbridge, and Samantha Marsden have already been selected for sponsorship but Travel Uni are still looking for three more so if you would like to be a part of this initiative contact Travel Uni associate director, Sally Oakey on sally.oakey@bmipublications.com.
NVQs with InTraining
 InTraining NTP - part of the Newcastle College Group - develop people through training and qualifications aimed at improving your business. NVQs are work based qualifications and are based on nationally recognised occupational standards. InTraining deliver qualfications at levels 2 & 3 in Travel and Tourism, Customer Service, Contact Centres, Tour Operations, Business Administration, Team Building (L2), and Management (L3). InTraining NTP has access to Government funding and the programmes can be delivered free of charge (subject to certain criteria). For more information contact 0800915 9396 or go to www.intraining.co.uk.
Research on Customer Service Training now available
 The LDA and Learning and Skills Council (LSC) jointly funded People 1st as part of a consortium of Sector Skills Councils to research customer service training provision across sectors which impact on the visitor experience, and to identify or seek to develop world class provision. The research report is now available at: http://www.legacy-now.co.uk/publications/
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