From everyone at ATP, we would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members, Sunvil Holidays!

Gillian Fielding - HR Co-ordinator at Sunvil says "Sunvil has always been committed to the ongoing professional development of its staff. The Accredited Travel Professional Scheme is a great tool for recognising and rewarding those staff who are committed to ongoing training and development".

Sunvil are the latest ABTA member to join as a corporate member of ATP. This means all their staff will benefit from being able to gain recognition for their ongoing professional development.

Kerry Lowe, from Williames Travel, is our latest TravelUni blog winner. To read her blog on Dubai click here.

Congratulations Kerry, we will be sending a bottle of bubbly your way shortly!

Have you completed our All About ABTA training yet? The online training tool, developed by ABTA, was launched at the end of October, and provides indepth understanding of ABTA's role as the travel industry's largest and most important trade association.

Simply log onto www.allaboutabta.com  to learn more!

In early January, we plan to make some changes to our website. These changes will make ATP clearer and easier to use. Most importantly, we are reviewing the CPD section of the website, in order to save you time and confusion when claiming for your hard-earned points!

Categories may be named differently and points may be listed under different headings, but we believe this will make ATP even more user-friendly. As always, if you have any queries or suggestions regarding the new layout or need assistance locating CPD points, email us at administrator@travelprofessional.co.uk.

At ATP, we believe reward is a great motivator, so don't forget to use all the benefits you can in recognition of your training and development this year!

And from all of us at the Accredited Travel Professional Scheme, we would like to wish you a happy, safe and Merry Christmas!