ABTA Training and Professional Development Survey 2010

ABTA and People 1st (the Sector Skills Council for travel, tourism, hospitality and leisure) are running a survey on trends in training and professional development in the travel industry. The results will be used to inform the work of ABTA's Professional Development Steering Group and the headline findings will be made publicly available.

As an ATP member we're sure you'll have some great insights and opinions to share, so please take the time to fill this in!

Please click on the appropriate link below (or copy and paste the link into your internet browser).
The survey will only take 10 minutes to complete and everyone who complete's it will be entered into a prize draw to win a PURE digital radio.

http://www.people1stsurveys.co.uk/eetraveltraining/- this survey is aimed at all those working in the travel industry.
http://www.people1stsurveys.co.uk/ertraveltraining/ - this survey is aimed at those working in HR, training roles and owner/managers of small businesses.

Online Travel Training and TTG Knowledge have had a large numberof their courses accredited with ATP. The newly registered courses cover destination training, airlines, additional travel services and include Butlins, Haven, Warner,
A2B Transfers, Lounge Pass and Your Car Hire.

Online Travel Training also runs regular competitions associated to the training on their website. After completing the course, you can claim your CPD points! Hilton Family Maldives, Learn Malta, Sandos Holidays and Portugal Tourism are just some of the courses that are listed on ATP and have current competitions. See www.onlinetraveltraining.co.uk for more details.

In our last newsletter we mentioned our that our new Member of the Month competition would be starting in May - with the winner being the member who had logged the most points! If that's you, we'll be in touch soon. Watch this space!

ATP would like to welcome its latest corporate member! Perfect Weddings Abroad, which specialises in both weddings and honeymoons overseas, has joined ATP to give its staff the opportunity to gain recognition for their professional development.

ATP and Travel Uni have a new Blog of the Month winner! Congratulations, Francesca from Thomas Cook! We'll be sending a bottle of champagne to you shortly.

Francesca's blog talks through changing from selling short to long haul travel, and the training and experiences which are helping to make it easier. Click here to read through.

If you're interested in having details of your latest fam trip or training course posted here, send your blog to jo.preocanin@traveluni.com with the title ATP/Travel Uni Blog of the Month.