Selling Travel September 19

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the review
First training
programme from
Sonoma County
Agents can become an expert
on California’s Wine Country
by signing up to the new
Sonoma County Travel Pro
training programme.
The portal will better
prepare agents to share, sell,
and promote Sonoma County
with the help of product
information, maps, shareable
images, information on trade
events and a directory of
accommodations, attractions,
activities and events.
Deleyse Langdale, Sonoma
County Tourism’s Vice
President, said: “In addition
to becoming a certified Travel
Pro, there’s also access to an
online tool kit, plus content
that can be shared directly
with clients.”
Agents can connect with
the Sonoma County team
via the new Facebook group,
Sonoma County Travel Pros.
sonomacountytravelpro.com
JNTO teams with Tom Daley
BY JESSICA POOK
Olympic diver Tom Daley is a city which was badly affected by
helping to promote the lesserknown
prefectures of Japan ahead
of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The athlete has created a sixpart
content series off the back of
his recent trip to Japan, where he
travelled to several prefectures
the Tsunami in 2011.”
Talking of the Olympics next
year Tom admitted he’s excited
to see what host city Tokyo has
in store saying: “There’s already
a buzz around the upcoming
Olympics. I can’t wait to see the
north of Tokyo, including opening ceremony, I think it may
Fukushima, Yamagata, Miyagi, outdo London.”
Aomori and Iwate.
He finished: “Japan is so well
Talking of his experience, Tom connected through its bullet
said: “It was great to be able to
see a different side of Japan. I was
surprised by the rural landscapes
and how unspoilt the country is.
He added: “I would recommend
trains, but another option is selfdriving.
They drive on the left
there but it’s easy to hire a car and
see more of the country.”
To further encourage travel
incorporating a homestay as to Japan the Setouchi Tourism
part of your trip, it allows you to
immerse yourself in the culture.
Authority is offering a place
on a fam trip for those who
I was particularly touched at the complete the introductory
sense of community I felt when
staying with a lady in Fukushima,
course: training.setouchitrip.com;
japan.travel
New agent sales
guide from Explore
Agents now have access to
another dedicated selling
tool with Explore’s Agents
Sales Guide.
The guide provides all the
necessary information and
assets to increase sales,
along with best-selling trips
and top-selling tips.
To incentivise sales, Explore
is offering agents the chance
to earn a free trip by booking
five passengers on itineraries
featured within the directory
before December 31, 2019.
Ben Ittensohn, Global
Head of Sales for Explore
comments: “Recent trade
sales have grown significantly
which is why we have created
a sales guide to capture more
of this growing sector.”
Visit Explore’s Facebook
page, ‘Explore Agents’, to
request a copy.
explore.co.uk
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Get to know Kentucky with the latest guide
Find your copy of the new Holiday
and Travel Guide to Kentucky
with this month’s Selling Travel.
The publication highlights
some of the state’s ‘Real Americana’
experiences as well as outdoor
activities, city breaks and mustsee
attractions such as the
new Bluegrass Hall of
Fame and Museum in
Owensboro, the Kentucky
Bourbon Trail and the impressive
caves of Mammoth Cave
National Park.
sellingtravel.co.uk