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Get them to the Greek: TravelManagers "shares the love" at partner supplier lunches

TravelManagers Australia demonstrated its appreciation for valued suppliers in five states, taking trade partners to lunch at Greek restaurants in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

TravelManagers Australia demonstrated its appreciation for valued suppliers in five states, taking trade partners to lunch at Greek restaurants in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

State-based Business Partnership Managers (BPMs) hosted the ‘appreciation lunches’ to thank suppliers for their continued support of TravelManagers.

Many suppliers who attended enjoyed the opportunity to network and share updates.

TM SA lunch
In Adelaide (L-R): Victoria Chigwidden (Azamara), David Clark (Tauck), Jill Rimmer (Club Med),
Robert Covre (Malaysian Airlines), Zoe Francis (Bunnik), Jacquie Roberts (Collette), Johnny McCarten
(On the Go Tours), Maggie Bootsman (TravelManagers), Kylie Good (Rex Airlines),
Neil Saunders (Wild Earth), Shoana Bannister (Journey Beyond), Paul Groundwater (Viva
Holidays) & Karen Koval (Air New Zealand).

Twelve South Australia-based supplier reps joined SA BPM Maggie Bootsman at Adelaide’s The Greek on Halifax, while in Perth, 13 suppliers enjoyed a three-course Greek lunch.

At Melbourne’s Stalactites restaurant on Lonsdale Street, 38 Victoria-based industry reps were part of the partner appreciation lunch.

TM WA lunch
Alison Banks (TravelManagers’ BPM for WA) & Shaun McIntosh (Globus family of brands).

Collette’s Samantha Tamba attended the Brisbane lunch at Greca restaurant within the Howard Smith Wharf Precinct and said the brand treasured TravelManagers’ partnership and support.

Alex Fayan from Aurora Expeditions was among 60 supplier partners at Sydney’s Diethnes Greek Restaurant, saying “it was very much appreciated to feel appreciated”.

TM NSW lunch
Sydney lunch (L-R): Samantha Morgan (NCL), Angela Middleton (NCL), Lia Malone (TravelManagers),  Trevor Thwaites (Celebrity Cruises), Greg Wilson (Cruiseco), Helen Eves (Tauck), David Reeves (Wide Eyed Tours), Gareth Coakley (Journey Beyond), Ryan O’Connell (Cathay Pacific), Justin Smythe (Travel Sapphire) & Grant Campbell (TravelManagers COO).

“It was a great industry get-together and a confirmation of how important TravelManagers is to all of us. It was so good that so many people attended, despite everyone being flat-out busy,” Travel Loop’s Charlie Ridout added.

TM Vic lunch
The Melbourne lunch was attended by (L-R): Jared Voss (Princess Cruises), Travis Graham (Aurora Expeditions) & Naomi Allen (Scoot) as well as Sarah Hosking (Globus family of brands), Sarah Miller
(Carnival Australia) & Fraser Tong (Driveaway Holidays).

TravelManagers also recently staged a series of in-person training days in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney.

Discover what’s happening at the 2023 TravelManagers Conference here.

To find out more, visit join.travelmanagers.com.au