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We kicked of the month of May exhibiting at the annual BTTB Australia 2009 event held at Australian Technology Park Sydney. It was an extremely successful event allowing us the opportunity to showcase Travelcorp. One of the highlights was Natasha Brawn - Travelcorp Account Manager - partaking in a forum on “What is good account management”.
The event concluded with the BTTB dinner held at the Sofitel Sydney. ABB Australia was recognised for their travel programme and won the BTTB Travel Management Awards for 2009 (large account). We are proud to look after ABB Australia and to be a part of the successful win.
We are also thrilled to be Finalist again this year in the category of Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location for the National Travel Industry Awards 2009.
Finally, Travelcorp conducted a telephone and email survey throughout the months of April and May. Thank you to everyone who participated, your feedback is important to us. As we start to analyse the information collected we will implement the changes you requested to ensure we continue to improve the level of service we deliver to all of you.
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From Around the Globe
And the winners are....
Congratulations to the following people who fuelled us with their feedback during our client survey blitz. Each person who completed the survey went into a draw to win one of five $50 fuel gift cards.
Wendy Chatterton-Young – RGA Re-Insurance NSW
Angela Burnett- MacMahon Mining QLD
Christine Daly – SPC Ardmona VIC
Penny Hopkins – ABB NSW
Islay MacMichael – Deacons QLD
Easter Competition
Congratulations to Rebekah O'shea who won the Easter comp. Rebekah spent her easter break with less fortunate and homeless people.
Rebekah you will receive the $50 David Jones card. Enjoy.
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Travelcorp, Thai Airways & Imaginative Traveller
Travelcorp along with Thai Airways International and Imaginative Traveller were once again the major sponsors of the annual Bollywood Masala Film Festival at Luna Cinemas in Perth.
Jennifer Connolly (pictured, with Travelcorp’s Vanessa Weigall and Thai Airways’ Debra Matthews) won a trip for two to India flying smooth as silk with Thai Airways International plus Imaginative Traveller's 12-day 'Classic India' tour. The tour of India includes the highlights of Rajasthan and beyond; Agra and the Taj Mahal, the Pink City of Jaipur, the former Moghul capital of Fatehpur Sikri,the mediaeval and sensuous temples of Khajuraho and spiritual Varanasi on the Holy Ganges River, with it's myriad of bathing ghats and funeral pyres.
The festival was, as always, fabulous fun. Opening and closing night parties were immediate sell-outs, with amazing costumes and sensational dancing on stage before the films started – and that was just the audience! There were also some great films to be viewed including of course Slumdog Millionaire for those who missed the free Travelcorp preview screening, well before the film was officially released in Australia.
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Ski this winter
Qantas Link will commence services between Sydney and Mount Hotham from 3 July 2009 for the 2009 ski season.
Qantas Link will operate 41 return services between Sydney and Mount Hotham from 3 July to 3 September 2009 on selected Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday services giving you a chance to break away from the office for that long deserved weekend away.
Fares begin at $199 one-way (all inclusive of taxes and charges).
Ski Hotham packages from $708*pp twin share (excluding the cost of flights)
• 5 nights accommodation at White Crystal
Book and pay by 29 May 09, for travel 6-26Jun09. Based on 5 day midweek stay checking in on Sunday. Contact your Travelcorp Travel Manager to make a booking now!
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NZ early snowfalls looking like peak season
More fresh snow on Queenstown’s premier ski areas of The Remarkables and Coronet Peak on New Zealand’s South Island is delivering spectacular pre-season conditions, comparable with usual conditions in peak season.
Coronet Peak ski area, scheduled to open in less than three weeks (Saturday 6 June), has received 50 - 100cm of snow in the last four days resulting in an 80cm base at the top of the mountain and a 50cm base at the bottom.
Across the valley at The Remarkables, the ski area has received 45cm of fresh snow in the last 48 hours and has received 150cm over the last two weeks, resulting in a solid 120cm base across the mountain.
More snow showers are forecast for Queenstown in the coming days. Travelcorp Revive has packages to ski Queenstown from $1269 including
• Return flights from Sydney to Auckland & Christchurch with Emirates
• 7 days Economy Car Hire
• 3 nights in Lodge Room at Sunbeam Motel, Ohakune
• 4 nights in Hotel Room at Kingsgate Hotel, Queenstown
• 5 day Ski Pass (2 days North Island + 3 days South Island)
Conditions apply. Book and pay by 22 June 2009. Air taxes additional (approx $200pp). Valid all season, subject to availability. Surcharge may apply during school holidays and peak periods. All prices are twin share, subject to change at any time due to currency changes. A minimum credit card fee of 1.5% will apply.
Contact your Travelcorp Travel Manager today
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2009 AIOP OFFICE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The Australian Institute of Office Professionals’ (AIOP) WA Division announced its 2009 Office Professional of the Year Awards at a gala breakfast held on Friday 1 May 2009 in the BelleVue Ballroom at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.
The theme for this year’s breakfast was “Beyond Tomorrow”. Approximately 400 office professionals and executives attended to celebrate the contributions made by business support staff and to honour the three winners of this year’s awards.
The Awards were sponsored by Croissant Express (Division Gold Sponsor), Relish Gourmet (Division Silver Sponsor) and Travelcorp (Division Bronze Sponsor). Supporting sponsors included: Office National Booragoon, Go Networking, Sheraton Perth Hotel, Rom Designs, Duxton Hotel Perth, IQPC, Sofitel Wentworth Sydney and Corporate Arrangements. AIOP WA Division is thankful for the support provided by these organisations, without whose contributions the Awards would not be possible.
The calibre of entrants for the Awards is always exceptionally high and this year was no exception. All finalists exhibited outstanding qualities, again making the judges’ decision extremely difficult. Judges this year were Barbara Etter, WA Division Patron and Assistant Commissioner for Police; Jonathan Huston, Executive Director Croissant Express and Tracey Hodgins, CEO Australian Experiential Learning Centre.
The Award Winners are:
Major award winner 2009 Office Professional of the Year – Elizabeth McFerran.
Elizabeth is an Administrator at Schlumberger.
2009 Young Office Professional of the Year – Elizabeth May.
Elizabeth is Sales Support Coordinator at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.
2009 Office Professional of the Year – Judges’ Award – Christie Fordyce.
Christie is Office Administrator for Momentum Partners (Australia).
As everyone will agree, PAs, secretaries, executive assistants, executive officers and all office administrators are the lynch pin in any business, providing a very diverse range of attributes, including strong organisational and customer service skills which enhance the operations of senior management.
Since inception, AIOP has actively assisted its members by promoting continuous personal and professional development and facilitating education and training opportunities. AIOP is the only national professional body for office professionals in Australia with the aim of improving their profile within the Australian business community. The Awards are one way in which the Institute is able to honour the contributions made to our profession by outstanding individuals who demonstrate a passion and dedication for the work which they perform.
The Office Professional of the Year Awards recognise the professionalism and experience of practitioners within the business community in both government and private sector organisations. The Awards give employers or colleagues the opportunity to nominate a special person in their workplace for either the Office Professional of the Year Award or the Young Office Professional Award to recognise the contributions office professionals make to their organisations.
Next year’s Office Professional of the Year Awards will be announced at the 2010 AIOP Office Professionals Day Breakfast on Friday 7 May 2010. Mark it in your diary now. Nominations for the Awards will be accepted from February 2010. Visit the AIOP website for full details and nomination forms. www.aiop.com.au/wa/wapage.html. For further information and membership enquiries, contact the AIOP WA Division Secretariat (Tuesdays and Thursdays) on 08 9381 9291 or, for more information, visit the AIOP website www.aiop.com.au.
Jenni Lumsden GradCertBus AOP FAIOP
President Western Australia Division
Australian Institute of Office Professionals
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Private Rail Tours 2009/2010
Are you interested in rail travel with a difference? Below are upcoming specialised rail tours Travelcorp proudly offers:
Across Canada by rail, Polar Bears in Churchill on Hudson Bay and Nova Scotia
Fri 16 October to Tue 10 November 2009
We cross the breadth of Canada by rail, from Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, to Halifax in Nova Scotia. Explore Jasper and Banff, from Winnipeg we north on the Hudson Bay two night rail service to Churchill to see polar bears. Experience the Canadian train with its dome cars and Park Observation Car, the one night Ocean to Halifax, and explore Toronto, Quebec, Montreal and more.
From $14,950 per person including economy airfares from Sydney.
Christmas in Westminster Abbey, the Great Trains of the Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps, and to Rome and Venice
Sat 19 Dec 2009 to Wed 13 Jan 2010
A personal tour of York Minster, a tour of the National Rail Museum, Christmas Luncheon aboard a steam train on the Severn Valley, privileged access to all Christmas services at Westminster Abbey and Christmas hospitality in the Abbey. Then experience the winter scenery of the Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps. Hospitality in Rome, the joys of Venice without the crowds and a final treat in the luxury of a luxurious Spa Hotel in the Tyrolean Alps.
From $11,950 per person plus airfares.
'Winter in Japan' featuring the Sapporo and Hokkaido Snow Festivals and the famed Snow Monkeys
Sun 31 Jan - Mon 15 Feb 2010
Experience the stunning scenery of 'Winter in Japan', featuring the world famous Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival. We also include the Asahikawa Ice Festival, the Abashiri Drift Ice Festival, Kushiro snow and ice festival, and the 'snow monkeys' in the Nagano hot springs. An amazing insight into the celebrations of the Japanese people when the snow covers their land.
From $8,450 per person plus airfares.
Please contact:
Owen Johnstone-Donnet
Tel: 0418 585 838
Email: sjr@digitor.com.au
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What’s on @ the movies.......
For those who like to travel vicariously, make sure you get along to check out the following movies. In June, Luna Palace Cinemas will take you to Brooklyn, South Africa or 16th century Venice. All of these films will be getting an Australia wide release at selected cinemas – mostly Palace Cinema venues.
West Australian readers – we have some prize passes to give away to lucky readers. Just email perth@travelcorp.com.au before 2nd June with the name of the film you would like to see from the list below. Winners will receive their passes before opening night
 Two Lovers
Starts Thursday 4th June at CINEMA PARADISO
Set in the insular world of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Two Lovers is a classic romantic drama, with Joaquin Phoenix giving a raw and vulnerable performance as Leonard, a charismatic but troubled young man who moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents (Isabella Rossellini and Moni Monoshov), Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out-of-place in Leonard's staid world, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family's dry-cleaning business. Leonard becomes deeply infatuated by Michelle, who seems poised to fall for him, but is having a self-destructive affair with a married man. At the same time, mounting pressure from his family pushes him towards committing to Sandra. Leonard is forced to make an impossible decision – between the impetuousness of desire and the comfort of love – or risk falling back into the darkness that nearly killed him.
 Merchant of Venice
Starts Thursday 11th June at CINEMA PARADISO
Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee and BAFTA winner Michael Radford (Il Postino, The Letters), The Merchant of Venice is set in 16th century Venice and is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy/drama. Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock (Al Pacino) to help his young penniless friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) in his quest to win the hand of the fair Portia. Bitter at Antonio’s insults, Shylock stipulates very specific terms if he defaults on the loan. As Antonio’s shipping business is devastated by storms, Shylock is further angered by his daughter’s elopement with the nobleman Lorenzo. The loan falls due and Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio’s flesh. As Bassanio desperately tries to save Antonio from this fate, miraculous help comes from an unexpected quarter.
 Disgrace
Starts Thursday 18th June at CINEMA PARADISO
David Lurie (John Malkovich), twice-divorced and dissatisfied with his job as an English professor in post-apartheid South Africa, finds his life falling apart. When he seduces one of his students, and in doing nothing to protect himself from the consequences, he is dismissed from his teaching position, and takes refuge on his daughter's farm in the Eastern Cape.For a time, his daughter's influence and natural rhythms of the farm promise to harmonise his discordant life. But the balance of power in the country is shifting. In the aftermath of a vicious attack on the farm, he is forced to come to terms with more than his disgrace alone.
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