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VisitBritain launches online agent training for 2012
VisitBritain has launched an online training programme to help agents worldwide showcase UK 2012 events.
Called BritAgent, the programme is designed to help agents promote thousands of events happening throughout 2012 as well as during the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Along with giving details of all the Olympic events taking place, the programme covers topics such as accommodation and transport.
It also promises inspirational ideas for other things to see and do across the UK, as well as information and planning for other events taking place next year, such as the Diamond Jubilee and World Pride.
Patricia Yates, director of strategy and communications said: “This programme is an important part of our efforts to tell the world that Britain is the place to be next year.”
Agents can sign up at http://www.britagent.com
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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