Travel Counsellors’ star-studded Annual Conference was held in Glasgow, Scotland, this month, with a record guest list of over 1700 delegates, including 16 Australian Travel Counsellors, Regional Managing Director Kaylene Shuttlewood and members of the Melbourne-based support team.
The theme of the weekend, ‘TC Experience’ (TCX), focused on the experiences that Travel Counsellors provide for their corporate and leisure travel customers, as well as exploring the business growth opportunities that individual Travel Counsellors can enjoy with the support of the tools, technology and community that the company provides.
Travel Counsellors enjoyed a glittering awards ceremony themed with Scottish thistle and tweed, plus special guests over the weekend included six-times Olympic champion and track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, who left delegates feeling energised and inspired to reach their goals in 2019, Scottish stand-up comedian Des Clarke, an intimate performance from singer/songwriter Marti Pellow, and a DJ set and performance provided by Craig David.
During the action-packed three-day event, conference guests were entertained by celebrities, inspired by motivational speakers, and networked with nearly 300 suppliers including headline sponsors Emirates, Celebrity Cruises, APT, Rocky Mountaineer, Rentalcars, Club Med and Travelport.
Travel Counsellors CEO Steve Byrne confirmed that the TC Experience means putting people first, creating personal, positive memories for travelling customers and selling travel in a human-to-human way.
“What a thrill to be able to attend the annual global conference, along with the Travel Counsellors and support staff from Australia,” said Kaylene Shuttlewood. “I am so proud of our Travel Counsellors and it was fantastic to see our award winners recognised on the global stage. Travel Counsellors Australia is going from strength to strength and I am really looking forward to what the next 12 months will bring.”
