THE gremlins were out in force at the Angel Hotel in Guildford where Scandinavian Travel Service had chosen to host the southwest London roadshow.
Just as the presentation was about to start, the fire alarm went off, causing a hush to descend in the now buzzing room. We all wondered if we had to leave but no-one moved and with no sign of smoke, sales manager Barry Ford decided to press on.
The five teams, one for each Nordic country, became quite competitive when it came to answering the 16 questions at the end, after food was served. Diplomatically, there were no winners. Instead, everyone’s name went into a box, one for each table, for a chance to win the big prizes. These included a mini-cruise to Bergen; tickets to Reykjavik and other Nordic capitals; a place on a fam trip to Finland and two tickets for the Norwegian Coastal Voyage.
It was clear the agents, who were all eager to learn about Scandinavia, were delighted with their prizes. One even stood up to give a formal thank you to Scandinavian Travel Service. The final bonus was an invitation for budding film stars to take part in a video of the Norwegian Coastal Voyage that is being made by Scandinavian Travel Service. Any agents interested, should contact Barry Ford on 020 75596666.