Tipto has announced the locations and dates of its 2025 travel agent roadshows which include Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Channel Islands.
In total, 22 agent roadshows are being held between now and the end of June, with agents now able to book a place to join the event closest to them via the trade marketing body’s website.
They include Belfast in Northern Ireland; Dundee and Falkirk in Scotland, and for the first time in nearly 10 years, Jersey in the Channel Islands. The last time Tipto held a roadshow in Jersey was in 2016.
There will be 21 Face2Face roadshows and one solus roadshow, exclusive to Dawson & Sanderson agents, which takes place on March 18 in Newcastle.
The roadshows start in Maidstone on February 12, followed by London on February 13 and Stratford upon Avon on February 25 and Stoke-on-Trent on February 26.
In March the roadshows visit Plymouth, Bristol, Lancaster, Chester, Manchester, and Belfast, followed in April by Falkirk/Cumbernauld, Dundee, Cheltenham and Basingstoke.
In June, events are held in Southampton, Derby, Telford, Colchester, Norwich, Cambridge, and Jersey.
The roadshows give agents the chance to meet up to 12 Tipto supplier members in speed dating sessions, find out about new products and offers, and gain market intelligence and helpful industry insight as well as sales tips.
The events run from 6pm until 10pm, are free to frontline agents, managers and homeworkers and include a two-course dinner, drinks and the chance to win prizes.
Agents attending will also have the chance to win a place on Hurtigruten’s biggest-ever fam trip, a seven night stay on one of its Original Astronomy Voyages. Every agent attending a Tipto roadshow in 2025 will be entered into a prize draw when they submit their completed quiz sheet on the evening and the winner will be chosen at random live on the night. There are still more than 20 places up for grabs.
Further details on Tipto’s two planned SuperShows are yet to be released. These will give agents the chance to meet all 25 Tipto suppliers in an exhibition format with stage show style entertainment, including The Big Tipto Quiz.
Tipto now has 25 members including Abercrombie & Kent / Cox & Kings, AmaWaterways, Ambassador Cruise Line, Blue Diamond Resorts, CroisiEurope, Do Something Different, DriveAway, Exoticca, Fred Holidays, Gold Medal, Holiday Extras, Hurtigruten, Intrepid, JG Travel Group, Leger Shearings Group, Newmarket Holidays, Playa Hotels & Resorts, RateHawk, RCD Hotels, Red Sea Holidays, Scenic & Emerald Cruises, Titan, Travelpack, USAirtours, and Virgin Voyages.