The Scenic Group is hosting a series of webinars and ‘thank you’ lunches in the build-up to Christmas to meet demand from agents who want to learn more about the cruise sector.
The company, which operates Scenic and Emerald Cruises, said the weekly webinars are part of a new push “to drive trade engagement in the peak selling period”.
The webinars will help introduce the brands, offerings and itineraries and run from November 26 until December 21.
Each webinar will be uploaded onto the agent training portals.
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There are four events for agents to choose from:
- December 2: Scenic and Emerald Cruises New to Luxury Yachts, 9.30am, hosted by sales managers William Young and Louise Tansey
- December 9: Emerald Azzurra Caribbean programme, 09.30am, hosted by trade support executive Ryan Readman
- December 16: Wave campaign overview, hosted by new Scenic Group managing director Richard Twynam. Time to be confirmed.
- December 21: Top five highlights on Christmas Markets cruises, 9.30am, hosted by director of trade sales Andrea Stafford.
Stafford said: “We’ve made no secret of the fact that Scenic sees huge potential in the travel trade, and we’re keen to spread our message far and wide.
“Every week more and more agents are selling Scenic and Emerald Cruises products for the first time and there is a real thirst for knowledge in the sector.
“Our new webinar series will serve as a great introduction to our brands, offerings and itineraries, as well as providing the essential information retailers need to secure lucrative bookings going forward.”
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Scenic Group is also running a series of ‘Agents that Lunch’ events across the UK during December.
The training events will also be a chance to say ‘thank you’ to partners, with sessions concentrating on Scenic and Emerald Cruises’ ultra-luxury yacht products Scenic Eclipse and Emerald Azzurra, with particular focus on their itineraries in the Caribbean.
Meals out will take place in Guildford, Surrey, and Manchester (December 6); Sutton Coldfield and Edinburgh (December 7); Brentwood, Essex (December 13); Solihull (December 14); and Cardiff (December 15).
To sign up to watch the webinars, visit: https://scenic.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fdl_DOGdSzm5RinjpoB_ww
Pictured: Emerald Azzurra in Corfu