9 Specials to Celebrate National Travel Agent Day

Contiki has launched its new site, designed with ease in mind that includes improved functions such as speed, ease of use and look and feel - all key in providing travel agents the ability to search and book Contiki adventures faster and more efficiently than ever before.

To help launch the new agent site, Contiki is giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to every agent that makes their first booking on the new site by May 31st.

On behalf of agents across the continent, Exodus Travels is celebrating Travel Agent Appreciation Day by sharing the gift of adventure with kids who would otherwise go without.

For every booking made during the month of May, the tour operator has pledged to send one additional child on the adventure of a lifetime with its responsible tourism initiative, The Inspiration Project.

Globus Family of Brands is pleased to announce that this month is dedicated to travel agents, with two free places to be won on FAMs.

Every booking made during the month of May with any of the Globus family brands (Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways) instantly becomes a ballot, with the first randomly-drawn entry winning the choice of a Globus 9 day Bavarian Highlights fam departing October 28 or a Cosmos 9 day Dublin to London fam departing October 14. The second winner will receive a spot on the remaining trip. Winners will be announced the first week of June.

Find out more at www.agentlingo.ca.

Club Med is celebrating its trusted travel partners for their dedication and hard work with a month-long event.

For the first time, Club Med introduces the Agent Calendar, a dedicated website with daily goals to complete for a chance to win a grand prize of 30,000 Great Agent points, the equivalent of a five-night stay in one of Club Med's North American resorts.

The Agent Calendar will follow the same concept as an Advent calendar, prompting daily tasks to complete from May 1 to 31. For more information on Club Med's Travel Agent Month and the Agent Calendar, click here.

Sunwing will be offering agents triple the STAR Agent Reward Points* that convert to cash on Sunwing Experiences bookings for the month of May.

This is the first time the #1 to the sun is offering commission and reward points on excursions as stand-alone purchases-whether they are added on to an existing Sunwing vacation package or to supplement a customer's existing itinerary with another travel provider.

Making bookings will be even easier as the promotion also includes generous savings of up to 30% on select excursions applicable to departures from May 1 to October 31st, 2018. Plus, there are value-added deals for group bookings where private excursions are available for groups with a minimum of 12 adults and additional discounts for larger groups where the 21st adult is free.

Plus, until May 31st agents can learn all there is to know about some of the amazing excursions available, as well as earn a ballot each time they make an excursion booking that will go towards a daily draw for the chance to win an excursion for two-a total of 30 excursions will be given throughout the month.

For more information on this promotion or to register for the STAR points program visit please visit sunwingagents.ca

The top-selling agent on May 2, 2018 will win a free trip to Sri Lanka, Morocco, Colombia, South Africa or Iceland, and a randomly selected agent will also receive a free trip to one of those destinations.

"While we appreciate and show our love for the agent community throughout the year, we wanted to extend a special thank you and incentive on Travel Agent Day," says Aizaz Sheikh, Canadian Director of Marketing, G Adventures. "From day one, agents have always played a critical role in our success. In fact, in Canada agent sales represent 50 percent of our business."

For more information please visit http://gadvnt.rs/fbcanada or contact a Global Purpose Specialist.

On May 2, agents will earn extra Bonbon Rewards when they book South, Florida, Europe or cruise packages and flights only! When combining this offer with Transat's Early Booking Promotion, they will earn even more:

- Up to $75 (15 x rewards) per room

- Up to $15 (5 x rewards) per passenger

For more information, consult Get Connected.

AMResorts® has launched an exciting travel agent appreciation campaign, "Amazing May," honouring its amazing travel agents with contests, special rates and prizes for the month.

Amazing May includes the following components:

- Special Master Agent Rates - Master Agents can treat themselves to special rates for a limited time at participating Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, and Secrets®, Breathless®, Dreams®, Now® and Sunscape® Resorts & Spas.

- Win a Free Stay Contest - Travel agents can submit a short story and photo of their proudest moment selling AMResorts for a chance to win a complimentary, three-night stay.

- Get AM-Rewarded Sweepstakes - AMRewards travel agents with the most AMResorts bookings made and entered per day have a chance to win one of 27 tablets.

- Double the Points, Double the Unlimited-Fun® AMRewards Promotion - Double points are awarded when travel professionals enter bookings into AMRewards for select Sunscape Resorts & Spas.

- With the Amazing May campaign, travel agents can earn valuable rewards and strengthen their partnership over the long term with AMResorts. This is just another example of AMResorts offering exciting incentives and the best resources for travel professionals to grow their business.

For more information and details visit AMResorts.

To celebrate Travel Agent Day, Royal Irish Tours is giving agents the chance to WIN a free space on their 2018 fam, including airfare from their home city. Every booking made on an RIT trip during the month of May will result in an entry into the draw. The winner will be announced on June 4, 2018.

The RIT Ireland familiarization will take place from November 2 - 9, 2018, and agents will experience the very best of the Emerald Isle. Highlights of the trip will include:

• 3 nights in Dublin, with a welcome dinner at a traditional Irish bar and a farewell Irish entertainment night
• Visits to iconic attractions such as the Guinness Storehouse & Jameson Distillery
• Iconic sightseeing on the Wild Atlantic Way & the Causeway Coastal Route
• 4 star deluxe accommodations, including 1 night in an Irish castle

The cost to attend this fam (if you are not the lucky winner) will be $599 for the land portion, and airfare will be available at a discounted rate through RIT.