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Tourism Ireland is running an e-learning travel trade training programme, Ireland Specialists to educate the international travel trade about the island.
Agents must study six modules and complete quizzes in an attempt to obtain a perfect score and the prestigious gold Ireland Specialists certificate. This certificate, displayed on the operator’s website, symbolises an expert knowledge on holidays on the island of Ireland.
Since 2013, over 11000 agents across the world have signed up for the programme with 25% of the users having earned a gold certificate.
Ireland also hosted the second annual Ireland Specialists Mega Fam trip from August 21-16, 2016. 12 top performing agents from six markets, Australia, China, India, GCC, South Africa and New Zealand, had travelled to Ireland and battled it out in daily challenges to be crowned the 2016 Emerald Ireland Specialist 2015. From India Thomas Cook and Vacations Exotica participated in this Fam.
The agents also visited many of the key tourist attractions like the city of Belfast, the mystery of the Giant’s Causeway and the heart-racing experience of walking on water at The Gobbins Cliff Path. Further, they got a chance to explore Ireland’s newest tourist trail, Ireland’s Ancient East and the world’s longest defined coastal route, the Wild Atlantic Way. Finally, they had experience Dublin, from the delicious food scene and vibrant city life to the historic and iconic walls of Trinity College and the Guinness Storehouse.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in
