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www.makingwavesintourism.co.uk - overview of my companyJean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-11188015989866282512008-04-30T23:58:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:12.151-08:00Farewell to Jean-Marc 23rd April 2008<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPxqVwCdXs9fFroPBIl7kTfTp0vuwz79_W9t2hPbO77JKtx3fWJk4qORcxyZvyFcAnY3WVzSa6yv6PWcyTFGmlaQql-I3s1bwNBlKox7QPPFD5dQpjRoRylU3kkkkUmqq1vbUux0y6WQf/s1600-h/IMG_9463.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194057298541568770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPxqVwCdXs9fFroPBIl7kTfTp0vuwz79_W9t2hPbO77JKtx3fWJk4qORcxyZvyFcAnY3WVzSa6yv6PWcyTFGmlaQql-I3s1bwNBlKox7QPPFD5dQpjRoRylU3kkkkUmqq1vbUux0y6WQf/s320/IMG_9463.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jean-Marc, Sue Biggs, Andrew Cooper, Sanjika Perera<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbraT9Tspch5ILYbT8gspwKL8TsGLVeLly7BZ9LJF3UFAchGof38ak_b1K0DSEFvI__dsfX5FPgqPqON99E1lCckOS8hrkhiFdfberpzm6yGHTM_aQZ9RezeufFnxt1TexhrtQ9peePgI9/s1600-h/IMG_9450+em+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194057302836536082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbraT9Tspch5ILYbT8gspwKL8TsGLVeLly7BZ9LJF3UFAchGof38ak_b1K0DSEFvI__dsfX5FPgqPqON99E1lCckOS8hrkhiFdfberpzm6yGHTM_aQZ9RezeufFnxt1TexhrtQ9peePgI9/s320/IMG_9450+em+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Julie Graves, Frances Tuke, Jean-Marc Flambert, Sanjika Perera, Francis Torilla, Stephen Barnes, Susan Lamb<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeN9PqVujRVG0BPpfqri2sTjweA6YvajenyFa4DBJu-eFuaqoh8_ZUbde_I9koe-D-4AfNdQqFuydz1xK_8ztQkir_YeiKgFN8E1zyuZhMvkc6QvMaUMY_91583d8P40ak21Q27TTO7MH/s1600-h/IMG_9597.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194057307131503394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeN9PqVujRVG0BPpfqri2sTjweA6YvajenyFa4DBJu-eFuaqoh8_ZUbde_I9koe-D-4AfNdQqFuydz1xK_8ztQkir_YeiKgFN8E1zyuZhMvkc6QvMaUMY_91583d8P40ak21Q27TTO7MH/s320/IMG_9597.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nabeel Shariff, Sanjika Perera, Jean-Marc Flambert, Andrew Cooper, Sue Biggs, Sudantha Ganegamarachchi (Deputy High Commissioner, Sri Lanka High Commmission), Tom Nutley<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwjv8OkIIiyrv-dZkSDGfY1wzi4V8xk0mVc52gN83pA1SYYmIVlZssfE7gQOaMpbRrwk34blPdrtQ-SVe7JN7IUZK2JHFf6Q_DvpFXvJybj_CiLkWb72qRLi5jU6NJrv-uk5EbnbT5XXS/s1600-h/IMG_9589.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194057307131503410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwjv8OkIIiyrv-dZkSDGfY1wzi4V8xk0mVc52gN83pA1SYYmIVlZssfE7gQOaMpbRrwk34blPdrtQ-SVe7JN7IUZK2JHFf6Q_DvpFXvJybj_CiLkWb72qRLi5jU6NJrv-uk5EbnbT5XXS/s320/IMG_9589.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tom Nutley</div><div align="center"><br />Some of the leading tourism personalities gathered at the Sri Lanka High Commission to celebrate Sri Lanka, on St. George's Day.<br />Sue Biggs (former MD Kuoni), Andrew Cooper (Director General, FTO), Tom Nutley (President Reed / WTM and Chairman, PATA UK) spoke highlighting the impact Jean-Marc and the Sri Lanka Tourism office had over the last 3 years. Over 100 tour operators and media joined to celebrate Sri Lanka.<br /><br /><br /></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-76971715551594318282008-04-30T23:57:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:13.094-08:00Sunday Times Magazine June 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F-C6AS_kAnlIjaGlxuFj4CCRuhS3q57bkeIdOzptdrlBfDdj7WXpWG53sIw0DUQ7s5wp5ACgDBtAtsNSZMjgwuyU2CipPwn3YejXoZOEJlzkffkmfnVHcxNwy0BoSIrwwcy8IB7giRBZ/s1600-h/Cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195810031745393474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F-C6AS_kAnlIjaGlxuFj4CCRuhS3q57bkeIdOzptdrlBfDdj7WXpWG53sIw0DUQ7s5wp5ACgDBtAtsNSZMjgwuyU2CipPwn3YejXoZOEJlzkffkmfnVHcxNwy0BoSIrwwcy8IB7giRBZ/s320/Cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95aS3Bh9aAKwSG1w3PjkMoSQQ9ss2jTXSVdrGEVn1xSTN6md2ds1fTH1BvQhcEaU8rrR2FvD8nm934EjT1Q5j3T3MvT5CwmiGyKWdKfL79AMgJDj7rpkMrUX5GCx1w4UHcf2umfnEeVmo/s1600-h/travel.june+2008.doc+020001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195810040335328082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95aS3Bh9aAKwSG1w3PjkMoSQQ9ss2jTXSVdrGEVn1xSTN6md2ds1fTH1BvQhcEaU8rrR2FvD8nm934EjT1Q5j3T3MvT5CwmiGyKWdKfL79AMgJDj7rpkMrUX5GCx1w4UHcf2umfnEeVmo/s320/travel.june+2008.doc+020001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxOGDhGYpH050BakrewcUcUXjgMdPnBhzdcsJi1XAASFE4QBFEeI_t-8UAs78j7I-L2oOe64HUq8-SU3M2kXM5joKenJ47CoG0jg4IKc1ZaM_ctBdLHBFaAU6QAWoM_MPP84BQ8Hou8Ox/s1600-h/travel+june+2008.doc+060001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195810040335328098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxOGDhGYpH050BakrewcUcUXjgMdPnBhzdcsJi1XAASFE4QBFEeI_t-8UAs78j7I-L2oOe64HUq8-SU3M2kXM5joKenJ47CoG0jg4IKc1ZaM_ctBdLHBFaAU6QAWoM_MPP84BQ8Hou8Ox/s320/travel+june+2008.doc+060001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubjuxNIS1kZbkhuB8Ba47dnLVwCQtqo4b7ixOFRWz9KdlHCIdILt8cDRFLGi9hYBcecENo9N17w_VGt0p76FTF2IXFiPbLszoepR1Wdh7QZs3dTfN-3bL2nWgOlNlybNjrFC0aOLhyRmk/s1600-h/travel+june+2008.doc+090001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195810048925262706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubjuxNIS1kZbkhuB8Ba47dnLVwCQtqo4b7ixOFRWz9KdlHCIdILt8cDRFLGi9hYBcecENo9N17w_VGt0p76FTF2IXFiPbLszoepR1Wdh7QZs3dTfN-3bL2nWgOlNlybNjrFC0aOLhyRmk/s320/travel+june+2008.doc+090001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuFDLSulDrbxz31uMxVfOcxaKpONAzyuXL_Gbe-LdXFSBo22UkD4_rd2P2kHjE1qWcQTEZix8I80lD-7OXYC3FcyOl_9abRtUAjouJ8f3RcwnRFErJm7WvjkI9zHswjSErEimT5U3eJHJ/s1600-h/travel+june+2008.doc+110001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195810053220230018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuFDLSulDrbxz31uMxVfOcxaKpONAzyuXL_Gbe-LdXFSBo22UkD4_rd2P2kHjE1qWcQTEZix8I80lD-7OXYC3FcyOl_9abRtUAjouJ8f3RcwnRFErJm7WvjkI9zHswjSErEimT5U3eJHJ/s320/travel+june+2008.doc+110001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Some of the many pages in this wonderful article by Josephine Davies, who was flown to Sri Lanka by Kuoni and SriLankan Airlines.</div><div>Buy the article today. </div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-35816779865126325242008-04-30T23:56:00.000-07:002008-05-05T00:41:54.233-07:00Feed Back from the UK IndustryTo:"'JEAN-MARC FLAMBERT'" <jeanmarc.flambert@btinternet.com><br />Subject: Sri Lanka Tourism UK News<br />Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:55:03 -0000<br /><br />Ayubowan Jean-Marc<br /><br />You are doing a great job in ensuring that Sri Lanka gets and deserves the right level of publicity. We will continue to happily support Sri Lanka during 2008.<br /><br />All best wishes and kind regards.<br /><br />Hazel McNeile<br />Connoisseur Travel<br /><br />From: Gill Merriman [mailto:gill@key2holidays.co.uk]<br />Sent: 13 February 2007 09:32<br />To: 'JEAN-MARC FLAMBERT<br />'Subject: RE: SLTB promotion<br /><br />Dear Jean-Marc<br /><br />I have never seen our staff so happy ! They all really treally enjoyed your training<br />Indeed some said it was the best they had ever had.<br /><br />Very informative and interesting - just the right length of time and now they all want to go to Sri Lanka<br /><br />Many thanks for taking the time to come inrto the office it was most appreciated<br /><br />Best Regards<br /><br />Gill<br /><br /><br />From: "Claire Atkins" <catkins@sunspottours.com> <a href="http://address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=53885&v=SA&A=t&em=catkins%40sunspottours.com&.done=http%3a%2f%2fuk.f867.mail.yahoo.com%2fym%2fShowLetter%3fSearch%3d%26Idx%3d2%26YY%3d4917%26y5beta%3dyes%26y5beta%3dyes%26order%3ddown%26sort%3ddate%26pos%3d0%26view%3da%26head%3db"> View Contact Details </a><br />To: "JEAN-MARC FLAMBERT" <jeanmarc.flambert@btinternet.com><br />Subject: Yesterday's Training<br />Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 11:13:41 +0100<br /><br />Dear Jean Marc<br /><br />The feedback I received yesterday was really positive and everyone enjoyed the training.<br />They normally find training sessions quite mundane and boring but all of them have commented on the fact that yours was the most informative and enjoyable.<br /><br />Perhaps we could look at doing something again next year?<br /><br />Many Thanks<br />Claire<br />Claire Atkins Reservations Manager<br />Sunspot Tours Ltd / Mercury<br /><br /> <br />From: "FALKIRK 655 UK MYT Retail" <falkirk.655@going-places.co.uk> <br />Subject: Ayubowan ! from Sri Lanka Tourism<br />Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 08:35:32 +0100<br />To: "JEAN-MARC FLAMBERT" <jeanmarc.flambert@btinternet.com><br />HI JEAN-MARC<br />I THOUGHT YOUR PRESENTATION WAS EXCELLENT. HAVING BEEN TO SRI LANKA IN<br />SEPTEMBER, I COULD RELATE TO ALL YOU WERE SAYING AND FOR MY COLLEAGUES<br />WHO HAVE NOT BEEN, THEY THOUGHT YOU EXPLAINED THE KEY SELLING POINTS OF THIS FANTASTIC COUNTRY VERY WELL, NOW THEY ALL WANT TO GO.<br />I WILL KEEP YOU AS MY CONTACT AND LET YOU KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE<br />NEED.<br />AYUBOWAN<br />JOANNEJean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-458912821132337082008-04-30T23:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:13.788-08:00Publicity in the UK Market<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHp8KZjxHiUaaN9UriIgSQsKjECWfr9CbGQeW2yWCpft9vsGn3V-yGADulutvbbZfJLFe5QRh6_qJLxZ7qQTqWaGbb1XwfgXxhnyS_mSmX7d9jvWOAXF4Gps6lTucXU3UCO6z5UflQTrQ/s1600-h/Asiana+Mag+Spring+Issue+4th+April+08+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186003862793982370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHp8KZjxHiUaaN9UriIgSQsKjECWfr9CbGQeW2yWCpft9vsGn3V-yGADulutvbbZfJLFe5QRh6_qJLxZ7qQTqWaGbb1XwfgXxhnyS_mSmX7d9jvWOAXF4Gps6lTucXU3UCO6z5UflQTrQ/s320/Asiana+Mag+Spring+Issue+4th+April+08+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOalTCkdVIRXV-2_kdzRrZX8CPDTkuuaegZ2HsDHzNry95TCYMcjAf-l8rGgBM4zwwurydS74eJ-ZXAmlL0fSzPFAnLJAWdulCLOEXwxmBpCHyWibW7kJ5scqqTWIt3izDbJev0KD5QO5/s1600-h/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page4-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186003867088949682" style="FLOAT: left; 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The initial sympathy and good will was not harnessed and tourism arrivals fell in 2005, and 2006. The gradual breakdown of the cease fire agreement did not help the country's tourism arrivals. However, the tour operators and media in the UK have shown tremendous support. Building on the record £ 2.9m worth of positive publicity in 2006 spending under £ 15,000, Sri Lanka Tourism (with out a full time PR company) was able record the second best ever year for tourism from the UK. 2007 numbers were not back to the pre-tsnunami levels, but revenue increased.<br /><br />Two reasons for this are :<br /><br />a) support from over 25 UK based tour operators who pledged matching funds to create a £ 1m marketing fund.<br />b) support from the UK media to have over £ 2.3m in 2007, and about £ 1m already booked for 2008.<br /><br />Whilst 2008 is not likely to exceed the 90,000 mark, the successes of the past 2 years, will ensure that a steady flow of traffic continues and that revenues continue to increase. </div></div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-92099439175954459282008-04-30T14:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:15.017-08:00Publicity in Trade Magazines and Papers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmAr78govPWJmwrTNFTyL-3lzVYe5q9YhUSJCnM7O7M-8JPJw9cDb9HYfRhlhJ62AC4tHKalVnU14LNu1PW4VTizG56ZOytGt8-EiUinz-HdM18-_nnWFt1Sq1Q-ZdKIHpZhThPCr24gT/s1600-h/TTG_16_Feb__Elephant_Polo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186014634571961074" style="FLOAT: left; 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Although I have not associated with you much I am yet to come across a more dedicated and a resourceful person. Your commitment to the work you do will be missed by all of us and I am sure your successor will have a difficult time in doing what you did. Life must go on to achive certain goals in life and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family all the very best in all your future endevours. Please do let me know if ever you would need anything from this end.<br />Best personal regards<br />Pradeep<br /><br />Subject: Jo Layton - Daily Mirror Newspaper to Sri Lanka<br />From: "Bazeer Cassim" <bazeer.cassim@mtlavinia.com><a href="http://address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=72609&v=SA&A=t&em=bazeer.cassim%40mtlavinia.com&.done=http%3a%2f%2fuk.f651.mail.yahoo.com%2fym%2fShowLetter%3fMsgId%3d9175%5f257210619%5f1116571%5f1706%5f406%5f0%5f122974%5f%2d1%5f0%26Idx%3d10%26YY%3d17435%26y5beta%3dyes%26y5beta%3dyes%26inc%3d25%26order%3ddown%26sort%3ddate%26pos%3d0%26view%3da%26head%3db%26box%3dInbox">View Contact Details </a><br />Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:45:33 +0600<br />Hi Jean-Marc<br />Thank you for all your support! Sri Lankan Tourism is blessed to have someone like you London!!<br />Good luck<br />Cassim<br /><br />From: amallanka [mailto:amallanka@sltnet.lk]<br />Sent: 25 August 2007 08:47Subject:<br />Re: WTM 2008 and Meeting on 7th August<br />Dear Sir Jean Marc,<br />Many thanks for your email I am really glad that you get in touch with me all the time with news.<br />I am so happy that I know a person like you. you do a great job.<br />May god bless you and appreciating your admirable service.<br />Amal Weerasinghe<br /><br />Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:26:38 +0530<br />From: "Gemini Tours & Travels" <geminitt@sltnet.lk><a href="http://cn.address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=92300&v=SA&A=t&em=geminitt%40sltnet.lk&.done=http%3a%2f%2fuk.f651.mail.yahoo.com%2fym%2fShowLetter%3fMsgId%3d3676%5f33800640%5f941673%5f2715%5f5903%5f0%5f113326%5f38045%5f2812691322%26Idx%3d9%26YY%3d30767%26y5beta%3dyes%26y5beta%3dyes%26inc%3d25%26order%3ddown%26sort%3ddate%26pos%3d0%26view%3da%26head%3db%26box%3dInbox"></a><br />Subject: Good Luck for 2008 from Sri Lanka Tourism UK<br />Dear Jean-Marc,<br />Thank you for all the hard and productive efforts you made in 2007.<br />We wish you a very healthy wealthy peaceful happy and prosperous 2008 !<br />With kind regards from<br />Tony and Rushana and the Gemini Team<br /><br />Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:10:34 +0530<br />From: "Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne" <gehan@jetwing.lk><br />Subject:Good Luck for 2008 from Sri Lanka Tourism UK<br />Dear Jean-marc,<br />Congratulations. I know what a strong part you have played in getting us the media coverage which in turn drives clients to the tour operators.Well done.<br />Gehan<br /><br />From: "Rajeev Aloysius" <rajeev@tourama.net><br />CC: "Mr Michael Elias Walkers Tours" <michael@walkerstours.com><br />Subject: Re: The FastTrack Special<br />Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:06:46 +0530<br />Superb Jean-Marc,<br />I actually saw this while on vacation in Italy, and was very impressed at the quality of the pitch for Sri Lanka. Perhaps the interviewees could have spoken better English, but otherwise it seemed like quite a coup to have Sri Lanka only for a half hour on BBC World's one-and-only popular travel programme. I wonder if something similar can be done on RAI Uno DW-WORLD, TF1 or the Travel Channel.<br />Warm Regards,<br />Rajeev<br /><br /><br />Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:29:30 +0530<br />From: "Shiromal Cooray" <shiromal@jetwing.lk><br />Subject: A series of articles on Sri Lanka begins<br />Well done Mr. Flambert. Thanks again, this is actually priceless!<br />Shiromal<br /><br />Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:03:49 +0530<br />From: "Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne" <gehan@jetwing.lk><br />Subject: London Visit<br />Dear Jean-marc,<br />A quick note upon my return to thank you once again for two very successful press relations sessions in Victoria.I do hope your successor will be as pro-active as you. Best wishes<br />Gehan<br />Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne BSc (Eng), ACGI, ACA (England & Wales)<br />CEO - Jetwing Eco Holidays (& Director EcoTourism - Jetwing Hotels)<br />Jetwing House46/26 Nawam MawathaColombo 02Sri Lanka<br />Tel: + 94-11-234 5700 or + 94-11-238 1201 Fax:++94-11-2 471 4828. eco@jetwing.lk, <a href="http://www.jetwingeco.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jetwingeco.com/</a><br /><br />Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:47:20 +0530<br />CC, "Hiran Cooray" <hiran@jetwing.lk>, "Shiromal Cooray" <shiromal@jetwing.lk>, "Sanjiva Gautamadasa" <sanjiva@jetwing.lk><br />From: "Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne" <gehan@jetwing.lk><br />Subject: Sri Lanka on Travel Channel June 2007<br />Dear Jean-marc,<br />Thanks. We would not have got footage for Lighthouse and Vil Uyana if you had not been so kind enough as to bring them for our 'drinks with media' sessions.Best wishes,<br />Gehan<br /><br /><br />Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 21:14:44 +0530<br />From: "Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne" <gehan@jetwing.lk><a href="http://address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=2726&v=SA&A=t&em=gehan%40jetwing.lk&.done=http%3a%2f%2fuk.f867.mail.yahoo.com%2fym%2fShowLetter%3fMsgId%3d436%5f40828412%5f310592%5f1959%5f1016%5f0%5f76369%5f2695%5f1403011294%26Idx%3d12%26YY%3d58738%26y5beta%3dyes%26y5beta%3dyes%26inc%3d25%26order%3ddown%26sort%3ddate%26pos%3d0%26view%3da%26head%3db%26box%3dInbox"></a><br />Subject: Media Sessions - Thanks<br />Dear Jean-marc,<br />I am back and now the hard work of doing the follow ups begin. But first a thank you once again for making the media sessions in the UK such a success.It was brilliant to have people like Jill Williams Travel Editor of the Sunday Mirror, Pippa Jacks from TTG, Steve Hills from Wildside Productions, Gavin Thomas & Edward Aves from Rough Guides etc. I managed to meet over a dozen key people from the media on the three days I had in London. Thanks for all your help. Gehan<br />Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne BSc (Eng), ACGI, ACA (England & Wales)<br />CEO - Jetwing Eco Holidays & Director Eco Tourism<br />- Jetwing HotelsJetwing House, 46/26, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02 , Sri Lanka<br />Tel: ++94-11-2345700 or ++94-11-2381201 Fax:++94-11-2 471 4828. eco@jetwing.lk, <a href="http://www.jetwingeco.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jetwingeco.com/</a>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-47709147440939686642008-04-30T12:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:15.929-08:00Food and Travel April 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-YrZZtgyL2vtc9t52Ja7xSK3NgJYSbENRs4GXzSkJokflHvwRCVBHE0mjeJJ-4dwIvF2PRFmhJPXwYHu8ksPy-kec_RdkwVBLolbC0dr-6S96mcD-28dpm8tP5F13xKDAo70iS91D-vG/s1600-h/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186005069679792626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-YrZZtgyL2vtc9t52Ja7xSK3NgJYSbENRs4GXzSkJokflHvwRCVBHE0mjeJJ-4dwIvF2PRFmhJPXwYHu8ksPy-kec_RdkwVBLolbC0dr-6S96mcD-28dpm8tP5F13xKDAo70iS91D-vG/s320/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfiOp9sbGl6rLK3FJOVyuQQgZO_xxOXi0JJrqrB_Bs76TwApZtEB4vqOUcNJXE3fW_UF6rg7_g7DyXKe8hZR4lxPRPsx__D9j3mBRYoUhoNfFD1vJz7QO87ofz-2JmXB3MnODsDcUGR4r/s1600-h/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186005073974759938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfiOp9sbGl6rLK3FJOVyuQQgZO_xxOXi0JJrqrB_Bs76TwApZtEB4vqOUcNJXE3fW_UF6rg7_g7DyXKe8hZR4lxPRPsx__D9j3mBRYoUhoNfFD1vJz7QO87ofz-2JmXB3MnODsDcUGR4r/s320/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfArY3OipxdubUP2SOG6LvV1kRfmU7Sl6PaNi1K5hKM_O3Jwvm5942oRIfBRZgMfWAsdHIqvpAicPWg8Eod9vVwNC57EBcoNkdvHrsF-XlcZ3VXW4yxdnyUOR4sl7OVR1FUbjmVngeoBb/s1600-h/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186005073974759954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfArY3OipxdubUP2SOG6LvV1kRfmU7Sl6PaNi1K5hKM_O3Jwvm5942oRIfBRZgMfWAsdHIqvpAicPWg8Eod9vVwNC57EBcoNkdvHrsF-XlcZ3VXW4yxdnyUOR4sl7OVR1FUbjmVngeoBb/s320/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pCltYy1gcG2fzBUPKCs4tWZZ2WJDvMRnVmbraujd4ZWQEhb7-vg3p7rC7QC5NNKeXAajJGIrOtAdV9562JL_A9yxMhMfvXCh9sihLJ8a_knfBAJoW6BpusU5xnlZsqk0VaMT-YVxO9Q7/s1600-h/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page+5-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186005078269727266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pCltYy1gcG2fzBUPKCs4tWZZ2WJDvMRnVmbraujd4ZWQEhb7-vg3p7rC7QC5NNKeXAajJGIrOtAdV9562JL_A9yxMhMfvXCh9sihLJ8a_knfBAJoW6BpusU5xnlZsqk0VaMT-YVxO9Q7/s320/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+April-page+5-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17JLJryN-_gYOghDDvkqfIgbOEPmxIFt2tE6QPIhYM2i52D2rs6tlekpdVT4LAcjr4i3pM-9G6yjy6BFdu3vZZlJuoUWZHRknpD2Kao7VE7jm3rjkRcmq2gcwo7guU0OgPdc8nQ8fmg8D/s1600-h/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+Apri-page+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186005078269727282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17JLJryN-_gYOghDDvkqfIgbOEPmxIFt2tE6QPIhYM2i52D2rs6tlekpdVT4LAcjr4i3pM-9G6yjy6BFdu3vZZlJuoUWZHRknpD2Kao7VE7jm3rjkRcmq2gcwo7guU0OgPdc8nQ8fmg8D/s320/Gourmet+travellingin+Sri+Lanka+-+Food+%26+Travel+-+Apri-page+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Food and Travel explored the culinary delights of Sri Lanka in Feb '08. See some of the 8 pages on Sri Lanka.</div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-36915116377557607922008-04-30T02:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:16.536-08:00Wanderlust Magazine Dec'07/Jan'08<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o1wI62t98lJXKUffyE4ZS4vBswwxZ-z6FhmlQ7TMhRJJ9OA7bvvKR6Tty4M9OcD8wNBzx24bTPwfLXxJjCDhpB4wC5iyJYFQsqTwedDo_TVYf-OqBRvGOq-m35qAFZ6GMvOiHZ2AOVHQ/s1600-h/Wanderlust+The_World_s_greatest_cycle_tours_Aug_07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186001337353212210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0o1wI62t98lJXKUffyE4ZS4vBswwxZ-z6FhmlQ7TMhRJJ9OA7bvvKR6Tty4M9OcD8wNBzx24bTPwfLXxJjCDhpB4wC5iyJYFQsqTwedDo_TVYf-OqBRvGOq-m35qAFZ6GMvOiHZ2AOVHQ/s400/Wanderlust+The_World_s_greatest_cycle_tours_Aug_07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eyE7izj8JqkF6kKpKuDJzOQNUbGx4BYZLNJdDb8XPoUHTMIFq9XxttJxKSmgs4cm1fQGBMg9dlB5npO3Wl_WWQ0Cx6GLMuHwy4PKZyZ5xlUlcWvO-S4Hs9TAaJL9U6JAgna9xGXQE_8E/s1600-h/wanderlust_kandy_esala_perahera_aug_07%5B1%5D+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186001341648179522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eyE7izj8JqkF6kKpKuDJzOQNUbGx4BYZLNJdDb8XPoUHTMIFq9XxttJxKSmgs4cm1fQGBMg9dlB5npO3Wl_WWQ0Cx6GLMuHwy4PKZyZ5xlUlcWvO-S4Hs9TAaJL9U6JAgna9xGXQE_8E/s400/wanderlust_kandy_esala_perahera_aug_07%5B1%5D+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62Jneo5En4SYdZO6p4ciRUnBwAzTQmcS2ALVcCIierm2ShReTFqoE6H9sVg5Wo4jJaHkh7RqwjcMVvd0sA4y9WnAXUz8LVXgbPAdwt5o4AfzIKj2p4ScdXMae15C2FRXb_Ub37iwecruY/s1600-h/Wanderust_Kandy_Esala_Perahera_pg_1Aug_07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186001345943146834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62Jneo5En4SYdZO6p4ciRUnBwAzTQmcS2ALVcCIierm2ShReTFqoE6H9sVg5Wo4jJaHkh7RqwjcMVvd0sA4y9WnAXUz8LVXgbPAdwt5o4AfzIKj2p4ScdXMae15C2FRXb_Ub37iwecruY/s400/Wanderust_Kandy_Esala_Perahera_pg_1Aug_07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lizzie Mathews visited Sri Lanka in late 2007 and captured elements of Sri Lanka which many people do not know about - off the beaten track. </div><br /><div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-81276779654155775232008-04-29T01:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:17.355-08:00Luxury Travel Magazine Features Sri Lanka<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOc7I5kYihTLe-c15mH7y1cIex9CXswjq8QQJCGaOF5Voa0M8CEGXRXCaVE5NPwQ6J7arY5EfmkIbBTNbY-ExqRCEKVM__91uZSGxRcbbSK5OBN1E9XHq9CkoDZwb5YAB4ssDTf5RJNXK/s1600-h/Lux+Trv+Feb+n+March+pg+48.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181569120082301154" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3NLsZXs-O6Yc6yFzAn8kf6T_GKnm7xp1zBgBNxhmq8cUM-dUeDbZ_Nq0P2ZL3mq0E8a9mqYVBdYPFG2UNqN9eejDCl5lgPdnnAJRUatH1U0p03fmG1JvLF2A4mp0003n0QGkQjOk-jjp/s320/Lux+Trv+Feb+n+March+pg+53.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Luxury Travel Magazine featured Sri Lanka in the Feburary 2008 issue.</div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-32984644480783243342008-04-25T19:05:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:18.164-08:00Social Networking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDuYsQo5Xw9SILCl1azyeSpiExSf4ve7wZyg5A3dlb9Hsi1GOImEqr0PhUOImQ1XUDBlXUUXY-hxDAjGcwiDK07XrbwSfR51_bOJoEh2OV2OGBXCqlMQChSdD6AEdhmlZ5tuNm3NoC401/s1600-h/You+Tube+JM+Home+page.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186343173800302114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDuYsQo5Xw9SILCl1azyeSpiExSf4ve7wZyg5A3dlb9Hsi1GOImEqr0PhUOImQ1XUDBlXUUXY-hxDAjGcwiDK07XrbwSfR51_bOJoEh2OV2OGBXCqlMQChSdD6AEdhmlZ5tuNm3NoC401/s320/You+Tube+JM+Home+page.png" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqoe9z8WHWkjU1DRp9htvsoFg0pH-SaYJ4-6gen-WqeHJDoIbBmRkZnHPMmigapt3PJWcUP5QUaMQ8rCFAfe5sEsxmqx1NYd8NGU37UJFu7VulNylQRsQEY3j_Xn3fWgNNwpKJtE2X9E7/s1600-h/You+Tube+JM+2nd+page.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186343182390236722" style="FLOAT: left; 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Over 400 consumers visited each day and the 10-14 staff on duty at each mega store were also trained. </div></div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-37876449561123418772008-04-14T01:43:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:20.995-08:00Train Tour Operator Staff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmQ-ZAZKFEVoYBIo6vShKzpW3Vdxp-s7LKX-n5WLF3vF7VHJWeE3ZcHcILqK_i9enR5CLdY81rHNNeO6v_G5FCwLIKQoML7_2rh8SQH_UVdqB6tDos8ayZCEEjeYCi2uOILmWdpwEKSnm/s1600-h/IMGP3376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186055977927153042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmQ-ZAZKFEVoYBIo6vShKzpW3Vdxp-s7LKX-n5WLF3vF7VHJWeE3ZcHcILqK_i9enR5CLdY81rHNNeO6v_G5FCwLIKQoML7_2rh8SQH_UVdqB6tDos8ayZCEEjeYCi2uOILmWdpwEKSnm/s320/IMGP3376.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcehsS-wuVk6iR3UlvZpQPiikx-jKpe7cvBm1rX_wqeRI-7bOnnDn87kPC71156zNUE69sdof7CGSrgaAXOwg5iOtNgWQBdlH4_VQ_a9Hn_Y8yyzXDNhEM9XQ5P0dlXCiha8-jKg34c1-/s1600-h/IMGP3380.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186055986517087650" style="FLOAT: left; 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Many of the larger call centres are based outside of London. Sri Lanka Tourism works closely to visit and train front line staff, so that they can sell Sri Lanka with confidence.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Training has been well received :</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>From: Gill Merriman [mailto:gill@key2holidays.co.uk] </div><br /><br /><div>Sent: 13 February 2007 09:32</div><br /><br /><div>Dear Jean-Marc<br />I have never seen our staff so happy ! They all really treally enjoyed your training<br />Indeed some said it was the best they had ever had.<br />Very informative and interesting - just the right length of time and now they all want to go to Sri Lanka. I am sorry I missed it as Sri Lanka was my late parents favourite destination and somewhere that I have always wanted to go myself.<br />Many thanks for taking the time to come into the office it was most appreciated<br />Best Regards<br />Gill</div><br /><br /><div><br />From: "Claire Atkins" <catkins@sunspottours.com><br />Subject:Yesterday's Training<br />Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 11:13:41 +0100<br />Dear Jean Marc<br />The feedback I received yesterday was really positive and everyone enjoyed the training.<br />They normally find training sessions quite mundane and boring but all of them have commented on the fact that yours was the most informative and enjoyable.<br />Perhaps we could look at doing something again next year?<br />Many Thanks<br />Claire<br />Claire Atkins Reservations Manager Sunspot Tours Ltd<br />Tel: +44 (0) 1580 715222 E-mail: <a href="http://uk.f867.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=catkins@sunspottours.com" target="_blank">http://uk.f867.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=catkins@sunspottours.com</a><br /><br />Subject: Thank You!<br />Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 13:47:40 +0100<br />From: "Clare Smith" <clare.smith@somak.co.uk><a href="javascript:document.frmAddAddrs.submit()">Add to Address Book</a><br />Dear Jean-Marc,<br />Just a quick note to thank you for coming in earlier today to train my team on Sri Lanka.<br />They all found it very interesting and learnt a lot, and the leaflets you left also have great info with the distances and main points of interest in each place.<br />Hopefully this will generate a lot more sales for Sri Lanka!!<br />Best wishes,<br />Clare Smith<br />Reservations Manager<br />Somak Holidays<br />Web: www.somak.co.uk<br />Email: <a href="http://uk.f867.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=clare.smith@somak.co.uk&YY=71809&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">http://uk.f867.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=clare.smith@somak.co.uk&YY=71809&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b</a><br />Tel: 020 8869 4646 ext.284<br />Fax: 020 8423 7700<br /><br />Subject: Inhouse Training<br />Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:40:09 +0100<br />From: "Nimit Amin" <nimit.amin@somak.co.uk><a href="http://address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=83808&v=SA&A=t&em=nimit.amin%40somak.co.uk&.done=http%3a%2f%2fuk.f867.mail.yahoo.com%2fym%2fShowLetter%3fbox%3dInbox%26MsgId%3d539%5f37613014%5f36897%5f1447%5f3049%5f0%5f71926%5f5589%5f1336993036%26Idx%3d26%26Search%3d%26UNR%3d1%26.crumb%3d3DGCCDIcwda%26YY%3d93650%26y5beta%3dyes%26y5beta%3dyes%26order%3ddown%26sort%3ddate%26pos%3d1%26view%3da%26head%3db">View Contact Details </a><br />CC:"Clare Smith" <clare.smith@somak.co.uk>, "Anil" <anil@somak.co.uk><br />Hi Jean-Marc<br />Just wanted to thank you for your time and effort yesterday.<br />I have every confidence Ashdown Travel will do more business with Somak on the back of our joint presentation yesterday. I also must commend you on the quality of your presentation; It was interesting and packed with useful information.<br />Thanks,<br />Nimit </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-12212304579989790942008-04-12T00:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:21.950-08:00Opening of New Office<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJAOllLtgORBjA7C-BAhAUuMjFpdpZYdDRXgHkk4m4PT23RhAHQaY_IsIOcMpuxW66inJjS8ppXW1Q4VAHKrarsHDa6WeevEBngxpma2RBx7FumKlirvaPwTjcQ_A8TnqjWUJRLBoU7ix/s1600-h/High+Commissioner+makes+a+point.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186022382692963202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJAOllLtgORBjA7C-BAhAUuMjFpdpZYdDRXgHkk4m4PT23RhAHQaY_IsIOcMpuxW66inJjS8ppXW1Q4VAHKrarsHDa6WeevEBngxpma2RBx7FumKlirvaPwTjcQ_A8TnqjWUJRLBoU7ix/s320/High+Commissioner+makes+a+point.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk60IlIUslLdP9MdkMPcWp8AJtt9MFKTd96sgwoQC3e04LfYv7GgIt7pz-75vwIhNsdmQDGqoz2fyZYFtGWQPUk30qXtpx31xTYfqLOtXISoyLNqXulM78s8hHaoKf2bLNJRwh3LIguJR/s1600-h/Meeting+with+FTO.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186022386987930514" style="FLOAT: left; 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Not only did this put Sri Lanka Tourism in the middle of a key market of city workers, but it reduce the rent and related by 50%.</div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-22681415657409898312008-04-10T02:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:22.646-08:00Consumer Fairs 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGSEy5eQW6nbPg8VmN_91dALWX1D_IH25qyy90B3_-dH_zndXza9HfGqFLYNdWHxnOKh2CGRJskPJMr1YenZL_9eLyqOr65vELvuKGBGYnRiIhbCWQzsNkNls_GbT8zSeQIHcxsrnOSNY/s1600-h/SLT+Stand+at+Destinations.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181551476356648866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGSEy5eQW6nbPg8VmN_91dALWX1D_IH25qyy90B3_-dH_zndXza9HfGqFLYNdWHxnOKh2CGRJskPJMr1YenZL_9eLyqOr65vELvuKGBGYnRiIhbCWQzsNkNls_GbT8zSeQIHcxsrnOSNY/s320/SLT+Stand+at+Destinations.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73dOzfgBBGzctOjGYnlDyt8tdrz2x6YSvK-etImSEoFomXey3MuqohcykblMJJUWufdZGi8n4HxUGjkvT38HrrTYYmGxjUt_ooxSA7c4DtNt5wSyOUtikUTy31jVb3UIQ61ZqMgXCIfOF/s1600-h/P1000534.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181551480651616178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73dOzfgBBGzctOjGYnlDyt8tdrz2x6YSvK-etImSEoFomXey3MuqohcykblMJJUWufdZGi8n4HxUGjkvT38HrrTYYmGxjUt_ooxSA7c4DtNt5wSyOUtikUTy31jVb3UIQ61ZqMgXCIfOF/s320/P1000534.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqtYomtZPinYZapmt7VuOq-V-FVVBqPQPHAwH2EUtCinPvlglhw1DuGim-e9BJqrvy2XuRSECmElMEbwjwVg1R0vawTRLuoePDmNGnPRN6x5pGiuaSa7FIuHw-b6Z-J0pCX6ifsTVPkfm/s1600-h/P1000542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181551489241550786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqtYomtZPinYZapmt7VuOq-V-FVVBqPQPHAwH2EUtCinPvlglhw1DuGim-e9BJqrvy2XuRSECmElMEbwjwVg1R0vawTRLuoePDmNGnPRN6x5pGiuaSa7FIuHw-b6Z-J0pCX6ifsTVPkfm/s320/P1000542.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJm3Jc6PGxyDxz9Wye3V05P2gUg_kEA8UEOSiJl6Q3fQ-7dFORth71GUExHOGUp1Vaq1GVMu3OJpw_ReOINVvwESQ7x4p6LdcizhS5u-dDrqhDIdz9oMNQSKA9cWayM90m8DKHV_AbAOJ/s1600-h/P1000477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181551493536518098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJm3Jc6PGxyDxz9Wye3V05P2gUg_kEA8UEOSiJl6Q3fQ-7dFORth71GUExHOGUp1Vaq1GVMu3OJpw_ReOINVvwESQ7x4p6LdcizhS5u-dDrqhDIdz9oMNQSKA9cWayM90m8DKHV_AbAOJ/s320/P1000477.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JmbNdvHIpS_sP56xaTqzpXTKCodzRpol-BmkvqXDmMFK7WFHYXaIxzTJ0zoSqsSly3c-5dan7dFlSxUgLIzvxE2E3330MofDdIB3GT4dsjMBHhWAekIC95wInxlNxL2bq4M0Bib4TQiA/s1600-h/Bahamas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181551497831485410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JmbNdvHIpS_sP56xaTqzpXTKCodzRpol-BmkvqXDmMFK7WFHYXaIxzTJ0zoSqsSly3c-5dan7dFlSxUgLIzvxE2E3330MofDdIB3GT4dsjMBHhWAekIC95wInxlNxL2bq4M0Bib4TQiA/s320/Bahamas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Consumer Fairs have been an important element in the marketing of Sri Lanka in the UK. Most consumer fairs are held in January - March when a large percentage of annual holidays are booked.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2007 saw Sri Lanka Tourism raise it profile in the way it presented itself. From simple stands with posters displayed in the past, a more professional approach was used using the material from WTM 2006.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>Many other tourist boards do not dress up their stand as well. (see above)</div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-78095100748111614532008-04-10T01:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:24.168-08:00Refreshingly Sri Lanka<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWQ3bSHa95AXrhf-hkaKF2izwjZuPsHrMz4maNJ0WXAghgSoI2sfj0iqrRZdLGRFtfI2mdDrClGmDWjGd-VV3vDgU7jCBd16wVRy9khZX6Lk46I6-viW_9cD1eXoPcnHRcjbfC5jgnGCC/s1600-h/IMGP2757.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181564112150433890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWQ3bSHa95AXrhf-hkaKF2izwjZuPsHrMz4maNJ0WXAghgSoI2sfj0iqrRZdLGRFtfI2mdDrClGmDWjGd-VV3vDgU7jCBd16wVRy9khZX6Lk46I6-viW_9cD1eXoPcnHRcjbfC5jgnGCC/s320/IMGP2757.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXSZ4Jbtc0Tx2OVB42pOu3lpzUaufweuNfgfG8YJuHvd-8PygXET6sTb7hMLmVpjcc9Hdi-ItghfBBQJksLo66IiRgQpBttD5V9S_vWyRpBHIwrZc9DutDleXbs17bO6h-lAArngpSjs5/s1600-h/DSC00136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181564116445401202" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzipT-FpL6fUdFS1LlkAVjUeEJdwGqHY_1jOUYo2sfz0cRTTcBinHzlLoyrvxUPiLTfofB3ooLol8w8YHg-JneK4_yctZ0PQFudm_ySymkqxChKkrk30-neoYec_zsGaysKvw59nsX8cb/s320/Ayurveda+Massages.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Sri Lanka made history when in June 2006, Trafalgar Sqaure opened a 10 day festival - <a href="http://www.freshinglysrilanka.lk/">http://www.freshinglysrilanka.lk/</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>It included :</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>a) a Food Festival at the Royal Garden Hotel, </div><br /><br /><div>b) a Book Exhibition at Foyles Book Shop, </div><br /><br /><div>c) Tea Tasting at Fortnum and Mason</div><br /><br /><div>d) a Trade Exhibition at Covent Garden</div><br /><br /><div>e) a Film Festival at the Neru Centre</div><br /><br /><div>f) an Investment Forum at the Common Wealth Secretariat</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Over 30,000 people passed through at Trafalgar Square as it co-incided with the trouping of colour and include jets flying over the square.</div><br /><br /><div>60 performers from Sri Lanka, and talent in the UK performed. </div><br /><br /><div>Sri Lanka Tourism brought palm readers and massage therapists.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-14748079649671586932008-04-06T01:23:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:25.436-08:00Kuoni Road Show Main Destination Sponsor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQV1OZD4b-rAuFPzZleZ-hypt2_8GK_ww6BcCQxdG7f1zwN_DD80g2BzolOjMIrgrJwFTOCb88kWEpvCMnYmBrzki4TBcPGznQnQN5hmnlHcPRxw61nqg4GzRcrAl9dobuS_5uqzL53zE/s1600-h/DSC00375.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186048736612291842" style="FLOAT: left; 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In 2006 and 2007, Sri Lanka positioned itself as a major destination of choice. Visiting 8 cities and training 100 agents at each city, Sri Lanka ensured that 800 travel agents had a positive experience and went on to increse their sales of the country.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>5 hoteliers from Sri Lanka joined, and Sri Lanka taught all travel agents about the country and got them to enter a quiz. This helped to build a data base and create awareness.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Agents received an e-mail by 9am the following morning so that they could share their experiences with their others in their office.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Cities covered include : Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Chester, Heathow, Gatwick, London Bournemouth, and Brighton. </div><br /><div></div></div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-49404301398125578492008-04-05T01:10:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:26.264-08:00Sri Lanka Trains New Entrants to the Industry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibc5Bd4sOuTZgu_wCWPuYz1e_Lzz14ODfc_Msq46izD5lftmDNqEHeXSe_P4xhpKnjFsMQG-43yJSBVRZsdqZHAGtwp-Pl-WHdSMlyvhQjVj-hfb_6RVfwftomTTv3MsB6jaBqEOZpidmK/s1600-h/Train+the+Trainer+with+Columbus+Guides.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186043737270359154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibc5Bd4sOuTZgu_wCWPuYz1e_Lzz14ODfc_Msq46izD5lftmDNqEHeXSe_P4xhpKnjFsMQG-43yJSBVRZsdqZHAGtwp-Pl-WHdSMlyvhQjVj-hfb_6RVfwftomTTv3MsB6jaBqEOZpidmK/s320/Train+the+Trainer+with+Columbus+Guides.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mx1A0QqB_aEgYv-RpHfKG-spjYYGcDnjNWuzemgKuwI_mmnA6-fD020lQ_zzVZi13_cYC7lJCe9isLt2xHDlbomVA0xZQj5A_Znyd20USFCzCXLTueGzOULlZrVNCYsGBqOYDW6N7iiF/s1600-h/JM+with+students+from+Holland.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186043741565326466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mx1A0QqB_aEgYv-RpHfKG-spjYYGcDnjNWuzemgKuwI_mmnA6-fD020lQ_zzVZi13_cYC7lJCe9isLt2xHDlbomVA0xZQj5A_Znyd20USFCzCXLTueGzOULlZrVNCYsGBqOYDW6N7iiF/s320/JM+with+students+from+Holland.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmWisAiivoMMU6fc_JheHkZYGY7IVJzik0Y7pxJ76c2-CWWheBnhvjscgZjiCLnWJYmyH5TNRwID4SrOMPk8OEz3-7bOBuD-HgSrgyPCfyKp1nFDvfXItzNRrc3HvfIEJYFdM469dum8p/s1600-h/Surrey+Uni+Training+and+Recruitment.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186043745860293778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmWisAiivoMMU6fc_JheHkZYGY7IVJzik0Y7pxJ76c2-CWWheBnhvjscgZjiCLnWJYmyH5TNRwID4SrOMPk8OEz3-7bOBuD-HgSrgyPCfyKp1nFDvfXItzNRrc3HvfIEJYFdM469dum8p/s320/Surrey+Uni+Training+and+Recruitment.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtUX-hc4AUwMRasTGR4m_trNFsIGJHv2z8AkcMc4-ApxjxpOydzpTyu3HOsj1aiC8nUQw7SIcdQkUbB3fGoSWEoOO0U8VSz9_jETPJ5vg0l2yUGu1GZHsKLL2RnkrEIUBGacQBSNwvfXZ/s1600-h/PCT_TourismConfWinTeam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186043750155261090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtUX-hc4AUwMRasTGR4m_trNFsIGJHv2z8AkcMc4-ApxjxpOydzpTyu3HOsj1aiC8nUQw7SIcdQkUbB3fGoSWEoOO0U8VSz9_jETPJ5vg0l2yUGu1GZHsKLL2RnkrEIUBGacQBSNwvfXZ/s320/PCT_TourismConfWinTeam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWgWtl2bdczccUdT4OSerxl3PP5WJUHgBiJtzd8ReSyfeuPqXFAS351W3P2PEkw1frPbiPD9aL2KeO8cc1ecF_ZPsKDWRLiBHGg2XYFxrgTQJFUx6rDIB5jy3lPqEyv-_LhchsHM1_BpZ/s1600-h/Brock++Students+22nd+Nov+06.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186043754450228402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWgWtl2bdczccUdT4OSerxl3PP5WJUHgBiJtzd8ReSyfeuPqXFAS351W3P2PEkw1frPbiPD9aL2KeO8cc1ecF_ZPsKDWRLiBHGg2XYFxrgTQJFUx6rDIB5jy3lPqEyv-_LhchsHM1_BpZ/s320/Brock++Students+22nd+Nov+06.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sri Lanka Tourism was invited to speak and train student and lectures at colleges and universities in England.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A stonr link has been forged with Columbus Travel Guides where Sri Lanka was invited to teach lecturers on how to teach students to "sell Sri Lanka" once they join the industry.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Sri Lanka Tourism also became the preffered trainer / presenter for Brockenhurst College. Students from France, Germany and Holland flew to London to be trained / gain valuable exposure.</div><div> </div><div>Surrey School of Management invited Sri Lanka to share Sri Lanka's "marketing in crisis experiences" with their students on an annual basis. In addition, schemes to work closely with the London office have gone well which includes students helping at WTM and guidance for the new applied dissertation for MSC students. </div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691862933292587640.post-25875906541991995282008-04-02T01:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:43:27.445-08:00Preparing for the English Cricket Tour<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcymRXPKfPY23VS7npC9Q34BbARAb-UyGm7xUa6HeFD6ZbXLdYiT33MReqsevVe42WZS_-uvhuXbQjm9q8IKhLAEJD9ydfuW6S9TjzWApdwwWYtLHlTPt2_dMXxi_H_36VsMQ3-U_Fy9y1/s1600-h/TTG+2nd+Mar+Cricket+Tours+to+Aid+Communities.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186016915199595314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcymRXPKfPY23VS7npC9Q34BbARAb-UyGm7xUa6HeFD6ZbXLdYiT33MReqsevVe42WZS_-uvhuXbQjm9q8IKhLAEJD9ydfuW6S9TjzWApdwwWYtLHlTPt2_dMXxi_H_36VsMQ3-U_Fy9y1/s320/TTG+2nd+Mar+Cricket+Tours+to+Aid+Communities.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCzJAoWHeGbAMYSntWyMyJuWV7IjFMY7v0Squia_u65WoNuv6VN1hM3l54jMXqz5oUOu0c-UHCYkV2-GuOf50khffoAeMOOQZjMfVx4NEA5Qzb0G81aRBNMSccwYyn-gABYm7YneZ7jzc/s1600-h/TTG_SL_woos_English_Cricket_s_Barmy_Army_30th_March_07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186016434163258146" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHA4Q9w2vxM4p2z4Mnv5cFk2GShcFcvY8B-BYA0UHldvuc7u2kCFh0ZslQySW_UF69WzvQVPGnsaO1cTR4-6jaAOrUkGOsrhJBldUGThFkv7IxCg9xx0wP7Dic2CQoC7LwVwHXPCx72mk/s320/IMG_4587.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The World Travel Fair is the largest activity undertaken by Sri Lanka Tourism. Spending close on £ 150,000, it is critical that good publicity is obtained pre-and post event. Sri Lanka has 247 sq metres of space, and over 100 industry professionals from Sri lanka attend. Visit <a href="http://www.wtmlondon.com/">http://www.wtmlondon.com/</a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2007 saw a departure from the norm with an open concept stand. The theme was based on nature, supporting the drive of making Sri Lanka an Earth Lung Destination. <a href="http://www.earthlung.travel/">http://www.earthlung.travel/</a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The successes included :</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>a) Opening attended by the Director General IFTO / FTO, Chairman AITO, </div><br /><div>b) Cover and 8 inner pages in the Selling Long Haul November 2007 edition</div><br /><div>c) £ 50,000 worth of pre/post publicity</div><div></div><div>d) Over all agreement by the Sri Lankan industry that 2007 was the best WTM interms of business and over all organization on the part of Sri Lanka Tourism.</div>Jean-Marc Flamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824927178252514909noreply@blogger.com0