Travel Counsellors has come a long way over the last 4 years of operation in Australia, and 2011 was a year of great achievements and celebrations for the company, here is just a brief summary of some of the highlights;

Jan:                Managing Director Steve Byrne visits Australia

Feb:               Chairman David Speakman, accompanied by wife and Director Maureen Speakman, daughter and Director Anna Speakman, Sales Director Malcolm Hingley, and Operations Director Karen Morris fly into Australia to join in the Australia Conference at Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast, boasted as the best Aussie Conference to date!

Conference Award winners; Scott Mayne, Christine Jenkins, Trish Obrien, Claudia Silk, Nadine Kutz
Conference Guest Speaker;  Allan Pease

March:          Operations Director Karen Morris visits to roll out new Phenix back office system

April:             TC Kids is launched in Australia for the Easter Holiday period

First Exclusive Australian TC Famil heads to Bali; accompanied by Australian Business Development Manager Tracy Parkinson and Director Anna Speakman and 8 lucky TC’s

May:              Commercial Director Kirsten Hughes visits Australia to meet with suppliers for Global/local  contract negotiations

New Australian General Manager appointment announced; Deb Duncan

Gold Conference held at the Westin, Dubai; Attended by incoming Australian General Manager Deb Duncan, Australian Business Development Manager Tracy Parkinson and 4 Aussie Gold TC’s who joined over 70 other Gold TC’s and Directors from around the globe

July:               New Australian General Manager Deb Duncan commences in Melbourne Head Office

August:        Avis scholarship of Excellence finalists named; Claudia Silk, Travel Counsellor

Travel Counsellors launches Anniversary Day program in conjunction with their 4th Birthday Celebrations of operation in Australia

Second Exclusive Australian TC Famil heads to China; accompanied by Operations Jonathan Garrett and 8 lucky TC’s

TC Kids holiday school program is continued

September: Launch of Cruise Month – with cruise companies and wholesalers invited in each week to showcase their products on TCTV

Travel Counsellors are named as one of UK’s brightest businesses by the Telegraph

October:      Christine Jenkins & Michelle Kelly both achieve TC “GOLD” status for the first time

Global TC Challenge winners celebrate in Barbados; including Aussie TC Romanie Thomas

Travel Counsellors Platinum Sponsors of Travel Weekly Roadshows, with General Manager Deb Duncan and Recruitment team Clare Kearns & Kerryn Murphy on the road in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney & Brisbane

Chairman David Speakman visits Melbourne head office

Qantas ground plans, TC’s and head office staff all over the world go into immediate action making alternate arrangements for their affected clients

Head Office and Victorian TC’s compete in Melbourne Marathon raising funds for TC Charity – Plan

Head Office Expansions as TC business grows

November: Claudia Silk, Travel Counsellor named as Avis Scholarship of Excellence Winner

Third Exclusive Australian TC Famil heads to Europe and attends UK Conference on route; accompanied by Recruitment Executive Kerryn Murphy and 8 lucky TC’s

Global Award Winners from Australia; Elizabeth Keller, Scott Mayne & Special Attendee Claudia Silk was recognized on stage infront of 1100 international colleagues, suppliers and head office staff for her Avis Scholarship win
                       
Travel Counsellors launch New Starter Day program in Australia

December:  Gold Achievers celebrate in style at Traveleague, followed by a surprise evening cruise with champagne & canapés

TC Teens is launched in Australia with motivational videos for TC’s teens who are facing exam time at school

TC Kids Christmas Program is continued