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MAGELLAN CONFERENCE 2011

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MagellanAndrew Dobson (Qantas Holidays) catches up with Sally Seward (Northline Travel;) and Kevin Dale (National Network Travel). MagellanJacqui Nelson (Albury Travel), left, catches up with Audra Rimmer (Vacation World) over drinks prior to the conference closing dinner.
   
MagellanWith a Katherine on either side … David D’Silva with Katherine Maher (Kings Tours and Travel), left, and Katherine D’Silva (Ellandale Travel).
MagellanEmilio Labbozzetta (Australian Business & Conference Travel), left. with Nigel Walliss (Travelrite).
     
MagellanWings Away Travel’s newly appointed general manager Andrew Cross, centre, catches up with Stacey Lokias (Northline Travel), left, and Nicole Silburn (Travel View).
MagellanEnjoying themselves at Palm Cove, from left, Dennis Bunnik (Bunnik Travel), Leo Adams (Holidays on Location) and Graham Whiteside (Magellan).
     
MagellanNathan Darke (Andrew Jones Travel) with Alison Lee (Complete Travel Services). MagellanShe stoops to conquer … Catherine Stone (Hawthorn Travel), right, is on level par with Lynne Cooper (Cooper’s Travel).
     

MagellanJulie De Palo (Bench International), left, with happy Magellan members Gerd Wilmer (Landmark Travel) and Melinda Gregor (Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel).

Jo Rowland (Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel) meets up with Robert and June Mackay (Venture & Explore Holidays).
     
MagellanNeed a technology solution? David Katz (Amadeus) with Melanie Ford (Travel Sense) and Judy Tanner (Aurora Travel). MagellanRobert Fletcher (Active Travel) and Grant Sumich (Octopus Travel).
   
MagellanWhen it comes to running Perth-based agency, Vacation World, the Rimmers – daughter, Audra, left, and her mother Jennie – make a great team. But there’s a big rift when it comes to AFL: Audra supports the Dockers; Jennie barracks for the Eagles. MagellanPizza never tasted so good … A medical emergency forced their direct flight from Cairns to Melbourne to land in Rockhampton before lunch was served. Pictured devouring the takeaway supplied at the airport are, from left, Kevin Dale (National Network Travel), Nigel Walliss (Travelrite) and Sanna Ruuskanen (Finnair).
   
MagellanMichelle Kerr (Qantas Holidays) thanks Magellan agents for their support. MagellanStick it up ‘em … Jeff Ingram, husband of Jacqui Ingram of Flying Colours lets supporters of AFL team, Collingwood, know that their team is suffering a rare loss.
   
MagellanThanks for a great conference closing night … Magellan’s Andrew Macfarlane with, left, Susan Haberle of APT, sponsor of pre-dinner drinks, and Michelle Kerr of Qantas Holidays who sponsored the dinner. MagellanNora Cary ( ATour Travel) with partner Nick Varnavsky.
   
MagellanJo Rowland, (Gregor & Lewis) with Nigel Wallis (Travelrite), of Travelrite Balwyn. MagellanKatherine D'Silva of Ellandale Travel, Perth with husband David.
   
MagellanLynne Cooper (Coopers Travel) at the final night dinner with Peter Savage, husband of Stephanie Savage (Impulse Travel). MagellanConference organiser extraordinaire, Karin van der Pligt , centre with Judy Tanner (Aurora Travel), left, and Felicity Moss (Jigsaw Travel).
   
MagellanSally Seward (Northline Travel), centre, winner of the “Ambassador’s Award” for effective word-of-mouth promotion of the chain, accepts the plaudits of, from left, Magellan’s chief executive Andrew Macfarlane, directors Kevin Dale and Travor Jones and chairman Andrew Jones. MagellanMagellan’s Sue Busbridge who took out the “All-Rounders award” is congratulated by Magellan director Trevor Jones (Hawthorn).
   
MagellanDennis Bunnik (Bunnik Travel) surprised Magellan director Kevin Dale with a man hug after Bunnik was named as winner of the chain’s “Achievers Award” in recognition of his company’s work assisting stranded passengers following the Egypt uprising earlier this year. MagellanCementing relationships with the national carrier, from left, Peter Collyns (Qantas), Andrew Macfarlane (Magellan), Andrew Jones (Magellan), Allen Rego (Qantas), Kevin Dale (Magellan) and Trevor Jones (Magellan).
   

MagellanSaana Ruuskanen (Finnair), second from left, was out to enjoy herself at the conference closing dinner. Finding her enthusiasm infectious were, from left, Adam Shepherd (Consolidated Travel), Kevin Dale (National Network Travel) and Elise Kerrigan (Emirates).

 

 
   
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