C&B Maddocks Travel Consultants is the fifth winner of our Sm@rt Agent award. Paul Nelson talks to owner Colin Maddocks about his current strategy and future plans. Independent high-street agents have long been advised to get a web presence

http://www.travolution.co.uk/Articles/2006/10/19/542/Sm@rt+Agent+winner+October+2006+-+CB+Maddocks+Travel.html

Welcome to Travel Trade Gazette Online UK & Ireland edition

ITM claims homeworking – made possible by e-mail, blackberries, laptops and other technology – is encouraged by 40% of British companies, and two-thirds regard connectivity as vital when employees are travelling on business.

http://www.ttglive.com/ttgbusiness/fullstory.asp?ArticleID=658

Bedbank.net teams up with Kwik Travel

Bedbank.net has agreed a deal to become the sole provider of accommodation-only inventory to Kwik Travel’s home-working network. The deal is expected to boost Bedbank’s annual turnover by up to £7 million annually through its exposure to Kwik Travel’s customer base.

http://www.m-travel.com/news/2006/05/bedbanknet_team.html

Future Travel conference to be held in Manchester

News | www.travelweekly.co.uk | Sep 23, 2008

Homeworking organisation Future Travel is to hold its conference in Manchester in the wake of the XL Leisure Group collapse.

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/23/28906/future-travel-conference-to-be-held-in-manchester.html

Future Travel moves conference to UK in the wake of XL failure

News | www.travelweekly.co.uk | Sep 19, 2008

Future Travel has switched the venue for its annual conference from Tenerife to the UK in the wake of the XL Leisure Group’s crash last week.

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/19/28888/future-travel-moves-conference-to-uk-in-the-wake-of-xl.html

Travel Weekly Agent Excellence Awards: Northern winners announced

News | www.travelweekly.co.uk | Sep 5, 2008

The winners of the Northern region Travel Weekly Agent Excellence Awards were revealed at the Northern Travel Trade Ball.

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/05/28745/travel-weekly-agent-excellence-awards-northern-winners.html

Explorer Travel looking to expand into retail and homeworking

News | www.travelweekly.co.uk | Jul 17, 2008

Online travel business Explorer Travel is looking to expand by buying over retail shops and setting up a homeworking network to rival Travel Counsellors and Hays.

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/28197/explorer-travel-looking-to-expand-into-retail-and-homeworking.html

Travel.co.uk goes live with package holidays

News | www.travelweekly.co.uk | Jul 2, 2008

A new website which allows travel agents and homeworkers to sell packages online has now gone live.

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28064/travel.co.uk-goes-live-with-package-holidays.html

Quotes from winners at the Midlands Agent Excellence Awards

News | www.travelweekly.co.uk | Jun 19, 2008

Regional manager Sarah Budgie, collected the award on Sarah’s behalf: “I’m really pleased Suzanne has won this award, she really deserves the credit for all her hard work and commitment.”

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/19/27935/quotes-from-winners-at-the-midlands-agent-excellence.html