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IMPERIAL TOURS WELCOMES 42 NEW ‘CHINA EXPERTS’
FOLLOWING LAUNCH OF ITS SPECIALIST TRAINING PROGRAM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 10, 2010) – Following the successful debut of its training program earlier in the year, Imperial Tours, the leading luxury tour operator based in China, has welcomed its first ‘China Experts’ – an impressive group of 42 travel agents from around the U.S., Mexico and Australia.
“We’re extremely pleased with the response to our China Expert initiative,” said Guy Rubin, Founder and Managing Partner of Imperial Tours. “Our China Experts exhibit an extensive knowledge of the destination and the Imperial Tours’ product, and they can confidently create an itinerary that will awe and inspire their sophisticated, valued clients,” Rubin added.
Some of the inaugural group of China Experts, recommended to the general public on Imperial Tours’ website (http://www.imperialtours.net/china_experts.htm), include:
Each agent participated in a three-session education program about aspects of the Imperial Tours vacation product encompassing customized itineraries, group departures, sightseeing opportunities, popular and emerging destinations, accommodations, how to enhance a client’s China itinerary, and what distinguishes the company from the competition. Agents who passed all three tests (one following each session) received the China Expert designation and one of two rewards:
After joining the FAM trip, agents are eligible to earn an additional 1 percent commission.
Agents who would like to become a China Expert during the next set of training sessions in fall 2010 should contact Margot Kong, Imperial Tours’ Director of Sales & Marketing based in San Francisco (telephone: 888-888-1970; e-mail: margot@imperialtours.net)
Imperial Tours – Traveling China…in Style
The leading luxury tour operator based in China, Imperial Tours offers customized private tours and scheduled escorted group departures that combine local expertise with the high levels of service and quality expected by sophisticated Western travelers. For the ultimate journey in style, bilingual, China-based Western hosts accompany each group and private tour. Through its portfolio of programs and themed excursions, Imperial Tours provides the ‘best of the best’ in China encompassing accommodations, dining, sightseeing, experiences and much more at unrivaled value. Founded by Westerners in 1999, Imperial Tours has offices in Beijing, San Francisco, Offenbach (Germany) and Poole (UK).
A testament to its unparalleled knowledge and experience in planning luxury customized programs to China, Imperial Tours has been awarded the distinction of a ‘top travel specialist’ by Condé Nast Traveler in 2008 and 2009 and has been named to Travel + Leisure’s ‘A’ List of Super Agents every year between 2002 and 2009. In addition to top accolades, Imperial has been privileged to bring celebrities and royalty to China including Anthony Edwards, Natalie Portman, Michael Phelps, Sara Lee, Baroness Katherine de Rothschild, Katie Couric and the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Contact Information
For more information, please call (888) 888-1970, send an e-mail to margot@imperialtours.net. Become a fan of Imperial Tours on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/imperialtours.
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