A recent trip to South Africa saw staff of the Seychelles Tourism Marketing Authority (STMA) reward travel agents there who have qualified as Seychelles SMART.

Working in conjunction with Air Seychelles and supported by Creole Holidays, the STMA staff presented certificates to the South African travel agents who had proved their knowledge of Seychelles by successfully taking part in the SMART scheme.

A presentation ceremony and cocktail reception was hosted in Cape Town on October 27 and in Johannesburg on October 29, at which the newly qualified SMART travel agents became the first South African tour operators to receive STMA's new consumer brochure.

Jenni Harris-Beggs, STMA's director of marketing operations presented the SMART agents with framed certificates in recognition of their work in learning more about Seychelles, which will enable them to better market the destination.

In addition to the SMART ceremony and introduction of the new brochure, the travel agents' get together was also used by Deon Freemantle, speaking on behalf of Air Seychelles, to launch the airline's fourth weekly service to South Africa.

The new flight started operating on Friday October 31.

A further presentation ceremony, to acknowledge the achievements of SMART agents in Durban early this month.

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