I was recently asked by leading travel industry publication, The Travel Trade Gazette (TTG), to contribute to the making of a business advice video on how to plan and host client events. I was joined by Mark Swords, owner of independent travel agent Swords Travel, and Andrew Doherty, senior features reporter for TTG. We covered all aspects of putting on travel events for clients from the creation of the event idea and strategy; how to plan, market and manage it; the logistics

Abbotts Travel wanted a corporate video to showcase the travel agency to prospective clients on its YouTube channel, as well as forming part of its entry to the 2018 TTG Top 50 Awards. The video is also played at client events and showcases. I was tasked with project managing the production of the video from start to finish. The agency has a great story, history and personality that I felt needed to be captured. I recruited a local videographer, making sure that he understood