AFTA’s education line-up

SENIOR figures from across the travel industry have gathered in Brisbane today for AFTA’s inaugural “Travel Skill Round Table,” as part of a major evolution of how AFTA manages its relationships with the educational sector.

Key matters up for discussion include developing a “joint and agreed position for the good of the industry” in relation to the appropriate settings for Certificate III and a yet-to-be-confirmed Certificate IV in Travel.

“AFTA knows how important skills training and the settings that the government deploys are for the future of travel agency owners and those who may wish to join the industry,” said AFTA CEO Jayson Westbury.

“This is why we have today embedded ourselves more directly in the training arena, with members’ interests in mind.”

The increased direct involvement of AFTA has meant long-time AFTA Education & Training Director Rick Myatt will no longer represent the interests of AFTA on the government advisory Skills IQ Industry Reference Committee (see p1).

Pictured this morning in Brisbane are: Andrea Joseph, Corporate Travel Management; Graham Staples, Executive Business Consultant; Courtney Duddleston, AFTA; Carole Cooper, Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG); Jayson Westbury, AFTA; Lisa Story, CT Partners; Kelley Matson, Helloworld Travel; Nicola Strudwich, Travellers Choice; Kylie Conboy, FCTG and Christine Tilston, American Express Global Business Travel.