The event was held at Four Points by Sheraton and attracted at least 80 attendees (there were a number of suspected ‘go-shows’).
A total of 93 mentees have graduated since TIME launched and there are currently an additional 17 mentees taking their TIME journey.
The TIME mentees who graduated this week were: Cara Botica, Allianz Partners, mentor, Dave Nicholson; Danielle Hanagan, NZTB, mentor Ange Mills; Emma Bracley, First Light Travel, mentor, Jackie Bell; Jolanda Odermatt, Travel with Jolanda, mentor Sharon Breslin; Mariah Armstrong, Allianz Partners, mentor, Paula Watson; Megan Stirling, House of Travel, mentor, Sally Attfield; Tracy Patching, Air New Zealand, mentor, Brendan Drury; Will Paul, Tandem Travel, mentor, Tony Laskey.
Dannielle Hanagan was on a Silversea scholarship, while Jolanda Odermatt and Megan Stirling both received Aussie Specialist scholarships.
Nine new mentees joined the programme on 3 June on Program 21. They were Echna Fivet, Tandem Travel; Edith Singgah, Pullman Auckland Airport; Emma Davis, CoverMore; Fay Atkins, House of Travel (Allianz Scholarship); Harry Carter, Air New Zealand; Kate Hawken, Bespoke Travel; Nikita McCarthy, FCM; Shaunice Bray, House of Travel; Zac Lawless, Helloworld (Allianz Scholarship).
Programme 22 in September is full although there is still an opportunity to get on this programme via scholarships. Applications are now open for two Aussie Specialist scholarships and a new scholarship from AmaWaterways.
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Tracey Brennan, AmaWaterways; Kim Tipau, Selina McGowan, both CoverMore
Paula Watson, House of Travel; James Leslie, Tourism Fiji; Kate Lawton, House of Travel; Kevin Blyth, Allianz Partners
