{"id":504475,"date":"2026-06-17T14:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/504475\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:44:14","slug":"intrepid-travel-announces-largest-ever-training-event-for-uk-ireland-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/504475\/","title":{"rendered":"Intrepid Travel Announces Largest Ever Training Event for UK &#038; Ireland Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Intrepid1-696x464.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Intrepid1\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intrepid Travel has announced its largest ever in-person training event for UK and Ireland travel agents from 4 \u2013 7 September 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With support from the Moroccan National Tourist Office, the tour operator plans to host 60 agents in Morocco for small group adventures and immersive training on the business, its positive impact, and how to sell responsible travel.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Intrepid2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190884\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When they arrive in Morocco, agents will join one of four curated itineraries to truly experience what makes Morocco a firm favourite among travellers. With visits to Marrakech, Casablanca, Ouirgane in the Atlas Mountains, the Agafay desert, and Essaouira, participants will have opportunities to connect with local communities and projects to see the lasting impact of responsible tourism in action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experience will culminate in a dynamic summit day on 6 September 2026,\u00a0including presentations from the Moroccan National Tourist Office (MNTO) as well as Intrepid\u2019s local team and partners. The summit ends with a celebratory rooftop event at Intrepid\u2019s new riad in Marrakech, part of the brand\u2019s growing accommodation offering under its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepid.com\/stay-intrepid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Stay Intrepid<\/a>\u00a0portfolio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agents can earn their place by selling Intrepid holidays, demonstrating outstanding customer service, or contributing positively to their local communities. All activities must be logged using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agent-hub-eu.intrepidtravel.com\/document\/410#\/incentives\/morocco-intrepid-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Intrepid\u2019s Agent Hub<\/a>\u00a0during the competition period, which runs from now until 31 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Intrepid3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190885\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrie Grant, Head of Trade Partnerships: UK &amp; Ireland, Intrepid Travel, said:\u00a0\u201cThis is something really special. We didn\u2019t want to create just another trip \u2013 we wanted to create an experience that people feel a part of. We\u2019re bringing together 60 brilliant agents not just to learn about what we do, but to connect with local communities, see the real impact of travel, and come home as true advocates for purpose-led travel.\u00a0Tourism is an incredible force for\u00a0good,\u00a0and this summit helps us\u00a0maximise\u00a0that impact while also getting together for a celebration on National Travel\u00a0Agents\u2019 Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carrie-Grant-Intrepid-1180x618.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190883\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s going to be energising, inspiring, and a lot of fun and I genuinely can\u2019t wait to welcome everyone to Morocco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to enter<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intrepid is offering four different ways to win a spot on this first-of-its-kind trip. Agents can earn their place in Morocco by selling Intrepid holidays, showcasing outstanding customer service, raising funds for charity, or supporting their local communities by volunteering or supporting local businesses during the competition period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s also a collective giving moment at the heart of the trip, with all Summit participants invited to make a \u00a325 donation to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the Intrepid Foundation<\/a>, supporting the very community projects they\u2019ll experience in Morocco and ensuring the impact starts before they even arrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All entries must be logged in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agent-hub-eu.intrepidtravel.com\/document\/410#\/incentives\/morocco-intrepid-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Intrepid Agent Hub<\/a>. Winners will be announced throughout the competition period so agents are encouraged to enter as early as today. All winners will be contacted directly by Intrepid Travel and listed on their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/IntrepidLovesAgents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook page<\/a>. Agents are invited to contact the Intrepid team via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ittn.ie\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#f1d4c3c1989f8583948198959d9e8794829096949f8582b1989f85839481989585839087949ddf929e9c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agent-hub-eu.intrepidtravel.com\/document\/410#\/incentives\/morocco-intrepid-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Agent Hub<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Intrepid Travel has announced its largest ever in-person training event for UK and Ireland travel agents from 4&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":504476,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-504475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}