Anthony Allardyce

Anthony Allardyce

Travel Consultant and Wholesale Product Manager

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  • About me

    Personal, Knowledgeable & Passionate | Expert in Travel, Client Relationships, Events

  • Education

    • William Blue College of Hospitality Management

      2000 - 2001
      Diploma of hospitality management

      Hotel Management | Restaurant Kitchen and Service | Hospitality Marketing | Accounting | Housekeeping | Reservation Systems

    • Marist College Canberra

      1994 - 1999

      Year 12 Certificate

  • Experience

    • Travel Makers Pty Ltd

      Apr 2004 - Apr 2013
      Travel Consultant and Wholesale Product Manager

      • Consult with clients face to face, via email and over the phone to plan and map out the logistics of their travel requirements• Providing travel arrangements and support for our corporate clients, including planning flights for complex itineraries, making changes to itineraries as necessary and offering a flexible range of options to suit the client’s needs and as a result maintain and strengthen our existing relationships• Identify new products and suppliers for our Wholesale program and negotiate wholesale contracts• Maintain relationships with existing wholesale suppliers, establishing ways to increase our business with key partners• Reconcile weekly bank statements for the companies trust and wholesale accounts, reconcile corporate credit card statements and control foreign currency payments made to international accounts Show less

    • FCM Travel Solutions Australia

      May 2013 - Oct 2016

      • Provide concierge style travel and planning services for our exclusive VVIP clientele ensuring that every last detail of their requests are met. This can include flight and hotel bookings, ground transportation, Visa accreditation, security arrangements, event tickets, airport handling services and more• Conduct comprehensive initial on-boarding for all new Pinnacle clients, to ensure a thorough understanding of their travel preferences• Faultlessly preparing travel programs for our clients. This involves initial meetings and discussions to comprehensively understand their vision and then liaising with our network of suppliers to ensure this vision is realised• Maintaining an extensive contact database in order to be able to source and recommend the best options for all clients Show less • Manage the daily travel operations for a portfolio of Corporate, Diplomatic and Government Clients, both domestically and internationally• Make group bookings and provide travel support, including liaising with Event management companies, sourcing suppliers and handling all changes for major corporations when planning and hosting events • Responsible for developing and Maintain relationships with key contacts and main travel bookers from my different accounts ensuring that each of their different and varied travel requirements are met• Manage and police the varied and complex travel policies of each client• Maintain confidentiality when dealing with high profile clients Show less

      • Advisor - Pinnacle by FCm

        Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
      • Travel Manager at FCm Travel Solutions

        May 2013 - Oct 2016
    • Travel Makers Pty Ltd

      Oct 2016 - May 2023
      Manager
    • Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

      Jul 2021 - now
      • Employer Liaison Officer - Tourism & Hospitality

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Project & Event Lead

        Jul 2021 - Oct 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diploma of Hospitality Management