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My life in travel
Hackney-based agency boss Harv Sethi recalls snowmobiling
in Finland, sailing in Sicily and explains why he admires Bono
Do you remember the Who is your favourite
first booking you ever
Harv Sethi
customer?
made? Age: 44 We have three regulars
It was for a couple who Works for: who are retired women
wanted a one-week holi- FunEvents.com and always really If you could be a celebrity for a day, who would
day to Barcelona. I didn’t and Hackney Travel Centre bubbly. Their faces you be and why?
know how to use viewdata Job title: Managing director sparkle when you find Bono (pictured). His music is great and he’s an
so I phoned the company How long in the job: 12 years them the right holiday and ambassador for lots of good causes around the
and they made the booking What was your first job in while they usually have an globe. I think he’s gone far and excelled in the
for me. I was terrified that travel: This one idea of want they want public arena.
if I made a mistake it would What other jobs have you done they are always happy to
come out of my pocket! in travel: My background is be guided. Where would you like your career to be in 10
corporate event management. years’ time?
What’s the most memo- We bought the travel agency as a What has been the most I’d like Fun Events as a brand to go as far as it
rable booking you’ve ever bolt-on for the events company embarrassing moment can. One day I’d like to own a hotel with a spa
made and why? FunEvents.com during your career in and golf course in Europe which we could send
I took 30 businessmen to travel? business to.
Sicily for a team building I don’t really have one.
holiday. They went sailing, I plan an event out in my What would be your dream job in the travel
horse-riding and did wine-tasting. head prior to it going industry?
It came to £300 per person but it ahead so that I’m What I do now is pretty amazing. I can decide
was the people that made it forearmed for any how fast we grow and where we go next.
special. possible problems. If
anything goes wrong What advice would you give to somebody
What has been your favourite fam on the travel side we try thinking about a career as a travel agent?
trip and why was it so good? to correct it straight Be persistent and follow-up. That’s what
I went to Finland in 2002. I away. secures sales in this job.
discovered the country has much
more to offer than just Father ■Welcome to YourSpace, the page dedicated to agents’ stories. Do you have a day you
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