We are pleased that you would like to discover more about our charming and exciting travel destination by becoming an "Austrian Certified Travel Specialist" (pdf-file).

• Learn more about Austria including its popular destinations for the Middle Eastern Market and get ready for your clients!
• Learn how to meet the diversity of your valued customers’ needs by studying our tailor-made itineraries for e.g. families, couples, shopping fans and many more!
• Receive the special ACTS certificate 2017 after completing the course successfully
• The online competition is getting bigger; make sure you stay a valuable travel expert asset for your customers and employer!
• Only graduates from the ACTS course 2017 will enter the draw for the ATCS FAM trip in autumn 2017
• NEW in 2017: There will be a 3rd level for our returning ACTS agents.

We invite you to use this training as the starting point for a successful long-term partnership with us. Learn about Austria in a fun and interactive way, receive valuable marketing tips and earn the designation of "Austrian Certified Travel Specialist".

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Preview of exclusive benefits for ACTS agents only:

• Official annual ACTS certificate
• Eligibility to use the ACTS Logo
• Promotion of ACTS Agencies through ANTO (online listing on ANTO website; direct booking requests are referred to ACTS Agencies, listing as Austria Specialists in annual B2C media supplements)
• More Information: Austria lexicon, ACTS Mailings,…
• Earn the invitation to our exclusive ACTS Facebook community (graduate before 15. August 2017 to be considered!)
• Connect with other travel specialist on our ACTS Facebook community!

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Can you and your team afford not to know about Austria?

Arrivals from the Middle Eastern countries to Austria have increased

• +38,6% last year (2015)
• +56,1% last two years (2014-2015)
• +92,2% last three years (2013-2015)

Take fun snapshots on your virtual tour through Austria and share them with your friends!

The Official Game App of the Austrian National Tourist Office enables you to:

1. Create your personalized avatar with your own face on it
2. Visit Austrian attractions and take snapshots of yourself in front of them
3. Share your “holiday” snapshots via email, Facebook, Twitter, What's App, etc
4. Test your skills when you set off to virtual adventures in Austria in 3 exciting game modes: hiking in Tyrol, boat-riding in Salzburg and waltzing in Vienna
5. Collect coins to unlock and visit more Austrian attractions and take snapshots there and to unlock new moves for your avatar to pose on your snapshot

The game features a new “facemapping” technology to create your realistic personal avatar, multiple sharing options, exciting mini games and stunning images of Austria’s main tourist destinations and attractions as backgrounds for your personal “holiday” snapshots. New images will be added on a regular basis for even more snapshot fun.