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PUBLISHER'S LETTER LUXURY T R AV E L A D V I S O R jmcmahon@questex.com rterrero@questex.com deisen@questex.com 2009: Time to Shine hope your holiday was enjoyable and your batteries are charged for the New Year. Luxury Travel Advisor ended 2008 on a high note: In December, we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Luxury Travel Expo in Las Vegas. The event, we are proud to say, is the largest gathering of travel professionals in the world. We networked, learned and even partied to the wee hours of the morning at our Luxury After Dark event—I mean, it’s Las Vegas, what else would you expect? A big “Thanks!” to all of you for the constant stream of positive feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again next December. Business-wise, the clear theme that came out of the event was change. When travel takes a downturn, you must adapt and do something different—find new ways to generate revenue. We have been on an eight-year growth period and during that time there was enough business to go around for everyone. What is the big change we’re facing now? As I see it, 2009 will be all about what I call “sales acquisition.” This year will not be about the bling and bragging rights; it will be about connecting, relaxing, enrichment and education. The money is in the marketplace; it just comes down to how you will acquire it. Through this, the stronger brands will be your best partners. At our firstever Luxury Travel Awards of Excellence dinner, we honored your picks for the best in the luxury business. Pictured here, standing next to me is Kathleen (Katie) Taylor, president and COO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, who accepted the award for Best Luxury Hotel Group on behalf of her company. Luxury Travel Advisor’s Vice President/Editorial Director Ruthanne Terrero and Malaka Hilton, owner of Admiral Travel Gallery presented Taylor with the award. We look forward to next month, when we will give you the complete run down of the evening’s activities. Until then, make some changes to your sales acquisition techniques and you to will shine throughout all of 2009. Inspiring and Educating Sellers of Affluent Travel Vice President/Group Publisher: John McMahon (212) 895-8243 Vice President/Editorial Director: Ruthanne Terrero, CTC (212) 895-8423 Managing Editor: David Eisen (212) 895-8436 I Contributing Editors: Mark Rogers, Joe Pike, Susan J. Young, Lindsay Lambert, Mackenzie Allison, Jena Tesse Fox, Roberta Roberti, Kirk Cassels ADVERTISING & SALES STAFF Eastern U.S./Europe Associate Publisher Kimberly Ziegler (212) 895-8268 Caribbean/Latin America/Mexico Stephanie Gordon (305) 854-1622 Western U.S./Western Canada/Hawaii Associate Publisher Pattie Lincoln (818) 788-4488 Europe Ritchie Markus (41) 1 918 1717 Asia: Hazel Li, InterAct Media & Marketing kziegler@questex.com stephanie@gordonmediagroup.com plincoln@questex.com ritchiemarkus@ggaweb.ch hazelli@starhub.net.sg TRAVEL AGENT CUSTOM SOLUTIONS: Director of Custom Solutions: Neil Strickland (954) 296-9515 Senior Managing Editor: David K. Moseder (212) 895-8447 nstrickland@questex.com dmoseder@questex.com ART, CIRCULATION & PRODUCTION, MARKETING Associate Art Director: Debbie Sheehan (212) 895-8429 Assistant Art Director: Alba N. 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