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IN THE SPOTLIGHT 1 2 3 4 1. AMResorts’ Kevin Wojciechowski, vice president of sales and marketing, and Jan Lapointe, director of marketing and distribution, met with Travel Agent magazine Senior Editor Joe Pike when they visited our New York office. 2. Abercrombie & Kent recently hosted a meeting of its travel agent Advisory Board in Zambia. Pictured from left to right at Victoria Falls are (in the back row) Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel; Marty Greenstein of Gloria Travel at Protravel; John Beatti of Boulevards of Travel; Peter Carideo of CRC Travel; and Scott Wiseman of Abercrombie & Kent. In the front row are Mollie Fitzgerald of Frontiers International Travel; Ellison Poe of Poe Travel; Gillian Larkin of Abercrombie & Kent; Abercrombie & Kent Private Label Safari Guide Gavin Ford; Valerie Wilson of Valerie Wilson Travel; and David Hutchings and Randy Yaroch of The Travel Society LLC. 3. Travel Impressions was recently honored with its fourth Ambassador Award from Jamaica’s Half Moon Resort. The award, which honors exemplary support and partnership with the property, was presented by Richard Whitfield (center), managing director, Half Moon Resort, to Travel Impressions’ Gineen Gallo (left), senior product manager, Caribbean, and Pauline Abatemarco (right), senior director, Caribbean. 4. Classic Vacations hosted an event on Hawaii’s Big Island for its top Marketing Partners. Ensemble Travel hosted a reception for those members who were present. Shown here from left to right in the front row are Peg Haskins of Viking Travel; Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel; Roz Garber of Garber Travel; Vicky May of Victoria Travel; Suzanne Hall of Ensemble Travel Group; Susan Fitzgerald of Altair Travel & Cruises; Lydia Venables of Woodland Travel; and Maeve Day of Altair Travel & Cruises. In the back row from left to right are Dave Ferran of Classic Vacations; Will Schachter and John Haskins of Viking Travel; Mark Lewis of Lewis Travel and Cruises; Sherry Lewis and Jill Romano of Dimensions In Travel; Steve Venables of Woodland Travel; and Susan Tanzman and Debbi Folsom of Martin’s Travel & Tours. E-MAIL PHOTOS TO jfox@questex.com (300 d.p.i.) Photos must have captions to be considered. 52 | TravelAgent February 2, 2009

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Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 Contents Resortquest Hawaii Embraces Aston Hotels & Resorts Sandals’ Butch Stewart is Focusing on the “Now” From the Publisher Europe: Comfort, Convenience and Hospitality in Turkey Hawaii: As One Big Island Favorite Hotel Reopens its Doors, Another Nears Completion of its Enhancement Las Vegas: Encore Opens in High Style Central & South America: Buenos Aires Offers History, Fine Dining and Impressive Accommodations Caribbean: Anguilla's New and Improved Cap Juluca Cruises: Fred. Olsen Relaunches the Braemar Cover Story: Culture Crash Ski: Hitting the Slopes in Banff and Lake Louise, Canada Agent Profile: Let’s Travel Together’s Billy B. Martin Connects with Clients E-mail Marketing Tips from Cruise Executives Looking for a Positive Spin in Negative News In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index

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Olsen Relaunches the Braemar (Page 34) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cruises: Fred. Olsen Relaunches the Braemar (Page 35) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cruises: Fred. Olsen Relaunches the Braemar (Page 36) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cruises: Fred. Olsen Relaunches the Braemar (Page 37) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cover Story: Culture Crash (Page 38) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cover Story: Culture Crash (Page 39) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cover Story: Culture Crash (Page 40) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cover Story: Culture Crash (Page 41) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cover Story: Culture Crash (Page 42) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Cover Story: Culture Crash (Page 43) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Ski: Hitting the Slopes in Banff and Lake Louise, Canada (Page 44) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Ski: Hitting the Slopes in Banff and Lake Louise, Canada (Page 45) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Ski: Hitting the Slopes in Banff and Lake Louise, Canada (Page 46) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Ski: Hitting the Slopes in Banff and Lake Louise, Canada (Page 47) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Agent Profile: Let’s Travel Together’s Billy B. Martin Connects with Clients (Page 48) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Agent Profile: Let’s Travel Together’s Billy B. Martin Connects with Clients (Page 49) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - E-mail Marketing Tips from Cruise Executives (Page 50) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Looking for a Positive Spin in Negative News (Page 51) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - In the Spotlight (Page 52) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - In the Spotlight (Page 53) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - In the Spotlight (Page 54) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - In the Spotlight (Page 55) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - In the Spotlight (Page 56) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Editorial Index (Page 57) Travel Agent - February 2, 2009 - Advertising Index (Page 58) 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