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THE INDUSTRY AGENDA Calendar MAY 2008 Global Spa Summit May 18-20, New York City www.globalspasummit.org Travel Industry Association’s (TIA) 40th Annual International Pow Wow May 31-June 4, Las Vegas www.tia.org On safari in Kenya JUNE Thai Travel Mart 2008 June 5-8, Bangkok www.thailandtravelmartplus.com Vacation.com 10th International Conference and Trade Show June 16-19, Las Vegas www.joinvacation.com Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) June 14-20, Perth, Australia www.tradeevents.australia.com NTA Grassroots Symposium June 24-26, Washington, D.C. www.ntaonline.com FamTrips EGYPT Ya’lla Tours USA is sponsoring a 10-night fam trip to Egypt, September 11-22. The price is $1,695 per person, double occupancy, and includes airfare from New York on Egypt Air; six nights at a deluxe, five-star hotel in Cairo with daily breakfast; five dinners and four lunches in Cairo; four nights on a deluxe, five-star Nile cruise with three onboard meals daily; eight days’ private touring; transfers; entrance fees; Egyptian entry visa; hotel taxes and service fees; seminar on selling Egypt and more. IATAN card is required ($300 supplement for non-IATAN members). Restrictions: no single rooms available, non-industry spouses or companions not allowed, full-time agents only, one agent per agency. Contact: Ya’lla Tours USA: tel: 800-644-1595; fax: 503-977-3765; email: information@yallatours.com; website: www.yallatours.com. KENYA Big Five Tours & Expeditions is offering a seven-night Kenya safari fam, May 10-17. Cost to travel agents is $1,590, double occupancy, $1,690 per companion, and includes land transportation; internal flights in Kenya; accommodations in Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ tents and lodges (two days at Masai Mara Game Reserve, two days at Samburu National Reserve and one day at Mount Kenya National Park); most meals and sightseeing. Excludes international air. Restrictions: no singles available, IATA agents only and one agent per agency. Contact: Big Five Tours & Expeditions: tel: 800-244-3483; fax: 772-287-5990; e-mail: info@bigfive.com; website: www.bigfive.com. CONTINUED ON PAGE 82 SEPTEMBER Travel Mart Latin America September 10-12, Quito, Ecuador www.travelmartlatinamerica.com NOVEMBER NTA Annual Convention November 15-19, Pittsburgh, PA www.ntaonline.com Deal of the Week Temptation Resort & Spa in Cancun is offering a fam stay for agents at $39 DECEMBER Luxury Travel Expo and Home-Based Travel Agent Expo December 2-4, Las Vegas www.vegastravelweek.com Signature Travel Network 2008 Sales Meeting December 5-6, Las Vegas www.signaturetravelnetwork.com 80 | TravelAgent April 14, 2008 per person, per night (double or triple occupancy) or $69 (single occupancy) for a one- to three-night stay for travel between April 1 and June 30. It includes deluxe room accommodations, a fruit basket, a bottle of sparkling wine, turndown ser vice and an upgrade to an oceanview room (based on availability). At least one person traveling must be an active travel agent and present an IATA ID card upon registration at the resort. Bookings must be made and paid directly to the resort’s reser vations department. Call 1-877-485-8367, e-mail book@ temptationresorts.com, or visit www.temptationresorts.com. Suppliers can e-mail fam trips to rroberti@questex.com or fax 212-895-8215. Send deals info and calendar submissions regarding industry-related events to Jena Fox (jfox@questex.com) for consideration. Be sure to include a web link. CONNECTING YOU For more events, visit www.travelagentcentral. com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.globalspasummit.org http://www.tia.org http://www.yallatours.com http://www.thailandtravelmartplus.com http://Vacation.com http://www.joinvacation.com http://www.tradeevents.australia.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://www.bigfive.com http://www.travelmartlatinamerica.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://www.temptationresorts.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.travelagentcentral.com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.signaturetravelnetwork.com

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Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams Pacific/Asia: Pattaya is Southeast Asia’s Sunny Paradise Pacific/Asia Briefs Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica Running El Casino at the Sheraton Old San Juan Africa: Africa Travel Association’s 11th Annual Symposium Spotlight on the Djibouti Palace Kempinski Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading Cover Story: Home Counsel Car Rental: Vacation.com Joins with Hertz to Grow Car-Rental Sales Transportation Briefs Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Violent Protests Halt Travel to Tibet Celebrating Company and Agency Innovations Sheraton Upgrades Brand through Renovations and Redesign Earning Opportunities and Agent Recognition In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Classified Marketplace Trendwatch

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