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THE INDUSTRY AGENDA Shop Around Tours is offering a fam allowing agents to experience Tuscany Calendar MAY Travel Industry Association’s (TIA) 40th Annual International Pow Wow May 31-June 4, Las Vegas www.tia.org fees. Payments by agency or personal check only. The reservation deadline is June 30. To register, complete the registration form at www.shoparoundtours.com/register.php and indicate “FAM” in the comments section of the registration form. Contact Shop Around Tours: tel: 212-684-3763; e-mail: info@ shoparoundtours.com; website: www.shop aroundtours.com. JUNE ATME 2008 Conference June 11-12, Las Vegas www.atme.org Vacation.com 10th International Conference and Trade Show June 16-19, Las Vegas www.joinvacation.com NTA Grassroots Symposium June 24-26, Washington, D.C. www.ntaonline.com DIVING IN BORNEO The Malaysia Tourism Board and Pacific Holidays are sponsoring a 10-day fam trip to Borneo with a departure date of March 4, 2009. The cost is $1,595 per agent/ diver—land and air from Los Angeles—and $1,795 per diver spouse or companion. The price includes all hotels, sightseeing, breakfast daily and other meals, transfers and inter-Asia air and ground transportation. The itinerary calls for trips to Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah province on the remote island of Borneo; Tawau, a seaside town on the Celebes Sea; some of the world’s most fascinating—yet least frequented—dive sites of Sipadan, Mabula or Kalapai; and Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. A threeday/two-night extension to Singapore with city tours is available for $285 per person. Contact Pacific Holidays: 1-800-355-8025, email: sales@pacificholidaysinc.com, or visit: www.pacificholidaysinc.com for more information and reservations. FamTrips TUSCANY Shop Around Tours is offering a Shop Around Tuscany tour for travel agents. This six-night, fashion-themed tour will be October 11-18. The special agent rate is $1,995 per person; the companion rate is $2,095. This price includes superior firstclass hotel accommodations in Montecatini, breakfast daily, two dinners with wine, a Tuscan winery tour and lunch, a guided tour of Florence, porterage of one bag per person at hotel, transportation per the itinerary and round-trip, economy-class airfare from JFK to PSA on Air France. Excluded are airline taxes, fuel surcharges and security SEPTEMBER Travel Mart Latin America September 10-12, Quito, Ecuador ww.travelmartlatinamerica.com NOVEMBER NTA Annual Convention November 15-19, Pittsburgh www.ntaonline.com DECEMBER Luxury Travel Expo and HomeBased Travel Agent Expo December 2-4, Las Vegas www.vegastravelweek.com Signature Travel Network 2008 Sales Meeting December 5-6, Las Vegas www.signaturetravel network.com Association of Southeast Asian Nations Tourism Forum 2009 January 5-12, Hanoi, Vietnam www.asean.com 88 | TravelAgent May 26, 2008 Featured Deal This summer, families can find a great value for the holidays at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort. Enjoy the sizzling savings of Advance Purchase Rates* in play over the following holidays: Fourth of July, July 3–7, from $159 per room, per night; Labor Day, Aug. 20–Sept. 7 from $159 per room, per night. The Four-Diamond resort is 1.5 miles from Walt Disney World and just minutes from SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove, Aquatica and Universal Studios Orlando. For more information or reservations, call 88899-World and ask for rate code ADP, or visit www.worldsbestvacation.com. *The deal is based on availability, advance registration and prepayment. Suppliers can e-mail fam trips to rroberti@questex.com or fax 212-895-8218. Send deals info and calendar submissions regarding industry-related events to Jena Tesse 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.shoparoundtours.com/register.php http://www.shoparoundtours.com http://www.shoparoundtours.com http://www.tia.org http://www.atme.org http://Vacation.com http://www.joinvacation.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://ww.travelmartlatinamerica.com http://www.pacificholidaysinc.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.worldsbestvacation.com http://www.signaturetravelnetwork.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.travelagentcentral.com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.asean.com

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Travel Agent - May 26, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Las Vegas: New Luxury Lounges and Gourmet Restaurants Lure Non-Gambling Vacationers Europe: Bettoja Hotels Provide a Personal Touch in Italy Pacific/Asia: Kyoto Blends History and Culture in a Serene City Pacific/Asia News and Notes Mexico: Food and Service Entice at Four All-Inclusive Riviera Maya Hotels Special Supplement: The Best of Portugal with Pestana and Pousadas Mexico Deals Caribbean: Region Makes Great Strides in the Ecotour Niche Caribbean News and Notes Cruises: A look at the Swiss Sapphire River Cruiser from its Christening and Inaugural Sailing Norwegian Cruise Lines offers something new Cover Story: Selling Golf Hotels: Golf Resorts with the Budget Golfer in Mind Resorts on Florida’s Gulf Coast Offer Getaway Deals for Summer and Fall Going for Gold: Hertz Incentive Program Encourages Agents to Book Car Rentals Tours: Summer Tour Packages Make the World Affordable for Your Clients Agent Profile: Connie Majors Goes the Extra Mile Members Know: American Express Joins the Networking Bandwagon Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar What Makes a Professional Agent? Hawaii Tourism Adjusts to Changes Asia is the Hot New Cruise Destination The Latest Caribbean Trends In the Spotlight Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - May 26, 2008

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