Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 - (Page 73)

MLT Vacations Expands Roles, Caribbean Offerings MLT VACATIONS DID SOME SHUFFLING AROUND RECENTLY with the promotion of Terry Morrison, who was named MLT Vacations’ new vice president of sales, while Elizabeth Moriarty’s duties were expanded to include overseeing pricing and inventory management. Moriarty’s title, vice president of product development, however, will remain the same. “Terry and Elizabeth have the experience, leadership skills and innovative thinking to take on their newly expanded roles,” says Ken Pomerantz, president and CMO of MLT Vacations. “They understand our travel agent partners and the needs of our industry partners, respectively.” Looking Forward This fall, MLT will introduce two new Caribbean destinations, Aruba and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Moriarty said. In 2009, MLT plans to expand its Caribbean offerings to include Antigua, Bermuda, Grand Bahama Island and St. Martin/St. Maarten. In addition to the new destination offerings, MLT is planning to offer a diving program to the Caribbean. “We believe there is enormous opportunity to capture the high-end leisure and honeymoon and destination wedding market segment,” Moriarty says. “Jamaica is MLT’s top-selling Caribbean destination, so we have made a concerted effort to refresh and enhance our Jamaica offerings. In July 2007, we expanded the NWA WorldVacations’ ‘LIFESTYLE Collection featuring Luxury’ program Joe Pike to include the island of Jamaica. We’ve also focused on refining and CONTINUED ON PAGE 74 Interested? Request #020. http://WhatifSecrets.com

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Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe: History and a Scenic Landscape Define Normandy Pacific/Asia: Kuala Lumpur Offers Luxury Shopping and Hotels Hawaii: Honolulu’s Nightlife is as Dazzling as its Sunshine Canada: VIA Rail Offers a New Way to Enjoy the Great North Las Vegas: Hotels and Casinos Away From the Strip Florida: Hilton Daytona Beach Offers Budget-Friendly Packages Central & South America: Panama is Poised to Become a Hot Destination Mexico: The ME Cancún Targets an Upscale Clientele Caribbean: Maxim Opens a New Resort in Puerto Plata The Latest News and Notes from Dominica Cruises: A CLIA Study Offers Good News About Cruising Cartagena and Santa Marta Offer Two Different Sides of Columbia Cover Story: Wendy Goodenow Industry In Crisis: A New Report Offers a Gloomy Forecast for the Airline Industry Hotels: Prince Edward Island Celebrates Anne of Green Gables EZGuider: Vacation.com Launches a New Platform Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Opinion Consortia Can Be An Agent’s Best Friend MLT Expands Roles and Offerings Malaysia Continues Agent Push In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

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