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Vital Signs News You Can Use agenda is a fresh look at and trip reports from the Pleasant Holidays’ web travel agents.” site. “We need improveRichards also has some ments to Pleasant’s travel thoughts on expanding agent site,” he says. “It’s Pleasant Holidays’ destifine as a booking engine, nation offerings. “We’re but I’d like to see agents going to have to have more have the ability to change, of a global footprint,” says cancel and modify their Richards. “We’re strong in bookings.” Richards Hawaii, Asia and Mexico, observes that it’s vital for but we’ll need to expand a company to continually to other destinations.” update its web site. “You Richards notes that the Jack Richards, new presihave to make improvecompany is looking at the dent of Pleasant Holidays ments at least annually,” Caribbean, Europe and highhe says. “In our case, we can consider volume destinations in the U.S. “We’re adding such components as virtual tours going to increase our product offerings New Pleasant Holidays’ Head on Service Improvements and Expansion Plans Pleasant Holidays (www.pleasantholidays. com), a well-established travel provider with close to 50 years under its belt, has a new president and CEO in Jack Richards. Richards’ 20 years of management experience includes his most recent post as senior vice president of product marketing and strategy at Hotels.com, as well as president and CEO of The Leisure Company, which operated the America West Vacations brands. “During my tenure at Hotels.com, during 2004-2005, we repositioned the brand with a new web site and marketing,” says Richards. “I’ll bring this experience to Pleasant.” One of the first things on Richards’ The longest and best stretch of Negril’s seven-mile beach. a little bit exotic, a whole lot of chic e new, casually elegant Barefoot by the Sea restaurant. Every adventure, even unlimited scuba diving, is included. Honeymoon Grande Luxe Beachfront Concierge Room. Negril ’s famous sunsets will ignite your passions. http://www.pleasantholidays.com http://www.pleasantholidays.com

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Contents Editor's Letter News You Can Use Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week Cover Story: Open Skies PACIFIC ASIA: New Zealand Tourism Update CARIBBEAN AND BAHAMAS: One&Only Ocean Club’s Slow Season Package MIDDLE EAST: Middle Eastern Airlines ALASKA: Cross-country Skiers Flock to Fairbanks CRUISES: Azamara Assails The Sea HONEYMOON AND ROMANCE: Honeymoon Survey Results Agent Profile Luxury Travel Expo Update Classified Marketplace Advertisers’ Information People & Places

Travel Agent - August 13, 2007

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