Travel Agent - August 13, 2007 - (Page 17)

Agenda Fam Trips India This 10-day/nine-night fam trip runs December 5-14 and cruises the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India. After an overnight in Calcutta, the group flies to Guwahati and boards the deluxe 24passenger Sukapha, which traverses the river with shore excursions to national game parks and remote tribal villages. The tour concludes by flying back to Calcutta with a half-day of sightseeing and another hotel night. Agent rates are $1,595 per person, double occupancy, plus $72 for port and cruise fuel surcharges. The companion rate is an additional $100. Fares include two nights at a five-star Calcutta hotel, sightseeing, roundtrip flights from Calcutta to Guwahati, seven nights in an outside twinbedded upper-deck cabin, all meals on board, daily Englishspeaking shore excursions and all transfers. Indian visa and international airfare are available upon request. Contact: Value World Tours: tel: 800-795-1633; fax: 714556-6125; e-mail: nancy@ valuecruises.net. CALENDAR September THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) 2007 Sept. 9-11, Las Vegas www.thetradeshow.org October Adventure Travel World Summit Oct. 4-6, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada www.adventuretravelworld summit.com 2007 Ensemble Travel Group International Conference Oct. 17-21, Grand Coral Beach Cancun, Mexico www.ensembletravel.com AAA Travel Conference 2007 Oct. 28-30, Fort Lauderdale www.aaa.com Hoan Kiem Lake in the center of Hanoi, Vietnam—one of several cities visited on the March 2008 fam trip Holidays are co-sponsoring an 11-day travel agent fam trip to Vietnam, which departs March 10, 2008. The cost is $1,695 per agent, including land and air from Los Angeles. The spouse/companion rate starts at $1,895 per person. The 11-day itinerary includes the capital city of Hanoi, idyllic coastal area of Halong Bay, ancient Hue, famous China Beach at Danang and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), plus the gateway city of Singapore and all superior hotels, sightseeing, most meals in Vietnam, transfers and intra/inter Asia air/land transportation. There is also an optional five-day extension to Angkor Wat, Cambodia, at an additional cost of $650 per agent and $750 per spouse/companion, which includes jungle ruins, Phnom Penh and an overnight stay in Singapore. Contact: Pacific Holidays: tel.: 800355-8025 or 212-629-3888; fax: 212-629-8882; web site: www.pacificholi daysinc.com; email: sales@pacificholidaysinc.com. Suppliers can e-mail fam trips to dbutcher@questex.com or fax 212895-8215. Send deals info and calendar submissions regarding industry-related events to Debbie Strong (dstrong@questex.com) for consideration. Be sure to include a web link. November NTA National Convention 2007 Nov. 2-6, Kansas City, MO www.ntaonline.com World Travel Mart 2007 Nov. 12-15, London, UK www.wtmlondon.com December USTOA National Conference and Marketplace Dec. 3-5, Cancun, Mexico www.ustoa.com Travel Week, Luxury Travel Expo, and the Home-Based Travel Agent Expo December 4-6, Las Vegas www.vegastravelweek.com Vietnam Singapore Airlines and Pacific Deal of the Week To encourage advance bookings of its 2008-2009 vacations, Ritz Tours is offering an Early Booking Offer of up to $400 off per couple ($200 per person) on its portfolio of Premiere and Deluxe Series travel itineraries—available on bookings made by December 15, 2007, at least 60 days in advance of the departure date. Visit www.ritztours.com. Signature Travel Network’s 30th Annual Sales Meeting and Tradeshow December 7-8, Las Vegas www.signaturetravelnetwork.com August 13, 2007 TravelAgent 17 http://www.thetradeshow.org http://www.adventuretravelworldsummit.com http://www.ensembletravel.com http://www.aaa.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://www.wtmlondon.com http://www.ustoa.com http://www.pacificholidaysinc.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.signaturetravelnetwork.com http://www.ritztours.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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