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THE INDUSTRY AGENDA Calendar AUGUST Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates National Meeting August 21-23, New Orleans www.carlsontravel.com SEPTEMBER Agents can experience Egypt with Sterling Vacations’ new fam Travel Mart Latin America September 10-12, Quito, Ecuador www.travelmartlatinamerica.com FamTrips GREECE, TURKEY & EGYPT Sterling Vacations is offering an Ancient Wonders Cruise departing October 31 and November 7, 14 and 21. This fam is eight days/seven nights and includes run-of-ship accommodations (guaranteed inside or oceanview as purchased); all meals and snacks onboard; Captain’s cocktail party and dinner; live entertainment nightly; educational talks about ports with maps; English-speaking professional host; and “worry-free, any reason” cancellation protection up to 30 days prior to departure. The cost for agents is $799 inside or $999 for an ocean view, per person based on double occupancy. The companion rate is $899 inside or $1,099 for an ocean view. Singles add 50 percent supplement. Port taxes and fuel surcharges are not included. A three-day Athens extension is available for $399 per person, double, including compan- ions. Contact: Sterling Vacations: tel: 512345-7755 or 866-345-7755; fax: 512-3457722; e-mail: info@sterlingvacations.com; website: www.sterlingvacations.com. OCTOBER Ensemble Travel Group International Conference October 15-19, Las Vegas www.ensembledirect.com CHILE General Tours World Traveler is offering a fam to discover Chile’s “diverse natural wonders vineyards, volcanoes, fjords and glaciers.” The 11-day tour is a combination of a privately guided overland tour and a deluxe six-night cruise aboard the M/N Skorpios III. Weekly departures, from September 2008 through April 2009, are priced from $4,299 per person, including 23 meals, all sightseeing and shore excursions, port charges and internal flights. Upon arrival in Chile, a tourist fee must be paid in U.S. dollars, about $100 per person. Contact: Mickey Huang, General Tours World Traveler: tel: 773-2960588 or 800-221-2216; fax: 603-357-4548; e-mail: mhuang@generaltours.com; website: www.generaltours.com. NOVEMBER World Travel Market November 10-13, London www.wtmlondon.com NTA Annual Convention November 15-19, Pittsburgh www.ntaonline.com Travel Counsellors Conference November 21-24, Marbella, Spain www.travelcounsellors.com 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 Deal of the Week Travel agents can earn a $100 bonus plus up to 15 percent commission on all Future Vacations’ air-inclusive packages with British Airways to 35 destinations in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Eligible air-inclusive packages must be booked by August 31 for travel through December 31. Visit www.futurevacations.com for information. JANUARY 2009 CONNECTING YOU For more events, visit www.travelagentcentral. com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp Suppliers can e-mail fam trips to rroberti@questex.com. We are no longer accepting fams via fax or mail. 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. Association of Southeast Asian Nations Tourism Forum 2009 January 5-12, Hanoi, Vietnam www.asean.com August 18, 2008 TravelAgent | 103 http://www.carlsontravel.com http://www.travelmartlatinamerica.com http://www.sterlingvacations.com http://www.ensembledirect.com http://www.wtmlondon.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://www.travelcounsellors.com http://www.generaltours.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.futurevacations.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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