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CALENDAR September THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) 2007 Sept. 9-11, Las Vegas www.thetradeshow.org Agenda Fam Trips Caribbean Almond Resorts is offering a special rate for travel agents, giving them an opportunity to experience their hotels the Caribbean. The special travel agent room rate of $75 per night, per standard room, double occupancy, covers the entire all-inclusive program at any of the Almond Resorts: Almond Beach Club, Almond Beach Village, Almond Morgan Bay and Almond Smugglers Cove, from now until September 30, 2007. All meals, all beverages, a wide range of water sports, tennis, golf (equipment rental is extra), fitness center and more, are included. Spa treatments at the Almond Spas are additional. This offer is available to current, active IATA and CLIA members only, credentials will be checked and current cards are required. The rate applies to new bookings only and may not be combined with any other promotion except Team Almond nights. Maximum stay allowable at the special rate is 7 nights. Bookings are not transferable. For more information and reservations, or learn more about the Team Almond partnership program, contact Almond Vacations at 800-4ALMOND (800-425-6663) and select #4 at the prompt. When 16-19 and December 5-8. The rate starts at $149 per agent, which includes superior class 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, Cancun, Mexico www.ensembletravel.com AAA Travel Conference Oct. 28-30, Fort Lauderdale www.aaa.com November NTA National Convention Nov. 2-6, Kansas City, MO www.ntaonline.com A fireworks display over the city of Acapulco, Mexico; the Acapulco Academy is hosting an agent fam for graduates of its program making a reservation request, ask for Almond’s FAMAZING Travel Agent Rate. Upgraded room categories are available at additional cost. Visit www. almondresorts.com. lodging, most meals, transfers, site inspections and specialized tours. Airfare is not included. Agents must hold a valid CLIA/IATAN card and be graduates of the Acapulco Academy. To enroll or for more information, contact them at 800-599-6633 or log into www.aca-academy.com. There is also a similar program with fam trip opportunities for Puerto Vallarta. 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. 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 Mexico These four-day escorted field trips to Acapulco will operate during the fall of 2007 starting September 25-28; other trip dates are October Travel Week, Luxury Travel Expo, and the Home-Based Travel Agent Expo December 4-6, Las Vegas www.vegastravelweek.com Deal of the Week From August 20 to December 23, 2007, Château de la Tour in Cannes, France, is offering a four-night stay in a double room for the price of three nights, plus complimentary buffet breakfast daily, VIP welcome champagne and fruit basket, two dinners for two, private parking and a welcome gift. Visit www.hotelchateaudelatour.com. Signature Travel Network’s 30th Annual Sales Meeting and Tradeshow December 7-8, Las Vegas www.signaturetravelnetwork.com 18 TravelAgent September 20, 2007 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.almondresorts.com http://www.almondresorts.com http://www.ustoa.com http://www.aca-academy.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.signaturetravelnetwork.com http://www.hotelchateaudelatour.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: Hot Cruise Ports: 2008 and Beyond Central & South America: Costa Rica’s New Resort Europe: Heathrow Upgrades Hawaii: Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa Caribbean: Westin’s Plans in the D.R. Still on Track Africa: Pacific Delight Tours’ South Africa Itinerary Hotels: West Virginia Icon Gets Makeover Tech Advisor: Search Engine Optimization 101 Spa Luxury Travel Expo Update Advertisers’ Information Classified Marketplace People & Places

Travel Agent - August 20, 2007

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