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AIRLINES Joy Cain Area Sales Manager AIR JAMAICA #1 Joy Cain currently serves as Air Jamaica’s Area Sales Manager, responsible for sales and marketing for a region that spans from Delaware to Philadelphia. With a passion for service, she started her career at Air Jamaica in October of 1989 in the Reservation Center at Valley Forge and quickly worked her way through the ranks, starting from lead agent to supervisor. Her drive comes from interacting with agents, whether through a product update seminar or an informational session that gives her more reasons to “sell Air Jamaica.” Cain believes that a hands-on and practical approach is a key ingredient for building a great relationship with clients. She is a member of the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Eastern Travel Association. Her philosophy is: Hard work! Lots of humor! Quick response! “If this is my Oscar in the industry,” Cain says, “I would like to thank Robert Shand for believing in my potential when he hired me in 1989. (It took me a while to understand this airline language, but I got it!)” Paul Campbell Account Executive AIR JAMAICA #2 Paul Campbell started his career with Air Jamaica as an Account Executive in the New York Region in September 2003. In January 2005, He expanded his career in the travel industry with TNT Vacations based in Boston. After a brief stint in the tour operator business, Campbell rejoined Air Jamaica in March 2006 as an Account Executive covering the Maryland/District of Columbia/Virginia and West Virginia territory. As a member of both Chapters of the Caribbean Tourism Organization in Maryland and Washington, DC, Campbell prides himself with not only the sales aspect of his job, but service as the key to the success of the organization. Stan Price Global Accounts Sales Manager CONTINENTAL AIRLINES #4 Stan Price is based in Houston, where he is responsible for a portfolio of Global Corporations and affiliated TMCs. Price held many positions at Continental before being promoted into Global Sales. His extensive background provides an edge at creative problem solving to the benefit of the customer. He believes that “when you work with great customers who become friends, coworkers who are friends and your company delivers an excellent product, it’s not like work.” Katie Larson Key Account Manager-Entertainment UNITED AIRLINES #3 A Southern California native and UCLA graduate with 20 years at United, much of Katie Larson’s career has been in sales with territories in Fresno, San Diego and Los Angeles. She spent two years as the Regional Manager responsible for sales training, automation sales and analysis in LAX/SAN/HNL. As a Business Development Manager, she traveled the world selling line maintenance to other airlines in a global territory. “There’s nothing better than solving someone’s challenge,” she believes. When not promoting United, Larson enjoys her home in Long Beach and planning that next scuba-diving or wine-tasting trip with her husband. TOP SALES REP: TOURIST BOARD Katherine Kennedy New England Sales Representative ARUBA TOURISM AUTHORITY Katherine Kennedy has been working with Aruba for 13 years as the New England Sales Representative. Before joining the Authority, she worked for Impressive Aruba in Boston. She enjoys doing agent presentations and working trade shows, as well as helping agents choose the right hotel for each client. “I love my work, the agents and the travel industry,” she says. “I work with great people, both here in Boston, in Miami and also on the island. We have a terrific team. Right now, Aruba is boasting over $350 million in renovations, which I am sharing with all of my agents.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 52 September 1, 2008 TravelAgent | 51

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Travel Agent - September 1, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Europe: Apartment Rentals Offer a Different View of Paris Pacific/Asia: Authentic Sarawak Culture and Longhouse Experiences are Highlights of a Visit to Malaysian Borneo South Pacific: Fiji’s Denarau Island Offers Paradise within a Paradise Las Vegas: As Business Slows, Discounts and Deals are in the Cards at Many Vegas Properties Central & South America: São Paolo, Brazil, is Ideal for Business or Leisure Vacations Caribbean: The Caves in Negril, Jamaica, Offers Quiet Luxury Rosecita Jeffers Takes Over the St. Kitts Tourism Authority Cruises: Crystal Cruises is Making Plans and Changes for the Future Keeping Cruises Affordable with These 12 Tips for Clients Cover Story: Top Supplier Sales Reps Hotels: At Chicago’s Stylish Avenue Hotel, the Kids are all Right Bali is Reinventing Itself as a Family-Friendly Destination Tours: GOGO Worldwide Vacations Renews its Commitment to the Travel Agent Community Agent Profile: Ramesh Kalicharran Looked for His Roots and Helps Others Find Theirs Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Luxury Travel Expo The YTB Controversy Rages On The Latest News From the Caribbean Australia Promotes Australia New Flagship to Relaunch Orient Lines Classified Marketplace Agent Access In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

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