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TravelAgent’S TOP SALES REPS: ALL-INCLUSIVES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 51 Joe Pereira Rhode Island, Connecticut and Southeastern Massachusetts SANDALS #1 Joe Pereira started his travel career as part-time summer travel agent with Colonial Travel while attending college in Newport, RI. He worked with US Airways for 18 years, and was a manager from 1995 to April of 2002. He joined the Sandals team in 2005. “The best part of my job is working with the agencies in my territory to increase their sales, while continuing to see the brand grow,” he says. “It’s a great time to be back in the travel industr y and this is a great place to work.” “Joe is the best sales rep,” said one agent, who called him the “most proactive and the biggest go-getter I have ever worked with” in 25 years in the business. Victoria Stover Business Development Manager, Southern New Jersey, Delaware and Greater Philadelphia SANDALS #2 Victoria Stover has been with Sandals, and in the travel industry, since February 2006. “I am proud of the product that I represent,” she says. She enjoys “discussing all of the exciting changes with my agents.” Maintaining relationships, helping agents grow their business and providing lasting memories to travelers “is the reason why getting on the road every day is not a job that I have to do, but a job that I love doing!” Michael Tighe Business Development Manager Northeast COUPLES RESORTS #3 Michael Tighe has been the Business Development Manager at Couples Resorts for the Northeast for seven years. “The staff at all of the four Couples Resorts in Jamaica, on the phone, and on the road, all strive and continue to surpass the highest levels of service, responsiveness and friendliness to all our guests and to all our travel agent professionals,” he says. He looks forward to introducing more agents to Couples. Abigail Ujhelyi Business Development Manager - Missouri, Kansas & Southern Illinois SANDALS #4 (Tie) Abigail Ujhelyi started her career with Unique Vacations/ Sandals Resorts in May 2001. She had previously been part of an opening team at a nationwide branded casino in VIP Sales and Marketing. Her experience gave her the perfect opportunity to take on a new challenge with Unique Vacations. Ujhelyi’s favorite part of her job is cultivating sales in her territory and creating and developing relationships with travel agents. A native of St. Louis, MO, she enjoys visiting family and friends in Eastern Europe. 52 | TravelAgent September 1, 2008 Ann McAllister District Sales Manager SUPERCLUBS #4 (Tie) Ann McAllister is District Sales Manager for SuperClubs All-Inclusive Resorts located primarily in Jamaica with resorts in Curaçao, Dominican Republic and Brazil. Previously she worked with Wyndham Hotels and Resorts as Regional Sales Manager to promote and sell its Leisure Resorts, both all-inclusive and European Plan. Before that, she was with Sandals All-Inclusive Resorts as Regional Sales Manager. “My goal is always to work closely with the travel agents and tour operators to help them increase their business through the hotels I am representing,” she says. Dawn Bolte Business Development Manager - Ohio & Kentucky SANDALS #4 (Tie) Dawn Bolte came to Unique Vacations in October 1999 after years as a retail manager for a nationwide department store chain. She developed the Kentucky & Indiana territory for five years before taking on the Ohio area in 2004. Over the years, Bolte has worked closely with agents in her own territory, and helped out in other areas as a Certified Sandals Specialist Workshop Trainer. She cites one of her greatest accomplishments as being named Sandals Sales Manager of the Year in 2004. Suzanne Dulaney Mid Atlantic Sales Manager BARCELÓ HOTELS AND RESORTS #4 (Tie) Suzanne Dulaney joined Barceló Hotels & Resorts in August 2007. She is based in the Philadelphia area and oversees industry sales for the Mid Atlantic Region, from Pennsylvania to Virginia. A 20-year industry veteran, Dulaney began her hospitality career in Bermuda and has held sales positions with leading Caribbean hotel companies and tour operators. She is very active in many hospitality associations, along with various community organizations including the United States Tennis Association. CONTINUED ON PAGE 54

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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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