Travel Agent - September 3, 2007 - (Page 48)

Luxury Travel Expo Update Leaders in Luxury Award Honorees Announced T he seventh annual Leaders in Luxury Award winners have been chosen. The awards were designed to honor those individuals who have exemplified superior leadership in four categories: Cruise, Tour, Hotel and Travel Agent. Cruise For the first time, Luxury Travel Expo will extend an award in memoriam. Deborah Natansohn, former president and COO of Seabourn Cruise Line, is being honored posthumously as a Leader in Luxury. Natansohn served as president of Orient Lines from 1998 until joining Cunard—becoming the first female cruise line president in the United States. From there, she joined Seabourn. In July of 2004, Natansohn was appointed president of Seabourn Cruise Line. Until her death in 2006, she guided Seabourn to the most successful period in its history. Accepting the award on Natansohn’s behalf will be Doug Seagle, vice president of sales for Seabourn Cruise Line. (From left) Deborah L. Natansohn, Rohan Vos, Ian Schrager and Sibyl Wild ness ventures to focus on the development of a luxury railway company offering fivestar luxury rail tours in southern Africa. From the early days of Rovos Rail, the company has evolved and grown into an operation with the most extensive route network of any luxury train operator in the world. Outstanding Travel Professional This year’s winner is Sibyl Wild, president, Sibyl Wild Inc. Travel Service, An Altour Affiliate. Wild, a 45-year vet of the travel business, has a distinguished career peppered with such accomplishments as helping set up the African Travel Association. After working for two large travel agencies, Wild opened her own in 1965. To learn more about the winners, register for Luxury Travel Expo, December 4-6 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas at www.luxurytravelexpo.com. Hotel Ian Schrager, chairman and CEO of the Ian Schrager Company, is the Hotel winner. Schrager and his late business partner, Steve Rubell, opened Morgans Hotel in 1984, introducing the concept of the “boutique hotel” to the world. Schrager’s long career has also been marked with such successes as recognition for his one-of-a-kind “urban resorts”—the Delano Hotel in Miami and Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood. Tour The winner is Rohan Vos, founder, owner and president of Rovos Rail Tours Ltd. In 1989, Vos sold all of his other busi- Alicia Evanko, CMP Show Director aevanko@questex.com Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino To register or for information on exhibiting visit www.LuxuryTravelExpo.com 48 TravelAgent September 3, 2007 http://www.luxurytravelexpo.com http://www.LuxuryTravelExpo.com http://www.LuxuryTravelExpo.com

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Contents News You Can Use Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week Cover Story: Hotel Brand Expansion Africa: Egypt’s Newest Destination Hawaii: Hawaii Update Pacific/Asia: Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square Europe: Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Caribbean & Bahamas: Marriott Expands Its Caribbean Portfolio El San Juan Hotel & Casino Upgrades San Juan’s New Doubletree by Hilton Mexico: Hotels Offer Post-Hurricane Deals Ski: The Inn at Lost Creek Agent Profile Meet Mame King Advertisers’ Information Classified Marketplace Luxury Travel Expo Update People & Places Special Supplement: Las Vegas Sales Guide

Travel Agent - September 3, 2007

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