Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page 18)

CALENDAR October Adventure Travel World Summit Oct. 4-6, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada www.adventuretravelworld summit.com Agenda Fam Trips Costa Rica This nine-day fam trip to Costa Rica departs May 9, 2008. In addition to a scenic overland and ferry journey to Tortuguero National Park on the coast of Caribbean Sea, the group will visit the capital city of San Jose, the Arenal active volcano, the mountain village of Monteverde and the surrounding cloud forest. The agent rate starts at $565, including land and air on Lacsa Airlines from Miami. The spouse/companion rate is $765 per person. These prices include first-class hotel accommodations, sightseeing, meals, transfers and ground transportation. Contact: Pacific Holidays: tel.: 800-355-8025 or 212629-3888; fax: 212-629-8882; e-mail: sales@pacificholidays inc.com; web site: www.paci ficholidaysinc.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 The Arenal Volcano near San Jose, Costa Rica departure or $2,000 for a West Coast departure (plus airline taxes). The spouse/companion rate is an additional $100. Those prices include air on British Airways, hotel accommodations, transfers, sightseeing by private car and breakfast daily. Contact: Tours Specialists Inc.: tel.: 800223-7552 or 727-784-8588; fax: 727-784-7520; e-mail: toursspec@aol.com; web site: www.toursspecialists.com. November NTA National Convention 2007 Nov. 2-6, Kansas City, MO www.ntaonline.com World Travel Mart 2007 Nov. 12-15, London, UK www.wtmlondon.com You can ride a camel in Oman on the Tours Specialists trip December USTOA National Conference and Marketplace Dec. 3-5, Cancun, Mexico www.ustoa.com Oman, United Arab Emirates and Musandam This nine-day fam trip has flexible, personalized departures from New York or the West Coast through the end of 2007. Agents will visit Dubai, Khasab, Jebel and Harim, and the trip also includes a cruise on the Sham Fjords and a camel ride through Oman’s desert. The agent rates start at $1,800 for a New York Travel Week, Luxury Travel Expo and the Home-Based Travel Agent Expo December 4-6, Las Vegas www.vegastravelweek.com May 2008 International Pow Wow TIA’s 40th Anniversary May 31-June 4, Las Vegas www.tia.org Deal of the Week Early birds who book the Ocean Club and Ocean Club West Resorts in the Turks and Caicos by October 30, 2007 for accommodations December 1-20, 2007 will receive the seventh night free and 10 percent off any additional nights. Visit www.oceanclubresorts.com. 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. 18 TravelAgent September 10, 2007 http://www.adventuretravelworldsummit.com http://www.ensembletravel.com http://www.aaa.com http://www.ntaonline.com http://www.toursspecialists.com http://www.pacificholidaysinc.com http://www.wtmlondon.com http://www.pacificholidaysinc.com http://www.ustoa.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.tia.org http://www.oceanclubresorts.com

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Contents Editor's Letter News You Can Use Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week South America Rising: COVER STORY EUROPE: Undiscovered Croatia PACIFIC/ASIA: Chiang Mai: Hotspot of Northern Thailand LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas’ Inside Man Las Vegas News & Notes Las Vegas: The New Frontier PACIFIC NORTHWEST: A Gem on Oregon’s Central Coast FLORIDA: Hyatt Regency Miami Spruces Up Ensemble Update Agent Outlook: Cruising Today Nantucket Island Resorts Classified Marketplace Home-Based Travel Expo Update Advertisers’ Information People & Places Thailand Planner

Travel Agent - September 10, 2007

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