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People & Places 1 2 3 4 5 1. Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort won the Crystal Apple Award for Best “EP” Hotel at the Apple Vacations trade show in Chicago (left to right): Lindsey Heinzel, Becky Casey and Cheryl Scellato of Starwood with John Mullen, Apple Vacations’ president/CEO. 2. With black rum in hand, anointing the roof of Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa, which will open in October 2008 as Bermuda’s first new luxury hotel in nearly 40 years: (left to right): Neletha Butterfield, Bermuda’s minister of the environment; Dr. Ewart Brown, premier of Bermuda and minister of tourism; Edward Trippe, president/CEO of Tucker’s Point Club; Phillip Butterfield, CEO of Bank of Bermuda HSBC; Derrick Burgess, Bermuda’s minister of labor; Eric Brooks, COO of Tucker’s Point Club; Chuck Williams, executive vice president of design and construction for Tucker’s Point Club. 3. Rocco Forte’s Hotel Astoria has named Alexander Pichel as general manager, effective October 23, 2007. Alexander joins The Rocco Forte Collection after many years with Hyatt International, most recently holding the position of general manager at the Hyatt Regency Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. 4. Anantara Resorts has announced the appointment of Mark Hehir as general manager of Anantara Resort Seminyak, Bali, which is slated to open in December 2007. 5. Glen Hoddle (left), SkySports analyst and former player and manager of England’s national soccer team, stays on the ball with celebrity chef Brian Turner in front of the Millennium Hotel London Mayfair. E-mail photos of agents out and about in the industry for consideration to dbutcher@questex.com (300 dpi) or send to Travel Agent magazine, attn: Daniel Butcher, 757 Third Ave., 5th floor, New York, NY 10017. Photos must have captions to be considered. TRAVEL AGENT (ISSN 1053-9360) is published weekly, with the exception of December, where 3 issues will be combined (51 issues yearly) by Questex Media Group, Inc., 306 West Michigan St., Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802. Subscription rates: $250 for one year in the United States; $350 for one year in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $350 for one year. Single copies (prepaid only): $4.95 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and in all other countries. For air-expedited service, include an additional $75 per order annually. Include $6.50 per order plus $2 per additional copy for U.S. postage and handling. For current single copy or back issues on CD-rom, call 866-344-1315. Outside the US, please phone 615-377-3322. Periodicals postage paid at Duluth MN 55806 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to TRAVEL AGENT, P.O. Box 5066, Brentwood, TN 37024-5066. Canadian G.S.T. number: 840033278RT0001. Publications Mail Agreement Number 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2007 Questex Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including by photocopy, recording, or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from the publisher, Questex Media Group, Inc. Authorization to photocopy items for internal/educational or personal use, or the internal/educational or personal use of specific clients is granted by Questex Media Group, Inc. for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400 fax 978-750-4470. For those not registered with the CCC, send permissions request to: questexpermissions@reprintbuyer.com or 800-494-9051, Ext 100.

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Contents Editor's Letter News You Can Use Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week Cover Story - Down the Stretch: Ramping Up 2007 Sales Central & South America: Anthony’s Key Resort, Roatan, Honduras Florida: Hotel Packages for Cruise-Bound Travelers Cruises: A Tale of Two Lines Agent Exchange Classified Marketplace Luxury Travel Expo Update Advertisers’ Information People & Places

Travel Agent - September 24, 2007

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