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LUXURY TR AVEL EXPO Meet TravCorp USA at Luxury Travel Expo LUXURY TRAVEL EXPO 2008 IS HAPPY TO WELCOME BACK OUR EVENT SPONSOR, TRAVCORP USA, which includes Brendan Worldwide Vacations, Insight Vacations, Red Carnation Hotels, Trafalgar Tours and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. These luxury suppliers will help agents kick off their Wednesday activities by sponsoring the opening breakfast on Wednesday, December 3. After breakfast and a lively General Session, agents will be fueled for a day of learning, including an informative one-hour seminar highlighting the many luxury offerings available through the TravCorp brands. This seminar will take place from 11:45 a.m.12:45 p.m. After that session, don’t forget to visit all five companies at the trade show. Brendan Worldwide Vacations (booth #512) has been introducing travelers to the world since 1969. Synonymous with quality, reliability and value for the money, Brendan’s goal is to provide the most exceptional and memorable vacation experience possible to every client. Explore, experience and enjoy from its extensive selection of guided, locally guided, independent and river cruise vacations. Insight Vacations (booth # 1008) provides premium tours to Europe, North America and the Eastern Mediterranean, plus Greek Isle and Nile River cruising. Insight Vacations takes great pride in offering its guests business-class-style comfort; first-class, centrally located hotels; and more leg room on its motorcoaches, which guests enjoy while traveling with smaller groups. Red Carnation Hotels (booth # 619) offers guests unique, timeless elegance, legendary service and a warm welcome creating a “home away from home” atmosphere. The collection comprises 13 award-winning five- and four-star luxury hotels in London, Dorset and Guernsey in England; Geneva, Switzerland; South Africa; and Palm Beach, FL. Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection (booth #1235) offers an unparalleled vacation experience at all sensory levels. River cruises include an elegantly appointed river-view stateroom, all meals and entertainment onboard, fully hosted shore excursions and all transfers on arrival and departure days. Uniworld offers more than 40 expertly planned itineraries throughout Europe, Russia, China and Egypt. Trafalgar Tours (booth #1007) offers more than 300 expertly designed travel experiences to Europe, Britain, the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, China and South America and saves travelers up to 40 percent off the cost of traveling on their own. As always, Trafalgar’s vacations include first-class hotel accommodations; transportation via deluxe motorcoach, rail or cruise ship; exceptional meals; daily sightseeing with expert local guides; optional excursions; and the personal concierge services of the most professional and knowledgeable tour directors in the travel industry. “The TravCorp USA brands are delighted to be able to participate in Luxury Travel Expo and to share with our travel agency partners the quality and value that our tours and river cruises represent,” says Richard Launder, president, TravCorp USA. “Our brands remain totally committed to the travel agency distribution channel and we look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas and working with you all in 2009. Luxury Travel Expo remains one of the very best places for us to do business.” Registration costs just $60 and will include a hearty plated breakfast on Wednesday morning. Act now to confirm your participation in the only travel event geared directly for the luxury agent. Visit www. luxurytravelexpo.com to register today. Alicia Evanko ALICIA EVANKO, CMP SHOW DIRECTOR TRAVEL PORTFOLIO 84 | TravelAgent October 27, 2008 CONNECTING YOU For more on what to expect at this year’s upcoming Travel Week, visit www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.luxurytravelexpo.com http://www.luxurytravelexpo.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com

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Travel Agent - October 27, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe Hawaii Pacific/Asia Pacific Northwest Las Vegas Mexico Cover Story: New Caribbean Resorts Cruises The Danube Express Tours Agent Profile A Marketing Edge Agenda Luxury Travel Expo American Express Offers Agents Advantages Japan Opens New Tourism Agency News and Notes from the Caribbean In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

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