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THE INDUSTRY AGENDA Calendar NOVEMBER World Travel Mart 2007 Nov. 12-15, London www.wtmlondon.com Ecotourism Australia’s 2007 National Conference Nov. 19-23, Melbourne www.ecotourism.org. au/conference FamTrips AMAZON RIVER & RIO DE JANEIRO This eight-day fam trip to South America runs March 13-20 and combines a land stay in Rio de Janeiro with a four-day cruise down the Amazon River aboard the Iberostar Grand Amazon. Rates start at $1,298 per person double, which includes air from Miami via TAM, three nights in a first-class hotel on Copacabana Beach in Rio, breakfast daily, lunch in Churrascaría Barra Grill, dinner in Mio restaurant with samba show, airport transfers, welcome cocktail reception and gala dinner, Brazilian show, theme lecture, sightseeing tour of Manaus, visits to Corcovado and Sugar Loaf, plus the Amazon cruise, with all shore excursions and onboard meals and drinks included. The spouse rate is $1,498. Hotel service charges and local taxes are not included, and there is a surcharge of $138 for airport taxes and fuel. Contact: Unique World Cruises & Tours: tel.: 800-669-0757 or 561-627-2636; fax: 516- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 365-1667; e-mail: uwc@uniqueworldcruises. com; web site: www.uniqueworldcruises.com. DECEMBER RUSSIA This eight-day fam trip runs Jan. 17-24. The price for qualified IATAN agents is $1,419 per person, including roundtrip air on Lufthansa from JFK, three nights in Moscow at the new Ritz-Carlton across from Red Square, three nights at the Astoria Hotel in St. Petersburg, express day train from Moscow to St. Petersburg, breakfast daily, comprehensive sightseeing in each city, hotel and airport taxes, customs and security fees, and airline fuel surcharges (subject to change). Highlights include visiting the Kremlin and Armory Museum in Moscow, and the Peter and Paul Fortress and Hermitage museum in St Petersburg. Companions are welcome for $1,669 per person. Single supplement, if available, is $300 per person. Contact: IsramWorld’s Central Europe specialists: tel.: 800-223-7460, ext. 3, then ext. 2; e-mail: info@isram.com; web sites: www. isram.us/redirect/EEFam2 or www.isram.com. Community Marketing’s 8th International Conference on Gay & Lesbian Tourism Dec. 2-5, Fort Lauderdale www.communitymarketing inc.com USTOA National Conference and Marketplace Dec. 3-5, Cancun www.ustoa.com Travel Week, Luxury Travel Expo and Home-Based Travel Agent Expo Dec. 4-6, Las Vegas www.vegastravelweek.com The Travel Institute Conference Dec. 4, Las Vegas www.thetravelinstitute.com Signature Travel Network’s Sales Meeting and Trade Show Dec. 7-8, Las Vegas www.signaturetravelnet work.com Deal of the Week Now through Dec. 20, travelers who book a deluxe room for five days at the Élan Resort & Spa in Cancun will get the sixth and seventh nights free; those who book three nights will get a free fourth night. Rates start at $300 per night and include meals, beverages including unlimited wine and cocktails, roundtrip airport transfers, nightly entertainment and unlimited use of the fitness center and watersports equipment. Visit www.elanresort.com. MAY 2008 TIA’s 40th Annual International Pow Wow May 31-June 4, Las Vegas www.tia.org 80 | TravelAgent November 12, 2007 Suppliers can e-mail fam trips to dbutcher@questex.com or fax 212-895-8215. 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. CONNECTING YOU For more events, visit www.travelagentcentral. com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.wtmlondon.com http://www.ecotourism.org.au/conference http://www.uniqueworldcruises.com http://www.communitymarketinginc.com http://www.ustoa.com http://www.vegastravelweek.com http://www.isram.us/redirect/EEFam2 http://www.isram.us/redirect/EEFam2 http://www.isram.com http://www.thetravelinstitute.com http://www.signaturetravelnetwork.com http://www.elanresort.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.travelagentcentral.com/travelagentcentral/event/eventlist.jsp http://www.tia.org

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Travel Agent - November 12, 2007 Online Now Contents From the Editor From the Publisher Contributors Europe: Berlin Has a Vibrant Arts Scene Central & South America: Iberostar Grand Amazon: Adventure, but with Upscale Cruise Comforts Culinary Tours in Argentina and Peru Belize Eco-Lodge Packages Pacific/Asia: Bali Awaits Discovery by U.S. Tourists Las Vegas: Three Days in Vegas for Baby Boomers Caribbean & Bahamas: CTO’s Chairman Sees Growth in the Market Dominica’s New Tourism Director Discusses Challenges and Opportunities for His Island St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Where Less is More St. Maarten as a Destination for Foodies Tours: Sunshine and Disney are Just Two of Florida’s Options Cruises: Theme Cruises Generate Demand and Revenue Oceania’s Sales and Fleet are Growing Cruise Deals Cover Story: The New Wave Supplier Profile: Viking River Cruises Launches Land-Only Tour Operation Air Lift: Sabre Takes UpSell to the Skies A Tough Season Ahead: Rising Rates and Demand Give Hotels Edge in Price Negotiating Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Caribbean Tourism Conference Cruise and Hotel News Trends In U.S. Travel to France Disneyland Upgrade Travel Week In the Spotlight Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - November 12, 2007

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