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NEWS IMPACT For Agents, a New Link to Adventure Travel AGENTS LOOKING FOR A PROFITABLE, HIGHGROWTH MARKETING OPPORTUNITY beyond cruise sales might want to take a look at AdventureLink.com (www.adven turelink.com). With commissions up to 15 percent and a built-in lead-generation capability, AdventureLink.com opens the door to profitable adventure-tour sales. AdventureLink is also recruiting agents to process booking requests for consumer inquiries made through its online travel agent partner websites. Agents can register directly with AdventureLink and then get accredited based on specific destination and activity expertise. Working with VAX Vacation Access—with additional distribution partners to be announced in the coming months—AdventureLink will combine a state-ofthe-art technology platform that links travel agents—including home-based independents—to the inventory of 50 world-class adventure tour operators. This will mean high commissions, plus tour products tailored to travelers’ interests. Fifteen percent commissions are being offered through the end of the year. “Adventure travel is going to be the next big thing for the travel industry, and represents the largest commission opportunity available George Dooley CONNECTING YOU For other programs and tools to run your business, visit www.travelagent central.com/running-your-business to agents today,” Kelly Tompkins, CEO and founder, believes. “AdventureLink’s goal is to make adventure travel a mainstream travel product. This means providing consumers with easy access through a trusted traditional or online travel agency and the ability to easily shop, compare and book the trip of their choice.” AdventureLink’s Expert Travel Agent Network utilizes Trying to decide how to respond to the current challenges facing your agency? Softer than normal sales, cancellations, a growing number of non-commissionable fees, rising business costs, and an economy that some say will be soft for the next several months. All of these issues present challengesthat can seem overwhelming. At Results! Travel® we pride ourselves on knowing and responding to our Members. This means understanding the challenges that they are facing and providing real-world, workable solutions that help them have greater success regardless of which direction the world and the economy are headed. We provide our Members with: • Industry leading earnings opportunities • FREE marketing pieces • An EXCLUSIVE 10 Point Business Plan designed to give you greater success starting as soon as you join • Ongoing training • Personal support and attention when you need it There is no long term commitment or out of pocket expense in order for you to join! To find out how you can have the benefits of Membership in Results! Travel and be in business for yourself but not by yourself please call 1-800-234-8241 ext 100 Interested? Request #025. http://www.AdventureLink.com http://www.AdventureLink.com http://www.AdventureLink.com http://www.AdventureLink.com http://www.AdventureLink.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/running-your-business http://www.travelagentcentral.com/running-your-business

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Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 Reality Check On the Web Contents Advertising Index Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Europe Pacific/Asia Las Vegas Mexico Caribbean Cruises Cover Story: 30 Under 30 Leaders in Luxury Hotels Agenda Luxury Travel Expo Hurricane Temporarily Shutters Nevis Four Seasons Agents, Cruise Lines Adapt to Economy A New Link to Adventure Travel In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index

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24, 2008 - Europe (Page 29) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Pacific/Asia (Page 30) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Pacific/Asia (Page 31) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Pacific/Asia (Page 32) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Pacific/Asia (Page 33) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Las Vegas (Page 34) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Las Vegas (Page 35) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Las Vegas (Page 36) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Las Vegas (Page 37) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Mexico (Page 38) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Mexico (Page 39) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Mexico (Page 40) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Mexico (Page 41) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Mexico (Page 42) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Caribbean (Page 43) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Caribbean (Page 44) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Caribbean (Page 45) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Caribbean (Page 46) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Caribbean (Page 47) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cruises (Page 48) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cruises (Page 49) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cruises (Page 50) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cruises (Page 51) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cruises (Page 52) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cruises (Page 53) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 54) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 55) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 56) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 57) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 58) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 59) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 60) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 61) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Cover Story: 30 Under 30 (Page 62) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 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Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hotels (Page 79) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hotels (Page 80) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hotels (Page 81) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hotels (Page 82) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hotels (Page 83) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Agenda (Page 84) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Agenda (Page 85) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Luxury Travel Expo (Page 86) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Luxury Travel Expo (Page 87) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hurricane Temporarily Shutters Nevis Four Seasons (Page 88) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Hurricane Temporarily Shutters Nevis Four Seasons (Page 89) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Agents, Cruise Lines Adapt to Economy (Page 90) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Agents, Cruise Lines Adapt to Economy (Page 91) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - A New Link to Adventure Travel (Page 92) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - A New Link to Adventure Travel (Page 93) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 94) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 95) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Editorial Index (Page 96) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Editorial Index (Page 97) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 98) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page CW3) Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page CW4) 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