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Name change: Carlson Wagonlit Travel now Travel Leaders - Bizjournals.com

August 11, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Hotels, Information, Shows, Travel business, Videos

as of today.
There are more than 500 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates franchises in the U.S., including agencies in Clifton Park and Schenectady.
The process for creating a brand name started earlier this year when Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, a division of Minnesota-based
, became independent from Carlson, an international hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel company, and from Carlson Wagonlit Travel, which specializes in business Read the rest of this entry »

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Hawaii Vacation: So Much To See, So Much To Do Hawaii Vacation: So … - Corsavoo.com

June 21, 2008 - Posted in Reviews, Travel News, Travel business, Videos

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Tour operators tie up with Mexico - Business Standard

June 21, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Information, Mexico packages, Travel business

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the apex body of tour operators in India, has planned to enter into a tie-up with the tour operators association of Mexico with a view to promote tourism in both countries.
According to the proposed agreement, the tour association of India as well as Mexico will strengthen cooperation so as to promote the development of international tourism and specifically develop tourism traffic from and to their respective Read the rest of this entry »

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UTEP Juarez travel advisory - El Paso Times

June 2, 2008 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Deals, Expedia Travel, Information, Mexico packages, Reviews, Shows, Travel News, Travel business, Videos

The University of Texas at El Paso has enjoyed a long and multi-faceted set of relationships with institutions and individuals in Mexico, particularly in Ciudad JuГЎrez and the State of Chihuahua. It has been enormously satisfying to see these relationships grow successfully in both breadth and depth during the past several years, as they have involved an increasing number of UTEP students, faculty and staff in a widening range of collaborative Read the rest of this entry »

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Customers seek smaller rental cars - Augusta Chronicle

May 23, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Car Rental, Cheap travel, Travel business, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

Lewis Johnson rents a midsize car three to four times a month.
As the regional manager for OfficeMax, he uses rental cars to make business treks to Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; and Savannah, Ga.
"It's cheaper to rent a small automobile than drive your own personal vehicle considering today's gas prices," Mr. Johnson said.
Small to midsize cars are harder to come by at local car rental companies.
"We have more people requesting smaller vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tourism officials report mixed results in island's summer season - Hilton Head Island Packet

April 16, 2008 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Deals, Destinations, Discover Travel, Expedia Travel, Hotels, Reservations, Shows, Travel business, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

in the Lowcountry and the Coastal Empire.

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Local tourism industry officials are reporting mixed results for this year's family vacation season, which is
drawing to a close.
The month of July was strong in terms of the number of visitors spending the night on Hilton Head Island. But some property and hotel managers said it took some pretty heavy discounting to get tourists here.
Ken Nason, director of sales and marketing at the Read the rest of this entry »

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Legendary Kahala Hotel & Resort is Favored Hawaii Hideout for … - FOXBusiness

April 6, 2008 - Posted in Reviews, Travel News, Travel business, Videos

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates unveils new brand - Bizjournals.com

April 4, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Hotels, Information, Shows, Travel business, Videos

is changing its name to Travel Leaders.
There are more than 500 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates franchises in the U.S., including one in Albuquerque at 4710 Tramway Blvd. NE.
The process for creating a brand name started earlier this year when Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, a division of Minnesota-based
, became independent from Carlson Cos., an international hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel company, and from Carlson Wagonlit Read the rest of this entry »

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At Cuban Americans' mom-and-pop agency, travel business isn't moving - Los Angeles Times

March 30, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Photos, Tickets, Travel business

All around Mario Romero's strip-mall travel agency, this immigrant neighborhood was alive with commercial traffic, all of it moving to a clave rhythm clunking from an outdoor speaker. In and out they went on a sunny Monday morning to the IGA food store, or the Gala hair salon, or La Epoca restaurant for a cafecito,
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But few stopped in to see Romero. His business, Cojimar Express Services, is one of dozens of Miami-area agencies that hold federal Read the rest of this entry »

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Put Houston on map with world's great destinations - Houston Chronicle

February 20, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Car Rental, Destinations, Discover Travel, Expedia Travel, Flight Tracker, Hotels, Shows, Tickets, Travel News, Travel business

Houston, the world is taking note. Kiplinger's Personal Finance named Houston the No. 1 city in America in which to live, work and play. The Travel Industry Association of America ranked Houston as the No. 3 destination in the country for leisure market potential. Our city has been called a "boomtown" by numerous publications around the country.
The Greater Houston Visitors and Convention Bureau, as the destination sales and marketing arm of the Read the rest of this entry »

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New Royal Palms chief hopes to add diamond to crown - Arizona Republic

December 30, 2007 - Posted in Car Rental, Deals, Destinations, Expedia Travel, Hotels, Reviews, Travel business

When Pete Ells arrived at James Madison University on a golf scholarship, his coach told him he needed to pick a major.
"I thought it was golf," Ells replied.
The coach quickly informed him that wasn't an option and handed him a list of majors at the Virginia school. The freshman from New Jersey picked hotel and restaurant management simply because he had been a bellboy at a Marriott in high school.
The golf career never took off, but his backup Read the rest of this entry »

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