ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 27, 2008) — With less than three months to go, Vacation.com® is ready to celebrate the momentous occasion of its 10th International Conference & Trade Show with enhanced training opportunities, educational sessions from special presenters, exciting entertainment with tickets to a variety of Vegas shows and informative general sessions featuring new Vacation.com enhancements, creative supplier presentations and opportunities to win lots of money. The conference is being held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, June 16–19, 2008.
"Our members recognize the value of attending our conference, and with our 10th anniversary this year, Vegas is sure to sell-out fast,” said Lauraday Kelley, vice president, Education and Training, Vacation.com. “We have an outstanding agenda in place and a ton of surprises in store for attendees," she added.
Kicking off the momentous conference, the opening general session on Monday, June 16, titled Bet On Ten – A Heritage of Winning, will feature a review of the past 10 years, entertainment, and general session presentations, including a segment honoring Vacation.com founding consortiums presidents; several of which will be in attendance.
- Tony McKinnon – Travel Associates Network
- Dick Knodt – Travel Associates Network
- Gerry Hazzard - Aura
- Mary Hazzard – Aura
- Marty Braunstein - Space
- Milton Cohen – Space
- Mike Spinelli, Sr – Action6
Training
Starting Sunday, June 15, (pre-conference training day) through Wednesday, June 19, Vacation.com will run 170 hours of classes with a variety of sessions such as:
- Olympics in Vancouver, BC 2010 – A Golden Opportunity
- 60 CLIA Credits – Five classes
- 15 Supplier Breakfast/Lunch Working Breakout Sessions
- Excel for Travel Agents
- Building Success With Your Website
- Selling to Lifestyles and Lifestages
Vacation.com has recruited top speakers to headline the educational sessions. Notable presenter’s on-tap include:
- Bernie Blomquist - CLIA Cruise Lines International Association
- Tom Cogan, CTC, MCC - CLIA Cruise Lines International Association
- Mike Marchev, CTC, MBA - Michael Marchev & Associates
- Roberta Schwartz, CTC, MCC - SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality)
- Sherrie & Charlie Funk - Just Cruisn’ Plus
- Nolan Burris - President & Chief of Vision-eer
- Dr. Marc Mancini – Professor, West Los Angeles College
- Nancy Friedman - The Telephone Doctor
Entertainment
Matching the incredible educational line-up already in place, attendees will be amazed by all the excitement in store including a general session performance, Keith Prowse presents a Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Weber. On Monday, June 16, attendees will enjoy food, fun, entertainment and cocktails with a Patriotic Night Under the Neon at Fremont Street with the U.S. Army Color Guard, U.S. Army Stage Band, U.S. Army Marching Band, and other special guests.
Attendees will enjoy another memorable evening on Tuesday, June 17th, at the Member/Supplier Gala Awards Reception and Dinner. This Oscar-style event is complete with Red Carpet, Joan Rivers, and Gold Oscars. The evening will end with the entire Vegas show, The Rat Pack is Back. The conference will close-out with a show stopping performance from Royal Caribbean’s ABBA Cadabra.
Complimentary show tickets will be provided to Blue Man Group, V-The Ultimate Variety Show, The Greatest Magic Show and Defending The Caveman.
The conference agenda will be continuously updated on AgentNet.com with additional educational seminars and entertainment being added frequently.
To register for the conference, members can visit agentnet.com/conference.
Agents are encouraged to register immediately as the conference is expected to sell out in record time.
Vacation.com
Vacation.com is a travel services marketing organization currently serving more than 5,100 travel agency locations across the U.S. and Canada. Vacation.com facilitates "The Power of the Partnership" between a network of quality preferred suppliers and member agencies who earn higher profits from disciplined marketing, training, and booking tools. Focused on leisure travel distribution and - "Powered By Real Travel Agents" - Vacation.com is North America's largest vacation selling network.
Not already a Vacation.com member? Visit JoinVacation.com to learn why Vacation.com is the right choice for your agency.
Vacation.com is a subsidiary of Amadeus IT Group, SA, and maintains its headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
For further information, contact Vacation.com at 1650 King Street, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314; tel: 800-843-0733.
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