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TWO TRAVEL EXPERTS ADVISORS FEATURED IN "TRAVEL PULSE" - MAY 2016

Holly Lombardo & Racquel GavelTravel Experts advisors Racquel Gavel and Holly Lombardo were featured on the Travel Pulse website, contributing to a very informative article "Top Myths About The Luxury Traveler"Travel Experts advisors continue to be featured in the leading travel publications - This reflects on their expanded breath and depth of knowledge. read article

CRYSTAL RECOGNIZES TRAVEL EXPERTS WITH A "TOP PRODUCER" AWARD - MAY 2016

As one of Crystals top-producing agencies, Travel Experts was again honored to receive a "Top Producer" award from Crystal executives recently. Claire Canady -Manager, North Carolina Operations, accepted this award on behalf of Travel Experts while attending the "Crystal Sales Gala" on board a Crystal sailing.Claire Canady receiving award from Crystal Cruises CEO, Edie RodriguezCrystal has been voted "World’s Best Cruise line" -with more awards than another Cruise Line in history! read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ATTENDS 2016 VIRTUOSO SYPMPOSIUM IN CAPE TOWN - APRIL 2016

Sharon Fake - Director of Operations networking with Virtuoso attendees.Sharon Fake, Travel Experts Director of Operations, represented Travel Experts at the annual Virtuoso International Symposium in Cape Town. This event brought together almost 500 executives from the top Virtuoso Travel Agencies, cruise lines, airlines, and tour companies to discuss the latest travel trends, technology, and destinations. The information gained was disseminated to the Travel Experts Advisors- enabling them to keep abreast of travel industry advancements for the benefit of their... read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ADVISOR ARTICLE FEATURED IN "TRAVEL PULSE" - APR 2016

Alyssa Schulke of Schulke Travel, an affiliate of Travel Experts had an article entitled "Anything But Boring: The Wild Lives of TV and Film Shoot Travel Agents" published recently. Alyssa works with a number of production companies who create commercials, well-known Netflix series, and regular programs on the Travel Channel. She works with small shorts, independent films as well as major motion pictures with A-list stars. Read the full Travel Pulse article here read article

VIRTUOSO LEADERSHIP TEAM VISIT TRAVEL EXPERTS HQ IN RALEIGH NC - MAR 2016

The Virtuoso Leadership team - (David Kolner, Cheryl Bunker, and Carol Coleman) recently visited Travel Experts HQ in Raleigh NC to update the team on the latest Virtuoso news and partnerships. This meeting continues to highlight the very strong relationship Travel Experts has with Virtuoso and benefits the Travel Experts clients with awareness of the latest Virtuoso news and benefits. read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ATTENDS GLOBAL VIRTUOSO FORUM IN NEW YORK - JAN 2016

Travel Experts management recently attended the newly-established Global Virtuoso Forum in New York. This event was held at the Waldorf Astoria. The Travel Experts team were excited to learn about the many new benefits on offer to Travel Experts advisors clients. This included additional benefits available on cruises. While attending the Global Virtuoso Forum, the TE management team attended a lunch with local area Travel Experts agents hosted by the Waldorf Astoria. read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS AWARDED "BEST OF THE BEST" FROM TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS - DEC 2015

Travel Experts were recently honored by Travel Impressions as a "Best of the Best" travel agency. This honor is bestowed on a limited number of agencies and consortia partners that are considered Travel Impressions’ top performers and expert vacation planners.Travel Experts received the award at the Travel Impressions’ 20th annual “Best of the Best” gala event, held Nov. 19 - 22, 2015 at Secrets the Vine Cancun.Claire Canady receiving the award for Travel Experts"We are honored to be recognized as... read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUOSO CHAIRMANS EVENT - NOV 2015

The Virtuoso Chairman's Event is an exclusive event held annually which recognizes and rewards Virtuoso’s top Member Agencies across several categories. Travel Experts continues to be recognized in the category of top revenue-producing agency as they have each year since the beginning of the program in 2004.This year's Virtuoso Chairman's Event took place in Puglia, Italy November 4-10th."We are extremely pleased that Virtuoso selected Travel Experts to this exclusive event. The invitation reflects the abilities of our Travel Advisors and... read article

TRAVEL WEEKLY FEATURES TRAVEL EXPERTS ADVISOR - OCT 2015

Racquel Gavel, a Travel Experts Advisor, was recently featured in Travel Weekly as a Luxury Travel agent with an "unusual repertoire" of options for her clients - Including Luxury Disney Vacations! Check out the full article in Travel Weekly and also visit Racquel's web site for more unusual luxury options. read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ADVISOR MAKES THE TRAVEL & LEISURE "A"-LIST - AUG 2015

Diane Eide was recently recognized as a "Super Agent" by T&L for her knowledge and expertise in Scandinavia and Iceland.Diane takes extensive research trips several times each year so she can uncover the best experiences—glacier hiking in Iceland, farm stays in Norway—for all four seasons."I'm excited to receive this designation for 2015, as it reflects my in-depth knowledge of this area of the world" Diane was quoted read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ATTENDS 2015 VIRTUOSO SYPMPOSIUM IN HONG KONG - JULY 2015

Sharon Fake, Travel Experts Director of Operations, attended the annual Virtuoso International Symposium in Hong Kong. This event brought together the top 500 executives from Virtuoso Travel Agencies, cruise lines, airlines, and tour companies to discuss the latest travel trends, technology, and destinations. The information gained was disseminated to the Travel Experts Advisors- enabling them to keep abreast of travel industry advancements for the benefit of their clients. read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS "THE HARVARD OF TRAVEL ADVISOR HOSTS"- JUNE 2015

Susan Ferrell, the owner of Travel Experts, was featured in Travel Pulse magazine recently, explaining why Travel Experts continues to be a very successful Host Agency “Like an Ivy League college, we’re rock solid - We didn’t just pop up and sign on thousands of agents and explode. We’re steady, solid and stable.”Link to full article read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS SUPPORTS "TOURISIM CARES" CHARITY - MAY 2015

Heather McIntyre represented Travel Experts at the spring "Tourism Cares" event in Leesburg, VA. The site chosen for this project was The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, a recently dedicated National Heritage Area that spans the distance from Gettysburg, PA., through Maryland and Harper’s Ferry, WV., down to Monticello in Charlottesville, VA. This is a 180-mile long and 75-mile wide area which, as the JTHG folks say, is “Where America Happened.” It is a collective of battlefields, Presidential homes, historic towns... read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ADVISOR CONTRIBUTES TO LEADING TRAVEL PUBLICATION - MAY 2015

Trish Mercer, one of Travel Experts advisors, recently contributed to one of the leading travel publications - Travel Weekly. Trish explains how she always brings "something extra" to her clients travel plans! Link to ArticleThis article shows how Travel Experts Advisors continue to be highly sought after by the travel industry for their knowledge and expertise! read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS ADVISORS CONTRIBUTE TO LEADING TRAVEL PUBLICATIONS - APRIL 2015

Two Travel Experts advisors recently contributed to leading travel publications.Trish Gastineau was featured in 'Travel Pulse' - explaining how her success is related to her relationships with Travel Experts and Virtuoso. Link to Article.Eileen Schlichting penned a very informative article about the Hawaii Chef Fest (planned for October 2015) Link to Article.Another few examples of how Travel Experts Advisors are highly sought after by the travel industry for their knowledge and expertise! read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS EXPANDS ADVISORS PARTICIPATING ON TRAVEL INDUSTRY BOARDS - MARCH 2015

Travel Experts continues to be highly sought after by the travel industry for their input and expertise. This year Travel Experts management team members hold board positions on the following: Saveur *new* Merrill Lynch *new* National Geographic *new* Ritz Carlton Travel Industry Inner Circle Roundtable Medjet TAAP, Travel Agency Advisory Panel Virtuoso Air, Space, Specialty Products Committee Virtuoso Lead Generation Innovation Team Starwood Luxury Advisory Board Virtuoso Technology Committee read article

TRAVEL EXPERTS PART OF “VIRTUOSO RESERVE” ADVISORY BOARD - FEBRUARY 2015 Claire

Claire Canady -Manager, North Carolina Operations is now participating in the Virtuoso Reserve ”Advisory Board”. The Virtuoso Reserve program targets an elite community of ultra-high value travelers, and offers these clients services and experiences that are “not on the menu” but are personalized for the client and exclusive only to Virtuoso Reserve."Having Claire participate on this Virtuoso board reflects on the close relationship between Virtuoso and Travel Experts, and gives our Virtuoso clients a direct conduit to provide feedback/suggestions to... read article

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