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Cruise Planners Makes Exciting Announcements during “CP World 2023: Limitless” Convention

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla DEC. 04, 2023 — Cruise Planners celebrated 30 years of success at its annual convention at the Broward Convention Center in South Florida. This year’s CP World theme was “Limitless,” showcasing that not even the sky is not the limit for Cruise Planners advisors. The convention took place from Nov. 27-29 followed by 2 nights onboard the new Celebrity Ascent.  The ...

Transforming leisure travel: 1000 Mile Travel Group launches new Vacations brand

November, 30 2023 – 1000 Mile Travel Group (1000MTG) is thrilled to introduce the launch of 1000 Mile Travel Vacations, its new leisure travel division in North America. Formerly known as Allure Travel, a multi award-winning leisure travel agency, the rebrand to 1000MTG Vacations signifies a pivotal growth milestone for the company and promises improved leisure travel booking experiences ...

Cruise Planners Celebrates 30 Years of Success

From Left to Right: Scott Koepf, CSO; Theresa Scalzitti, COO; Michelle Fee, CEO, and founder; and Brian Shultz, CIO; shared exciting new initiatives and groundbreaking announcements Cruise Planners Sets Sail for Success: Annual Convention Brings Together 1,000+ Advisors in Fort Lauderdale and Aboard Celebrity Ascent   CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Nov. 28, 2023 – Cruise Planners kicks off their ...

Dream Vacations Ranked #2 Franchise for Veterans According to Entrepreneur Magazine

Travel agency franchise has been ranked either No.1 or No. 2 over the last seven consecutive years Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 16, 2023) – Dream Vacations has been recognized as one of the top 150 franchises for veterans in 2023 by Entrepreneur. The ranking, which is featured in the November/December issue of Entrepreneur magazine and on Entrepreneur.com, highlights the top franchise ...

It’s a Wrap! Travel Industry Icons Close Out Dream Vacations and CruiseOne National Conference

$120,000 raised for Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 14, 2023) – A full house gathered at the Grand Spectrum Theater aboard the Carnival Celebration for the final general session of the 2023 Dream Vacations and CruiseOne National Conference. World Travel Holdings Co-CEO/Chairman Brad Tolkin shared his thoughts about the road ahead for leisure travel and Drew Daly, ...

Top Travel Agents Recognized During Awards Ceremony at 2023 Dream Vacations and CruiseOne National Conference

GetAway Vaca Wins the Bobbye Haupt Franchise of the Year Award Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 8, 2023) – It was a star-studded and touching evening filled with laughter, tears, and awe at the Dream Vacations and CruiseOne annual awards ceremony hosted by Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager, Joelle Delva, vice president of operations, and Dawn Gillis, director of network sales ...

Nexion Travel Group Honors Veterans Through Its Veterans in Travel Program

Honoring Heroes in Hospitality: Nexion Travel Group Celebrates Veterans and Military Spouses Shaping the Travel Landscape   IRVING, TX (November 9, 2023) — As Americans come together on Veterans Day to pay tribute and commemorate those who have served in the armed forces, Nexion Travel Group, the industry’s premier host agency for independent travel professionals, is proud to ...

OTN Eliminates Fees & Commission Splits for Top Producing Advisors

Oasis Travel Network (OTN) Revolutionizes Host Agency Industry by Offering 100% Commissions and Eliminating Fees for Top Advisors in 2024   BOCA RATON (November 3, 2023) – In a game changing move for the host travel agency industry, Oasis Travel  Network (OTN), an award-winning boutique host agency, announced that it will eliminate fees on all its commission  split plans for its top ...

Marketing and Technology (MarTech) Innovations Wow Crowd at Dream Vacations and CruiseOne 2023 National Conference

VP of Marketing Alicia Linden and VP of Technology Sandi Szalay Announce New Initiatives and COO Debbie Fiorino Delivers Motivational Address   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 6, 2023) – On the first full day at sea of the Dream Vacations and CruiseOne National Conference aboard the Carnival Celebration, Senior Vice President and General Manager Drew Daly led a discussion with Vice ...

Nexion Travel Group Re-Introduces Nexion 100 Plan

Members Can Now Choose from Seven Plan Types IRVING, TX (November 1, 2023) – Nexion Travel Group, the travel industry’s premier host travel agency in North America, is bringing back a popular commission plan to its members: Nexion 100. Nexion 100 plan gives travel advisors the chance to keep 100% of their commissions booked through all non-ARC suppliers. Nexion members on any type of Nexion ...