Category Archives: Press Releases

The home-based travel agency has been ranked in the Franchise 500® for 26 years  Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (March 14, 2023) – Dream Vacations/CruiseOne® was named to Entrepreneur’s first-ever Franchise 500® Hall of Fame list, published in the March/April 2023 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, and on Entrepreneur.com. This prestigious list honors the elite franchise brands that have ranked in ...

Jacksonville, FL, March 14, 2023 – OutsideAgents.com, America’s premier host travel agency, is excited to announce the launch of their brand new Marketing Center now available to member agents. The Marketing Center, located in the OutsideAgents.com member portal, My Agent Genie Travel Agent Portal (MAGTAP), will provide OutsideAgents.commembers with multiple marketing tools and powerful ...

 Jason Newquist of Lake Mary, Fla. Honored by the International Franchise Association   Lake Mary, Fla. (March 2, 2023) – CruiseOne franchisee Jason Newquist was recently honored by the International Franchise Association with its annual Franchisee of the Year Award. “After more than 10 years as a travel advisor with CruiseOne, being nominated and then chosen to receive this award is a ...

AmaWaterways’ Executives Invite Travel Advisors and Trade Media to Learn More About the Industry’s First-Ever Colombia River Cruises   WHAT                         AmaWaterways is inviting the travel community to attend a Webinar Wednesday to learn about the first-ever river cruise journey down Colombia’s magnificent Magdalena River. During this informative ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Feb.21– Cruise Planners is excited to announce key changes, promotions within our organization to solidify an already formidable and talented executive team. Formerly Chief Sales Officer Theresa Scalzitti, who is a 28-year veteran of the travel industry, is now the Chief Operations Officer. She celebrates seven years at Cruise Planners and was recently named the ...

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – February 21, 2023 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, has just launched a multi-channel brand campaign named “Leave It To The Experts” which will feature a series of advertisements across a broad range of digital channels including connected TV, online video, social media, podcast networks, and more. The campaign, which ...

BREMERTON, WA, February 20, 2023/24-7PressRelease/ — Jennifer Dugan, Chief Family Officer of Dugan’s Travels, and her team of agents traveled for the first time to the many parks in Disney World, Florida from January 30 through February 11, 2023. The purpose of the trip was to provide agents with supplier education and professional networking. The trip covered a lot of territory and ...

Unprecedented Demand Results in Fastest Sellout in Avoya Conference History   Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – February 16, 2023 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, has just announced that the 2023 Avoya Conference, scheduled to take place September 24 – October 1, 2023 onboard the Discovery Princess, sold out less than one week after registration opened, ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Feb.14 – Michael Consoli & Associates continued their reign as the top producers in the Cruise Planners network of travel agent franchises, ending 2022 with over $24 million in total sales. These numbers are especially impressive considering Michael’s team consists of just two associates and an office manager. Along with incredible sales numbers that continue to ...

Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, recently concluded the 2023 Avoya Travel Independent Agency Recognition Reward Trip celebrating the success of top-producing Independent Agencies in the Avoya Network™. The event was hosted in partnership with Sandals and Beaches Resorts from January 30 – February 3, 2023 at Beaches Turks & Caicos. In addition to ...