Category Archives: Press Releases

Event Provides Travel Professionals Continued Education and Exclusive Networking with Top Brands   Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – August 21, 2019 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, will host its first-ever Land Forum. Held at the Westin Ft. Lauderdale Beach Resort August 27 – 29, 2019, the event will offer Independent Agencies in the Avoya Network™ ...

24 leading luxury travel professionals were recognized at the first-ever Travel Edge Awards Ceremony during Virtuoso Travel Week.   LAS VEGAS – Travel Edge celebrated the best luxury travel advisors in the business at its inaugural Awards Ceremony on August 11, 2019 at The NoMad in Las Vegas. The event, which took place during Virtuoso Travel Week, honored 24 advisors from across North ...

Recognized for the eighth year in a row on South Florida Business Journal’s Top 100 Private Companies List   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (July 25, 2019) –Ranked 20thout of 100, Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. are the highest ranked travel agency business opportunityby regional magazine South Florida Business Journal on its annual Top 100 Private Companies list. These rankings are ...

OASIS to Celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary of Hosting Top Travel Professionals View Oasis Travel Network’s Host Agency Profile   Boca Raton, FL (July 8, 2019) – OASIS Travel Network – the independent contractor division of Smart Travel Group – today announced its 10 Year Anniversary celebration by opening registration for its 10th Annual Conference and Retreat. This event will take ...

Cruises & Tours Unlimited / OutsideAgents.com Is Awarded  Chairman’s Host Award for Travel Leaders Network    JACKSONVILLE, FL, June 19, 2019— Cruises & Tours Unlimited (operating under the host agency brand OutsideAgents.com) was awarded Travel Leaders Network’s Chairman’s Host Award at EDGE 2019, an annual travel conference that honors travel agencies worldwide for their ...

In 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that threatens the business model of travel agencies in California that rely on independent contractors (ICs) to sell travel, known as the Dynamexdecision. Last month, the California Assembly passed legislation (Assembly Bill 5) to “codify” the holding in the Dynamex decision – making it applicable to nearly everyone in every ...

OASIS Travel Network Agents Recommend Puerto Rico, Mexic & Other Destinations for Authentic Latin Flavors, Cultural Experiences Boca Raton, FL (June 17, 2019) – On Tuesday, June 4, the United States Government implemented new travel regulations banning cruise lines from sailing to Cuba, effective immediately, and simultaneously eliminated several land-based, educational travel programs. As ...

Avoya Travel’s 12th Annual Conference is Underway View Avoya Travels Profile and Host Agency Reviews   Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – June 2, 2019 – Avoya Travel®, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, today kicks off its 12th annual Avoya Conference with attendance by Independent Agencies in the Avoya Network™, industry leaders, supplier partners and support ...

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, and the nation’s largest home-based travel agency, announced today that it has been ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s “Top Franchises For Less Than $50,000” list. Notably, the brand was rated number four on the prestigious list of strategic franchise investments, the only travel brand in the top 10 and was one of the lowest ...

Product Introduction Underscores Company’s Commitment to Providing Innovative Technology Platforms, Helping Agents Build Sales   Boca Raton, FL (May 22, 2019) – OASIS Travel Network – the independent contractor division of Smart Travel Group – today announced the launch of its new SmartMail program, a custom direct-mail marketing initiative that is available to member agents. With ...