Luxury Travel Expo Attracts Thousands of Travel Professionals

Art Jimenez of LVCVA, Alicia Evanko of Luxury Travel Expo, Ed Fiorvante of LVCVA and John McMahon of The Travel Group mark the opening of the trade show of the 11th annual Luxury Travel Expo.

Luxury Travel Expo, produced by Luxury Travel Advisor and Travel Agent magazine, and wholly owned by Questex Media, held their eleventh annual show from December 1-3, 2009 at MGM Grand Conference Center and the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendance included 2,522 travel agents who participated in three days of education, and visited over 600 exhibiting companies in a globally representative exhibit hall.

“As luxury travel begins to rebound, agents and suppliers found Luxury Travel Expo to be the place to reenergize their business.” remarked Alicia Evanko, show director. “The industry looks to our show to deliver a high quality event much like the products and services they provide for their clients. We are confident that we exceeded expectations and that Luxury Travel Expo is the resource for our industry to connect before, during and after the show.”

What received 16,999 hits in a single day?

Did you know that within the first month of going live, The Travel Agent Resource Center (TARC)—the central repository for travel agent information—received 16,999  hits in a single day?

You’re right! It did!

To learn more about American Express at Luxury Travel Expo, don’t miss their seminar, “The Art of Presence and Influence,” featuring Margaret Murphy, co-founder, iFIVE, on December 2 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Also, be sure to stop by American Express’ Booth (101) and visit Luxury Travel Expo’s Cybercafe, hosted by American Express, for a chance to win $500 in American Express Gift Cheques.

 If you’re worried it’s too late to register, you’re in luck! There’s still time. Please click here for registration details and come join us for an excellent show in Las Vegas!

Fuel Your Brain and Your Belly

Once again this year, TravCorp and its high-quality brands – Brendan Vacations, Insight Vacations, Red Carnation Hotels, Trafalgar Tours and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises – will support the trade as a major sponsor of Luxury Travel Expo. 

Start the day off by fueling you brain AND your belly! Come enjoy a delicious plated breakfast sponsored by TravCorp and its brands on Wednesday, December 2 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Then, at 11:45 a.m. that same day, TravCorp will deliver an hour-long educational session entitled “Steps to Success in Selling Deluxe Tours and River Cruises.” Also, be sure to visit the brands on the trade show floor!

If you’re worried it’s too late to register, you’re in luck! There’s still time. Please click here for registration details and come join us for an excellent show in Las Vegas!

Did you know you can save 3-25% on everyday business expenses with the American Express® OPEN Gold Card, the most popular card for small business owners?

You can!

Learn this and more at Luxury Travel Expo during the American Express featured presentation, Will the Affluent Lead Us Out of Recession?, on December 2nd from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in the MGM Grand Conference Center. With an introduction by Greg Hybl, Vice President Leisure Travel, American Express Merchant Services, Bob Schullman, President, Ipsos Mendelson, will update luxury agents about the latest trends in the affluent market’s travel desires, expectations and spending. Click here to find more information on the presentation.

Also, be sure to visit American Express in Booth 101 to learn more about how they continue to support travel professionals with new programs and unbeatable services.

If you haven’t registered for this year’s show, what are you waiting for? There’s still time to register for Luxury Travel Expo and take advantage of presentations and exhibitors like this. Click here to register now!

Have you visited Japan lately?

Luxury Travel Expo welcomes Japan (Visit Japan Campaign) as one of it’s sponsors and largest exhibitors at this year’s show. Japan (Visit Japan Campaign) was launched in 2003 to increase inbound tourism to Japan. Japan National Tourism Organization provides travel agents with various forms of support including new updates and free printed materials, and also conducts annual educational seminars—one of which they will present at Luxury Travel Expo!

Don’t miss their pre-event accreditation workshop, Yokoso! Japan Welcomes You to the Land of Hospitality, on Tuesday, December 1st from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room 114 at the MGM Grand Conference Center, Level 1.