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TRAVCOA JOINS AMERICAN TOURISM SOCIETY The World Renowned Luxury Tour Operator Serves 68 Destinations New York, NY) American Tourism Society (ATS), in keeping with the goals of its newly developed Strategic Plan, to expand its high quality tour operator base, announced that California-based Travcoa was its newest member. The announcement was made by ATS Executive Vice President, Don Reynolds. Louise Shumbris, Vice President of Product Operations and Development, will represent Travcoa. ATS is a New York- based professional travel industry association dedicated to promoting, developing and expanding high-quality, reliable travel between North America and the ATS destination areas: the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean / Red Sea Region and Russia. Its mission reflects the ATS motto "Bringing the World Together." ATS is led by Chairman Alex Harris, CTC, Chairman, General Tours and President & CEO, Michael Stolowitzky. Since 1954, Travcoa has paved the way to some of the more remote regions on Earth. They were often the first to bring guests to places where others had not previously ventured, opening doors long closed to Western Travelers. Some of these journeys included historic "firsts" to places like the Silk Route, Antarctica, Nepal, the Trobriand Islands, West Irian Jaya, Sakhalin Island, the Falkland Islands and Oman. Adding Travcoa's custom journey destinations to the 68 countries included in their currently scheduled escorted journeys, Travcoa carries passengers to almost every country in the world. "Our decision to join ATS was based on the fact that Travcoa and ATS share a similar vision and history, pioneering new destinations and opening up new worlds for the traveler," said Ms. Shumbris. "We also feel very strongly about the economic value of tourism to these countries, while at the same time, the responsibility to preserve the cultural heritage of the local peoples. We support ATS's efforts and dedication to education, both of the travel professionals in the US, as well as the local tourism professionals based in the ATS member countries and regions. We at Travcoa look forward to sharing our expertise and experience with ATS members, as well as gaining insight into destinations that are not yet fully developed." Reynolds said "we are very pleased to welcome Travcoa and look forward to working together to further strengthen ATS's mission." He also noted that Travcoa's decision to join ATS is "evidence of the fact that ATS is rapidly gaining recognition in the travel industry as an effective and meaningful organization, committed to education of, and practical information for, its members." The next ATS conference will take place in Croatia, April 15-20, 2007. For more information on ATS and the Spring Conference in Croatia visit www.americantourismsociety.org. For more information on Travcoa visit www.travcoa.com About ATS - Bringing the World Together The American Tourism Society (ATS) was established in 1989 by a group of US tourism industry executives. It is a nonprofit, nonpolitical travel industry organization whose membership includes tour operators, hotels and resorts, international airlines, cruise lines, Government Tourist Offices, meeting and incentive planners, travel agents, tourism educators and public relations and marketing firms dedicated to promoting, developing and expanding high-quality, reliable travel between North America and the ATS destination areas: the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean / Red Sea Region and Russia. ATS holds semi-annual meeting and trade shows hosted by different destination countries each year; has a website www.americantourismsociety.org. |
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