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AVC Forum Web Site
Published on: March 12, 2007

www.TravelExecutiveForum.com America's Vacation Center (AVC) announced a Web site for its new Travel Executive Forum at www.TravelExecutiveForum.com where agents can register for seminars, open to both AVC affiliates and nonaffiliates.

The Forum is meant to serve as a venue for industry leaders to share their insight with travel agents across the globe. (Travel Trade, March 5).

Bob Dickinson, president and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines, will host the first seminar on Tuesday, March 20, at 9 a.m. Pacific, covering the importance of relationship building and repeat and referral customers, as well as an update on Carnival.

Streamed Live

The Travel Executive Forum will be streamed live online with exclusive presentations by executives from the across the industry. AVC plans to launch a consumer version of the forum.

Royal Caribbean International president Adam Goldstein and senior vice president of sales Lisa Bauer will present the Forum on April 24, at 9 a.m. Pacific, onboard RCI's newest ship, the Liberty of the Seas.

On May 22, at 9 a.m. Pacific, Steve Gorga, president of American Express Vacations, will host the Forum.

Up to 1,000 agents can register for the sessions on a first come, first served basis. The Forums are part of the AVC University training program.

For more information or to register for the Travel Executive Forum, visit www.TravelExecutiveForum.com.