SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2, 2006 — After months of development and planning, America’s Vacation Center today announced it is testing a preview release of private label consumer travel Web sites for home-based agents.
"Very few companies offer Web sites to home-based agents and without proper optimization, consumers will only visit those sites for information, nothing more," said Brad Anderson, co-president of America’s Vacation Center. "Our sites have been carefully modeled after our own consumer Web site, designed to convert lookers into bookers."
As one of the top host agencies in North America, AVC has hundreds of home-based travel agents and has interviewed thousands more. One of the most requested features by home-based travel agents is their own Web site to make available to their customers.
"Web sites will never replace the relationship an experienced travel agent builds with their customers," Anderson commented. "So our unique technology allows us to integrate private label travel sites with pricing and availability, commission tracking, and customer relationship management, making agents’ lives easier and giving consumers the information they need to make a purchase decision."
A limited number of agents with America’s Vacation Center are currently testing these fully-functional Web sites and making them available to their customers. On these sites, consumers can browse or search for land packages and cruise vacations, find prices, and much more.
America’s Vacation Center is a leader in innovation for home-based travel agents. Travel agents interested in AVC’s exclusive technology, including customized Web sites and Agent Power with My AVC Buddy and Business Development Center can call (866) 520-2133 or visit http://www.JoinAVC.com. Customers interested in booking their next trip with America’s Vacation Center should call (800) 753-1463 or visit http://www.AmericasVacationCenter.com.
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About America’s Vacation Center
With more than 40 years of experience and a half-million customers served, America’s Vacation Center(R) (http://www.AmericasVacationCenter.com) is one of the top producing travel agencies in the American Express Travel Representative Network. America’s Vacation Center is a leading seller of cruises and vacation packages from leading suppliers such as Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Holland America Line, Crystal Cruises, Classic Vacations, and more. With hundreds of independent contractors, America’s Vacation Center is America’s Leading Host Agency(TM) (http://www.JoinAVC.com), providing technology, support, and Live Leads(TM) to travel agents around the world.
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