MIAMI, May 13, 2009 — America's Vacation Center(R), one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced that the company will commit another $1,000,000 to assist the travel agency community as a part of its "Travel Agent Stimulus Plan(TM)" (http://www.JoinAVC.com/Agent-Stimulus), due to the program's overwhelming success.
The Travel Agent Stimulus Plan was launched by America's Vacation Center in March 2009 to assist professional sellers of travel, including current home-based, store-front, or call center travel agents. With the message "Together We Thrive," America's Vacation Center decreased the startup costs for professionals to start their own travel agency by 80% and will be continuing this reduced rate for a limited time.
In addition, the Travel Agent Stimulus Plan (http://www.JoinAVC.com/Agent-Stimulus) includes a pledge by America's Vacation Center to significantly increase its consumer marketing to generate even more Live Leads(TM), which are the primary source of bookings for its current network and are available for new Independent Affiliates to quickly grow their businesses. The initial $1,000,000 has already been spent in part to produce these Live Leads, and a considerable amount of the additional $1,000,000 will be allocated to generate more sales and commissions than ever before.
Live Leads are well-qualified customers offered exclusively to America's Vacation Center Independent Affiliates via the phone and Internet using patent-pending technology. Available 24/7, Live Leads enable professional sellers of travel to focus on selling, generating profits, and living a lifestyle of success. Unlike other lead programs that force several travel agents to undercut each other for the same customer, America's Vacation Center's exclusive Live Leads are superior because each customer is only offered to one travel professional at a time, based on their areas of expertise.
"Affiliating with America's Vacation Center was the best thing I could have done for my independent travel business," said Francine Verronneau, an America's Vacation Center Independent Affiliate who joined after the launch of the Travel Agent Stimulus Plan. "I now have Live Leads at my fingertips, cutting-edge technology which has improved my customer service, the power of the America's Vacation Center and American Express brands, and more. This experience has been better than I could have imagined and I look forward to watching my business' income continue to skyrocket."
The Travel Agent Stimulus Plan also includes an increased financial commitment by America's Vacation Center to provide live agency support for Independent Affiliates; selling advantages through over 25,000 cruise cabins and tour seats of blocked group space; an extensive library of vendor and entrepreneurial-related trainings; worldwide brand recognition with American Express; access to the award-winning, patent-pending Agent Power(TM) technology platform, which provides an array of best-in-class integrated applications including CRM, email, and an advanced booking engine; a personalized consumer website; and more.
America's Vacation Center has a long-standing reputation in the travel industry for being one of the top-producing host travel agencies worldwide. The company has been a part of the American Express Travel Representative Network for over 20 years and was recently named "Travel Agency of the Year" by Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Oceania Cruises, MSC Cruises, Brendan, and Norwegian Cruise Lines – an accomplishment no other travel agency has ever achieved.
Professional travel agents interested in taking their business to the next level by affiliating with America's Vacation Center should call 800-521-2597 or visit http://www.JoinAVC.com/Agent-Stimulus.
About America's Vacation Center:
America's Vacation Center(R) (http://www.JoinAVC.com), is one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond. As an American Express Travel Representative, America's Vacation Center is deeply committed to Integrity and Professionalism(TM), quality service, and success in every aspect of planning vacations and cruises. America's Vacation Center is a leading seller of cruises and vacation packages from suppliers such as American Express Vacations, Brendan Vacations, Carnival Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America, Insight Vacations, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Trafalgar Tours, Uniworld, and more. With hundreds of independently owned and operated affiliates in its network, America's Vacation Center provides exclusive discounts, amenities, and first-class customer service to travelers worldwide.
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