THETRADESHOW Announces Hotel, Air and Car Rental

Alexandria, Va., June 18, 2008 – THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) announced today special hotel, air fare and car rental discounts for delegates attending this year’s show. The 2008 THETRADESHOW will take place in Orlando, Sept. 7-9, at the Orange County Convention Center.

“These discounts make it easier than ever for travel professionals to attend North America’s largest travel trade show,” said William Maloney, CTC, ASTA executive vice president and COO. “Attending THETRADESHOW is a smart investment for any travel agent or supplier, one they will see a substantial return on.”

To help delegates get to Orlando, Air Tran, American Airlines and Continental Airlines are offering discounts on most flights. Air Tran, the official THETRADESHOW airline partner, is offering a 10-percent discount on its lowest published one-way flights. American Airlines is offering an additional five-percent discount off its lowest published fare and delegates wanting to fly on Continental Airlines can also take advantage of reduced fare flights. When searching for flights, delegates must enter a special promotional code, which can be found online.

Agents and suppliers who plan on renting a car once they arrive in Orlando will have the opportunity to take advantage of Avis Rent-A-Car’s online promotion. All promotional codes needed to redeem discounts can be found online at THETRADESHOW’s Web site.

Seven hotels are offering discounts to THETRADESHOW attendees. They are: The Peabody Orlando; Quality Inn Plaza; Rosen Centre Hotel; Hard Rock Hotel; Rosen Plaza Hotel; Royal Pacific Resort and the Portofino Bay Hotel. Transfers will be provided from all hotels, except the Rosen Centre and the Peabody, which are within easy walking distance of the Orange County Convention Center. Prices range from $86 to $183 a night. Delegates should make their hotel reservation directly with their hotel of choice by using the online booking links or phone numbers listed with each hotel. To ensure their choice of hotel and room, agents and suppliers are encouraged to book early.

To register to attend THETRADESHOW, find hotel contact information or obtain promotional codes, please visit THETRADESHOW.org.

THETRADESHOW is created and supported by the travel industry’s leading organizations, including: ACTA, ATA, AirTran, ASTA, Adventures In Travel Expo, Canada Travel Press, CLIA, Destination UK Ltd, ETOA, eTurbo News, IGLTA, JAXFAX, ONLY Vegas, MailPound, NACTA, NBTA, NTA, ORLANDO, Recommend, SATH, TourismCares, Travel Age West, Travel Channel, The Travel Institute, TIA, TPOC, Travel Trade, TRAVEL WEEKLY, Turisver Trade Tourism Magazine, USA Today, USTOA and Vacation.com. Official media partners are: Agent@Home, vacationagent and ModernAgent.

THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) is a 3-day, in-depth networking and educational event. Global and inclusive, THETRADESHOW unites under one roof travel suppliers and buyers from all over the world, representing every segment of the travel and tourism industry. It is the trade show event for travel decision makers. For more information on THETRADESHOW, please call 1.866.870.9333, visit THETRADESHOW.org or e-mail pr@thetradeshow.org

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