Ensemble in the News
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
March 2013
“Young agents organize to reinvent travel retail for the millennial age” Â - Member Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel, president of ASTA’s Young Professional’s Society, quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 3-25
“Thomas Cook North America Sold to Red Label Vacations” Â - Member Ron Pradinuk of Renaissance Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 3-25
“Tour Talk” - Member Lawton Roberts of Country Place Travel among travel professionals quoted in sales tips cover story in Agent@Home, March
“Montrose Travel Offers 5 Percent Off Family Vacations” - Member agency Montrose Travel’s newest promotion featured in Travel Agent Central, 3-19
“Ensemble Hotel & Resort Collection Expands” - Coverage of expanded program and new directory in The Inside Traveller, 3-20
Also, Member Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel & Tours was recently interviewed for two segments to run on Home & Family Finance Radio.Topics: travel tips and benefits of using a travel agent.Â
“Preferential Treatment” Â - Ensemble member Andi McClure-Mysza of MTravel/Montrose Travel and Libbie Rice quoted in preferred supplier cover story in Travel Weekly, 3-18
“Cruise Industry: Smooth Sailing” - Ensemble members Gary and Bryan Pollard of Ambassador Tours featured in consumer outlet examiner.com, 3-14
«Ensemble members, staff meet in Dublin» -- Coverage of U.S. Marketing Committee Meeting in Travel Pulse, 3-12; TravelAge West, 3-14
Canadian members become full shareholders of Ensemble - Additional coverage of announcement includes cover story in Travel Press, 3-11;Tourisme Plus, 3-4; J’ai Mon Voyage, 3-4
“Ensemble Travel Members Meet in Dublin” Â - Photo and story about recent US Marketing Committee Meeting in Dublin, Liverpool FAM in Travel Agent Central, 3-12
“Ensemble officially becomes North American Company” Â - Travel Courier, 3-1
February 2013
Among the great press last week was the news coverage about Canadian members becoming official shareholders of Ensemble. Story was lead news in Open Jaw, Travel Week Bulletin, and Hot News Now.
Open Jaw
Travel Week
Travel Hot News
“Digital marketing alters lead generation” Â - Ensemble’s Libbie Rice quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 3-4
“Spring Breaks, From Budget to Beyond” - Member Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel and Tours one of three travel experts interviewed for New York Times story, 3-3
“Canada’s storefront agencies continue to thrive” Â - Member David Harris of Orion Travelinx quoted in Travel Market Report, 2-28
Ensemble members interviewed on BBCÂ - Members Peg Haskins of Viking Travel and Scott Kertes of Hartford Holidays hit the airwaves on BBC radio during last week’s familiarization tour of Liverpool (Click on “listen now” and advance play button to 1:46.11; link may expire soon)
“Montrose Travel’s McClure Family Receives SoCal ASTA Diamond Award” - Award coverage of member agency Montrose Travel in Travel Pulse, 2-28
“Royal Caribbean Names Montrose Travel as West Partner of the Year” - Award coverage in Travel Pulse and Travel Agent Central, 2-25
“Travelers Still Booking Cruises After Carnival Incident” Â - Member Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel’s exclusive interview with FOX 2 St. Louis
“ASTA taps new CEO, with eye to fixing its own shortcomings” Â - Member Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 2-18
“VIEWPOINT: Let’s Get Real About Cruise Safety” Â - Member Eric Goldring of Goldring Travel’s personal account of cruise safety issue in Travel Market Report, 2-18
“As Temps Fall, Winter Travel Sales Rise in Canada” Â - Member Robert Orgera of Travel Sensations quoted in seasonal bookings article in Travel Market Report, 2-14
“Ensemble-Grasp Technologies Announce Partnership” - Coverage of press release in the following trades:
Silobreaker.com
Travel Press
J’ai Mon Voyage Magazine
Tourisme Plus Magazine
Express Voyages
“Royal Caribbean names top travel partners of the year” - Member Montrose Travel named “West Partner of the Year” by Royal Caribbean in Travel Pulse, 2-12
“Agents Cope With Latest Storm Challenge” Â - Members Kate Urekew of Circles and Mimi Cleary of Atlas Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 2-11
“A Consolidating Industry: What does it mean to you?” Â - Ensemble’s Libbie Rice among consortia executives featured in Travel Agent, 2-11; Travel Agent Central, 2-7
“2013 Ensemble Hotel Collection reports record growth” - Coverage in Travel Agent Central, 2-7, and Travel Pulse, 2-7
“Diverse distinction at five-star hotels” - Member Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel and Tours quoted throughout luxury travel/Hawaii article in Travel Weekly, 2-4
“SoCal ASTA Recognizes Industry Leaders” Â - Members Susan Tanzman and the McClure family of Montrose Travel, and Ensemble staff member Pamela Irwin in TravelAge West, 2-4
“The Perils & Promise of Open Booking” Â - Member Lea Cahill of Atlas Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 2-4
“Ensemble Travel Forms Tech Partnership with Grasp Technologies” - Travel Pulse, 2-4
January 2013
“Ensemble Partners With Grasp Technologies” Â - Coverage in HelloWest Travel, 2-5; Travel Agent Central, 1-31
“Ensemble Names Shirk VP of Marketing” Â - TravelAge West, 1-30
“Reporter’s Notebook: Insights & Advice on Specialization” - Member Eric Goldring of Goldring Travel’s emphasizes benefits of specialization during panel presentation at New York Times Travel Show in Travel Market Report, 1-31
"Montrose Travel Names Top Associates, Business Partners" - Ensemble member Montrose Travel honors agents, suppliers in Travel Pulse, 1-29
"SoCalASTA Honors Industry Leaders" - Montrose Travel and member Susan Tanzman recognized in The Inside Traveller, 1-23
"Ensemble Appoints New Vice President of Marketing" - Coverage of Georganne Shirk’s appointment in jaimonvoyage.ca, expressvoyage.ca, and The Inside Traveller
"TravelAge West’s Trendsetter Awards" - Members Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc and Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel, 2012 Trendsetter winners, showcased in 2013 call for entries in TravelAge West, 1-21, p. 27
"ARC group to tackle debit memos" - Member John Faulds of Travel Destinations Inc. quoted in Travel Weekly, 1-21
"Ensemble names Georganne Shirk VP Marketing North America" -
Travel Weekly/TravelAge West, 1-16
"Royal Caribbean International Guide Features 15 Agents on Cover" - Ensemble member Leia Taggart of Colpitts World Travel among travel agents on the cover of RCI’s 2013 Travel Agent Guide, Travel Pulse, 1-21
"Montrose Travel Launches Say Cheese Facebook Photo Contest" - Coverage of Montrose’s social media contest in Travel Pulse, 1-15;
"Secrets of Winning Over the Luxury Market" - Ensemble members Nadia Guidice of Voyages Groupe Ideal and Jennifer Leventhal of Sentinel Travel quoted exclusively in Travel Market Report, 1-14
"Hosts’ booking apps have made agents early adopters of mobile technologies" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. quoted in Travel Weekly, 1-14
"Concordia: One year later" - Ensemble member Andi Mysza of Montrose Travel quoted on Concordia’s effect on agency cruise sales in Travel Weekly cover story, 1-14
"Best of Honolulu" - Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel & Tours’ Honolulu itinerary showcased in Conde Nast Traveler, January, Page 1, Page 2
"Developing Icons: Jennifer Fox uses her global expertise to lead Fairmont’s growth" - Nadia Guidice photographed at advisory board meeting in Luxury Travel Advisor, January, p. 42
"What Agents Want From a Consortium" - Ensemble members Jani Miller of Central Travel and Eric Goldring of Golding Travel cite membership benefits from their Ensemble affiliation in Travel Agent Central, 1-9
"Ever heard of a PANK? If not, you may be missing out on a promising market" - Ensemble members Chuck Maida of All Seasons Travel and Lucy Hirleman of Berkshire Travel, and Ensemble’s Libbie Rice quoted in this page-one story in Travel Weekly, 1-7
"Be It Resolved: Agents (Re)Set Their Sails for 2013" - Ensemble members Roxanne Boryczki of Arizona Trails Travel and Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel quoted in resolutions article in Travel Market Report, 1-7
2013 outlook features - Ensemble member Ken Gagliano of Travel Planners International and Libbie Rice quoted in two outlook stories in Travel Market Report, 1-3, 1-7
"All Upside: Agents tell us why the home-based segment is growing" - Ensemble member Sue Clark Koening of Luxury Cruise & Travel, a Montrose/MTravel.com affiliate, featured in cover story in Agent@Home, December
"2013 Preview: Retail" - Libbie Rice among executives quoted in forecast feature in Travel Weekly, 12-31
2012
December 2012
"Will European cruises make a comeback in 2013?" - Stephanie Turner quoted in outlook story in USA Today, 12-27
"Celebrity Cruises honors top producers for 2012" - Ensemble agency member Crown Cruise Vacations cited as one of Celebrity’s top nine producers in Travel Weekly, 12-19
"The Winners of the 2012 Awards of Excellence" - Ensemble agency member Cruise Connections named travel agency of the year in HelloWestTravel.com, 12-19
"Delivering Excellent Customer Service" - Member Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel photographed on cover and quoted in lead story of Travel Agent, 12-17
"On the Town" - Ensemble's Chris Lackstrom, Mieke Hartkamp, and Cristie Newell-Palmer photographed at Tauck event in Open Jaw, 12-5
"Ensemble travel Group Members Named Top Travel Pros" - News of Conde Nast Traveler award for members Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel and Tours and Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel in TravelAge West, 12-12
"Ensemble Hosts Destination Wedding Conference" - Coverage of three-day event in Riviera Maya in Open Jaw and TRAVEL HotNews, 12-12
"Small Business 101" - Publisher’s letter on workshop leader Bob Joselyn’s conference session in JAXFAX, November
"Travel Leaders launches DMC network" - Inclusion of Ensemble On Location program in Travel Weekly, 12-13
"Most agencies express no anxiety over looming ‘fiscal cliff’" - Libbie Rice quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 12-10
"High tech vs high touch hot topic at ILTM" - Ensemble member Bob Cook of Go Travel quoted in International Luxury Travel Market story in Travel Weekly, 12-10
Open Jaw video from conference
"The Pinnacle of Pampering" - Lindsay Pearlman’s account of private jet/Hyatt resort experience during conference in The Inside Traveller, 12-5
"Travel Planners International" - News of Ensemble member agency’s conference in The Inside Traveller, 12-15
"Ensemble Conference Attendees Raise $75K for Make-a-Wish" - Travel Market Report, 12-3
"Education Market Training" - Coverage of Ensemble Learning Journeys in Travel Market Report, 12-3
"Travel Planners International Announces 2013 Conference Details" - News of member Travel Planners International’s conference in Travel Agent Central, 12-3; Travel Pulse, 12-4
"Ensemble Express" - Update on new booking suite from Ensemble’s Joe Jiffo at Luxury Travel Exchange in Travel Agent Central, 11-28
"From Agent to Entrepreneur, Your Path to Success" - Coverage of conference facilitator Corey Andrichuk’s message to attendees in Travel Market Report, 11-19
"Journey From Agency to Superstore Brings Profits" - Coverage of Ensemble member Ron Pradinuk of Renaissance Travel’s Travel & Leisure Supercentre in Travel Market Report, 11-5
"Israel Update: In Wake of Violence, a Smattering of Cancellations" - Member Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 11-26
"AZ Trails Travel Recognized as ‘Top 100’ Producing Agency at Global Travel Conference" - Coverage of members Roxanne and Hank Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel’s participation at Ensemble conference covered in Fountain Hills Times newspaper (no link) and Chamber of Commerce newsletter
"Agency groups continue innovation and leadership" - Ensemble’s new partnership with The Knot and the new initiative with ChangeLabs among examples of consortia innovation and leadership in Travel Agent Central; 11-20
"From Agent to Entrepreneur, Your Path to Success" - Tips from Ensemble conference speaker Cory Andrichuk in Travel Market Report, 11-19
"Travelport rolls out upgraded GDS app for the IPad" - Member Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel quoted in Travel Weekly story, 11-19
"Agents on Tours" - Member Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel quoted in escorted tours feature in Vacation Agent magazine, November
"Ensemble members named to Conde Nast Traveler List" - Members Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel & Tours and Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel make list - again, Travel Pulse, 11-14 and 11-/15, and Conde Nast Traveler magazine
Miriam Geiser of MoonRings and Kristin Schoettmer of Beach Bum Vacation were named to Travel Agent’s "35 Under 30" for 2012
International Conference
TravelAge West
Travel Pulse
Travel Pulse - 11/5
HelloWestTravel - 11/1
Travel Pulse - 11/1
Travel Only Joins Ensemble
Open Jaw - 11/1 (Top Story)
Canadian Travel Press - 11/2 (Top Story)
Travelweek - 11/2
"Hurricane Sandy Puts Far-Flung Agents to the Test" - Member Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel quoted in Travel Market Report; 11-1
"N.J. Agent Turns Firefighter in Storm Emergency" - Member Ryan Ranahan of Crown Cruise Vacations featured in Travel Market Report, 11-1
October 2012
International Conference
Open Jaw - 10/31
Travel Intel/Tours.com - 10/31
Travel Market Report - 10/29
Travel Agent Central - 10/25
Travel Pulse - 10/24
Travel Market Report - 10/25
Ensemble-Young Professional Society Partnership
Travel Pulse - 10/18
TravelAge West - 10/29
"Travel Weekly Industry Survey" - 10/29
"In Teeth of Sandy, Agents & TMCs Take Charge" - Member Lea Cahill of Atlas Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 10-29
"Ultramar Acquisition: TMCs See More Consolidation Coming" - Member Lea Cahill of Atlas Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 10-25
Ensemble Selects Sabre as Technology Provider & Ensemble Express
TravelHotNews.com, October 18
Travel Agent Central, October 18
Travel Pulse, October 18
Travel Weekly, October 19
Ensemble Survey
Openjaw.com, October 19
Travelweek.ca, October 19
Travel Agent Central, October 19
Travel Pulse, October 18
Ensemble Recognizes Top Suppliers & 2013 Ensemble events
Openjaw.com, October 22
HelloWestTravel.com, October 22
Travelweek.ca, October 22
Travel Pulse, October 22
Ensemble Conference Overview & New Programs/Tools
HelloWest Travel.com, October 18
TravelHotNews.com, October 22
Travelpress.com, October 22
Travel Agent Central, October 18
Travel Weekly, October 19
Travel Agent Central, October 22
Travel Pulse, October 21
"Agencies see increase in debit memos as airlines cede auditing to 3rd parties" - Member Julie McClure of Montrose Travel quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 10-22
"Luxury Israel" - Member Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel quoted in destination feature in Luxury Travel Advisor, October, p. 16 in magazine
"Genealogy enthusiasts turn vacations into fact-finding trips" - Member Elise Aust of Custom Cruises and Travel quoted in Omaha World Herald, 10-15
October 2012
"Cruise Agents See Comeback After Soft 3rd Quarter"- Member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc quoted in Travel Market Report, 10-8
"More than a room: Agents offer 10 tips on selling all-inclusive vacations"- Member Ted Friedli of Excel Travel quoted in Vacation Agent, October issue
"The Future of the Travel Agent"- Member Jason Coleman photographed during panel discussion in Travel Weekly, 10-8
"Montrose Travel to Host Online Presentations for National Cruise Vacation Month"- Coverage of member agency Montrose Travel's plans for consumer cruise promotions in Travel Agent Central, 10-5
"Agents See Client Trust Eroding in American Airlines"- Member Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Plus quoted in Travel Market Report, 10-4
"The Little Black Book - Consortium & Agency Guide 2012"- Ensemble featured throughout annual directory
"A young agent provocateur has plans to shake up ASTA"- Travel Weekly cover story on member Jason Coleman's plans for ASTA, 10-1
September 2012
"Cruise looks to recover in 2013"- Member MaryAnn Strasheim of Custom Cruises & Tours quoted in Travel Weekly, 9-28
"Independent Spirit:Host agency executives identify 10 trends for the home-based market" - Member Andi McClure-Mysza of Montrose Travel quoted in Agent@Home, September
"Chic in Chicago"- Members Peg Haskins, Laura Lukasik, and Maryann Schneider of Viking Travel photographed at Trump International reception in Luxury Travel Advisor, September, pp. 35-36
"New ASTA board seen as huge asset in representing agencies" - Member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc, and Libbie and Lindsay (TravelAge West) quoted in association stories in Travel Weekly,9-16, TravelAge West, 9-17
"Making Money Selling Air"- Ensemble's air program among those showcased in Vacation Agent magazine, September
"The Business of Love Travel"- Ensemble's new partnership with The Knot touted in Vacation Agent magazine, September
"Group Think"- Ensemble members Jon Harper of East Town Travel and Peg Haskins of Viking Travel/The Cruise Shop quoted in Travel Weekly cover story on selling groups, 9-10
"ASTA elects Nina Meyer for second term as President & Chair" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc's withdrawal from race praised in Travel Pulse, 9-10, and Travel Weekly, 9-11
August 2012
"UA Network Outage Underscores Travel Agent Value"- Ensemble member Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel quoted in Travel Market Report story, 8-30
"Cruise Lines, Agents Prepare for Isaac's Impact"- Member Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel interviewed for Travel Market Report feature, 8-27
"Ensemble partners with The Knot in romance travel ad campaign"- Travel Pulse, 8-21
"Jacobsen Joins Ensemble"- TravelAge West, 8-18
Eight Ensemble members have recently been recognized as tops in their field by either Travel & Leisure or Travel Agent magazine. A super congratulations to:
Selected by Travel Agent Magazine as a Top 25 Agent for 2012: Stephanie Turner, Brentwood Travel; Michelle Cunningham, MEI-Travel; Melissa Harmon, Beach Bum Vacations; Jennifer Byrne, Tropical Travelers
Selected by Travel & Leisure to its A-List of top agents: Scott Kertes, Hartford Holidays Travel; Jani Miller, Central Travel; Sally Watkins, Century Travel & Cruises; Laura Woo, West University Travel
Ensemble-The Knot Form Partnership Travel Agent Central | Travel Weekly
Ensemble Members Can Earn Thousands in Contests Travel Agent Central |
Travel Pulse |
Hello West Travel
Jason Coleman to Run for President of ASTA Travel Age West
"Agents: Clients crying foul over air"- Ensemble members Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel and Jon Harper of East Town Travel quoted in Travel Weekly airline story, 8-13
"Despite Economy Agency Groups Sustain Initiatives"- Ensemble among consortia showcased for recent initiatives and new hires in Travel Agent Central, 8-8
"Matching Suppliers and Home-Based Agents"- Ensemble's Joe Jiffo quoted in Tips and Trends column in Travel Market Report, 8-9
"Sightings"- Top 25 photographs of Ensemble members Jerry Davis of Alice Travel and Susan Mirabito of Travel Network/Vacation Central; Michael Detrick of Great Southern and Gary and Bryan Pollard of Ambassador Tours featured in Luxury Travel Advisor, August issue, page 106 of 112
"LTX Advisory Board Convenes in New York"- Photo of Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel at Luxury Travel Exchange Advisory Board Meeting, August issue, page 84 of 112
Marc Jacobsen joins Ensemble as head of IT: Travel Week Bulletin (Top story) | Canadian Travel Press | Open Jaw | TravelHotNews | Hello West
Vancouver agent wins iPad from Ensemble and LVCVA Canadian Travel Press | TravelHotNews | Hello West
July 2012
Marc Jacobsen joins Ensemble as head of IT: Travel Agent Central | Travel Pulse | Travel Daily News
"Family Matters"- Ensemble members Cindy Martin-Rolsky of Cruise Masters Travel and Julie Sturgeon of Curing Cold Feet, an affiliate of Montrose's MTravel.com division, featured in family niche cover story in Agent@Home, July issue
"2012 Rising Stars" - Member Kelley Moreno of Montrose Travel among inaugural class of Travalliance Media's top young travel industry professionals 35 and under, July 2012
"Duluth woman wins Tahiti trip"- Coverage of winning entry in Ensemble South Pacific Specialist "Imagine Happiness Contest" in Gwinnett Daily Post, 7-28
Ensemble-CCRA Partnership Travel Weekly |
http://travelweekly.texterity.com/travelweekly/20120730/#pg1 |
http://travelweekly.texterity.com/travelweekly/20120730/#pg64
Travel Time Inc. awarded Leaders of Tomorrow (Member Terri Jo Lennox honored): Open Jaw |
HelloWest |
Canadian Travel Press (highlighted on home page)
Ensemble members elected to ASTA's national board, local chapters (Members Jason Coleman, Ryan McGredy, Lucy Hirleman, Linda Nelson, and staff member Pamela Irwin): Travel Weekly | Travel Pulse | Travel Agent Central
Montrose Travel Inducts Non-selling Agents into President's Club: Travel Agent Central | Travel Pulse
"ASTA sub-group makes push to attract young talent"- Ensemble noted as first consortium sponsor of ASTA's Young Professionals Society in Travel Weekly, 7-22
"Advisory Board Upbeat for 2012"- Members Robbie Gold of Travel Center Tours, Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel, and Ensemble's Carol Black listed as those attending Luxury Travel Exchange Advisory Board Meeting in Travel Agent magazine, p. 82, 7-16
"2012 Rising Stars" - Member Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel among inaugural class of Travalliance Media's top young travel industry professionals 35 and under, July 2012
"Be mindful of clothing choices, scents while travelling" (Member Laurel Mayne of Mayne Travel quoted extensively in consumer coverage; highlights included below): Canada MSN Travel | Ottawa Citizen | Huffington Post Canada | Vancouver Sun
"Atlas Travel Selects e-Travel Technologies for Traveler Security Alerts"- Ensemble agency Atlas Travel announces new technology partner in Travel Pulse, 7-23
"Do airlines hate families?"- Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours quoted in Yahoo Travel, 7-20
"Agents lament Hanrahan's departure from Celebrity"- Ensemble's Lindsay Pearlman quoted in Travel Weekly, 7-16
"Ask a travel pro where to go in Hawaii"- Ensemble member Cynthia Friedenberg of Brentwood Travel featured in destination story in St. Louis Post-Dispatch (consumer); article picked up in Travel Agent Central, 7-16
"Carnival tightens sales-incentive policy"- Ensemble member Andi Mysza of Montrose Travel/MTravel quoted in Travel Weekly cover story; Ensemble Hosted Cruises also mentioned, 7-16
Ensemble Travel Group International Conference Keynote Speaker Travel Pulse | Travel Agent Central
Ensemble-CCRA Partnership Travel Weekly | HotelExecutive.com | Travel Agent Central | TravelHotNews | Travel Week Bulletin | Travel Press
Ensemble Adds 11 On Location Partners |
Open Jaw |
TravelHotNews |
Travel Press
"Ensemble Adds 11 Global On Location Partners" - Ensemble member Jonathan Harper of East Town Travel and Ensemble's Suzanne Hall quoted in coverage of Ensemble's expanded On Location program in Travel Agent Centraland Travel Pulse, 7-9
"Agents Tell Open Jaw What They Want From A Consortium"- Ensemble member David Biltek of V the Vacation Store quoted in Open Jaw, 7-5
"Learn From Perth: Learn More About Australia"- Ensemble's Suzanne Hall quoted about the value of being a destination specialist in Travel Pulse, 7-2
June 2012
"10 Tips For Selling Groups" - Ensemble members Nancy Bland of Montrose Travel and Carol Cipriano of Montrose Affiliate Carol's Travel Time featured in sales tips article in Agent@Home, June issue
"On the World Stage: Maximizing Sales to Destinations in the Spotlight (the 2012 Olympics)" - Ensemble members Daren Autry and Kris Huey of Montrose and Peter Antonuccio of Circles contributed insight into Olympic white paper produced by Travel Weekly
"Power List 2012" -Travel Weekly's annual list includes six members: World Travel Service #34; Professional Travel #37; Atlas #39; Colpitts #42; Kintetsu Intl #43; Montrose #54. Ensemble Travel Group is also part of the consortia listing, p. 10, 6-25
"Paradise found; well, purchased"- Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours quoted in USA Today story about Oracle's CEO purchase of Lanai, 6-22
"Atlas Gets New COO - and the Desktop She Helped Develop"- Member Atlas International's new COO featured in Travel Market Report, 6-21
"2012 Ensemble Travel Group International Conference"- Coverage of conference announcement in The Insider Traveller, 6-20
"Travel Q&A"- Ensemble member Muriel Lee of Cruisenet Tours & Travel provides travel guidance to reader of Globe & Mail, 6-15;
"Crossing the luxury line"- Ensemble member Ross Spalding of Crown Cruise Vacations quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 6-18
"Agency Gives Cancer Patients a Break With Free Cruises"- Feature on Ensemble member Ted Friedli of Excel Travel's efforts to fight cancer in Travel Market Report, 6-14
"Ensemble Travel Sets Details of October Conference in Las Vegas" - Coverage of conference announcement in Travel Agent Central,6-12; Travel Pulse6-12;
Jai mon voyage, 6-8, Tourisme Plus, 6-8, Express voyage, 6-7, Open Jaw, 6-6, Hello West Travel, 6-1
Cathy Varrecchia Joins Ensemble Travel Group: Jai mon voyage, 6-11, Tourisme Plus, 6-8
"Ensemble Adds Four New Land Partners"- Travel Age West, 6-11
"Best of the Best Honored with 2012 WAVE Awards"- Ensemble members Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc honored by Travel Age West in annual WAVE Awards. McGredy won in the Upward Bound, RockStar Agent Under 40 category; and Coleman won in the Industry Activist, Notable Achievements in Support of Travel Agents category, 6-8
"Joking Aside, Improv Techniques Work for Agents"- Ensemble Executive Retreat mentioned in Travel Market Report story featuring retreat guest educator John Sweeney; 6-7
Ensemble Recognizes Excellence on Top 25 Cruise" - Top 25 celebration in Travel Agent Central, TRAVEL Hot News, and Canadian Travel Press, 6-4
May 2012
" Travel Time International and Steele's Travel World join forces on Vancouver's North Shore" - Travelweek.ca, 5-30;
"Ensemble Adds Four New Land Partners" - New suppliers in Travel Agent Central(one of top 10 stories of the week) and Travel Pulse, 5-30
"Atlas Travel Selects Amadeus One Technology" - Ensemble member agency Atlas Travel chooses full suite of IT solutions in Travel Agent Central and Travel Pulse, 5-29
"Entice Customers Using Four Valuable Email Tactics"- Ensemble member Eric Goldring of Goldring Travel exclusively interviewed in feature in B@B marketing magazine, 5-24
"Varrecchia Joins Ensemble Travel Group" - Coverage of Cathy Varrecchia joining Ensemble team as manager of national member acquisitions in Canada in Travel Press, 5-22; and TRAVEL Hot Newsand Open Jaw,5-18
"Resort Development in Mexico"- Ensemble member Elise Aust of Custom Cruises & Travel offers sales tips in Travel Weekly destination feature, 5-21
"Consortia Expand & Diversify Training to Boost Engagement"- Ensemble's Joe Jiffo quoted in Travel Market Report, 5-17
"Agency Groups Launch Apps to Service Clients"- Ensemble among consortia developing technology in Travel Agent Central, 5-16;
"Ensemble Elects New Directors"- Article and photos in TravelAge West, 5-14
"Are You Making the Most Out of Your Consortium?"- Ensemble's Joe Jiffo quoted in Travel Market Report, 5-14
"ASTA Kicks Off ‘Join and Be Counted' Membership Drive" - Coverage of Ensemble's support of ASTA membership drive in Travel Agent Central,5-14; and Travel Pulse, 5-14
"Lessons on success in the ever-changing travel industry"- Extensive story on member Jani Miller and Central Travel in Abec's Small Business Review, May issue
"Agents to Cruise Execs: We're Not Feeling the Love"- Ensemble member Lucy Hirleman of Berkshire Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 5-10
"Atlas Travel Names Cahill as COO, Debuts New Technology Platform"- News of latest developments at Ensemble member agency Atlas Travel in Travel Pulse, 5-8
"Summer Outlook: Sales Are Strong - Especially Europe, River Cruises"- Ensemble member Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 5-7
"ASTA launching membership drive with help from consortia leaders"- Libbie Rice quoted in Travel Weekly, 5-7
"Despite lower profits for lines, agents reporting healthy summer cruise sales"- Ensemble member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. quoted in cover story in Travel Weekly, 5-7
April 2012
Congratulations to Ensemble's Pamela Irwin, business development director/West, for earning one of the top spots in the consortia category of Travel Agent magazine's 2012 Top Supplier Sales Rep competition. Please see story on page 74
"Consortia Update: Meetings & More"- Ensemble included in Travel Agent magazine's roundup story, 4-23, p. 15
"Are Travel Agents Back"- Cover story in Sunday's New York Times Travel Section features members Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc.;
"Agents Unhappy With United in Wake of Res Cutover"- Member Lucy Hirleman of Berkshire Travel interviewed for story in Travel Market Report, 4-19
"Ensemble Announces Results of Board of Directors Election"- Coverage in Travel Pulse, 4-17
"CCTO Talks Travel Insurance at Capitol"- Members Susan Tanzman of Martins Travel & Tours and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc, along with Ensemble Business Development Director Pamela Irwin at state capitol included in TravelAge West, 4-15
"Ensemble Travel Group Elects Directors"- Coverage of board election results in Travel Agent Central, 4-17
"Avalon Choice Reflects Evolving River Market"- Ensemble member Craig Pavlus of Pavlus Travel & Cruise interviewed for river cruise feature in Travel Market Report, 4-16
"Taking Success to the Next Level"- Award-winning author and Ensemble conference keynote speaker (2011) Peter Sheahan featured in third in a series of videos shot onsite at conference in Travel Market Report; 4-16
"Ensemble Travel Agency Owners to Meet on Maui"- Coverage of Ensemble's upcoming executive retreat in Travel Agent magazine, 4-9, p. 12
"The Rise in River Cruising: The booming river-cruise segment shows no sign of slowing"- Ensemble member Scott Kertes of Hartford Holidays featured in Vacation Agent magazine, April issue
"Selling Villa Vacations Takes Extra Product and Client Knowledge" -- Ensemble member Laura Lukasik of Viking Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 4-9, 4-12; http://www.travelmarketreport.com/leisure?articleID=7086&LP=1http://www.travelmarketreport.com/leisure?articleID=7108&LP=1
"Villa Vacations: A Varied Niche Within Agents' Reach"- Ensemble member Laura Lukasik of Viking Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 4-9
"Travel companies see potential in scrapbooking site Pinterest"- Ensemble member Lisa Cohen of Voyages Groupe Ideal quoted in Travel Weekly, 4-9
"TW trade show panel to discuss importance of partnerships"- Ensemble's Joe Jiffo quoted in Travel Weekly, 4-9
"Ensemble Travel Group Hosts 11th Oasis Conference In Vancouver"- Coverage of successful Vancouver training and networking event in HellowWestTravel.com/Travel Hot News, 4-2
"Agents' share of cruise sales is seen falling"-- Libbie Rice quoted in cover story in Travel Weekly; 4-2
March 2012
"River Cruises Surging"-- Ensemble's Joe Jiffo quoted in Cruise Week, 3-28
"California Travel Coalition Tackles Travel Insurance State Licensing"-- Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours quoted in Travel Pulse, 3-28
"Insider Intelligence: Agents Weigh in on Viking's New River Ships"- Ensemble member Sue Knops of VIP World Travel quoted on new ships in Travel Market Report, 3-26
"Travel Weekly CruiseWorld and Home Based Travel Agent Show"- Ensemble's Joe Jiffo to serve on conference's executive panel in Travel Weekly, 3-26;
"Ensemble OASIS! Cross-Country Tour Rolls On"- Coverage of Ensemble's cross-country tour focuses on education, trade show, and seminars for Canadian members and suppliers in Travel HotNews.com, 3-22
"State Of The Industry: Ensemble's Pearlman Says Old Rules No Longer Apply"- Ensemble's Lindsay Pearlman in exclusive interview with Open Jaw, 3-21
"Ensemble Travel Agency Owners to Meet in Maui" - Coverage of Ensemble Executive Retreat in Travel Pulse, 3-20, and Travel Agent Centraland Travel Pulse, 3-22
"Virtual Travel Event Attracts 850 Agents to 2012 Luxury Expo"- Ensemble Travel Group among consortia participating in Travalliance show in Travel Pulse, 3-20;
"Crown Cruise Vacations to Host PBS Cruise on American Queen"- News of Ensemble member agency Crown Cruise Vacations' hosted sailing in Travel Pulse, 3-19
"My Personal To-Do List? The Concierge Has It"- Ensemble member agency Circles' concierge service recognized in New York Times, 3-17
"Agency ROI: Cash Return Not All That Counts"- Ensemble's Libbie Rice exclusively quoted in Travel Market Report, 3-15
"Ensemble Travel Group" - Coverage of new Ensemble conference venue, dates in The Inside Traveller, 3-14 and Sal Sagev, 3-7;
"Mexico for the Luxury Traveler" - Ensemble members Dianna Paridon and Bud Rosenbaum of Brentwood Travel, Loris Fusco of Montrose Travel, and Jani Miller of Central Travel quoted in destination supplement in Travel Weekly, 3-12 hereand here.
"Agents' Image, Supplier Relations Are Improving, Execs Say"- Ensemble's Libbie Rice among consortia executives quoted in New York Times Travel Show article in Travel Market Report, 3-8
"Expand Your Market by Narrowing Your Focus"- Award-winning author and Ensemble conference keynote speaker (2011) Peter Sheahan featured in second in a series of videos shot onsite at conference in Travel Market Report; 3-8
"Ensemble Adds Three Land Suppliers to Preferred Program" - Coverage of newest preferred partners in Travel Agent Central, 3-7 and Travel Pulse, 3-7;
"With travel sales up, less agency consolidation expected"- Libbie Rice among panelists at New York Times Travel Show, Travel Weekly/Twitter, 3-4
"Vacation Express Named Ensemble Travel Group Preferred Supplier"- Coverage of new U.S. partnership, Travel Pulse, 3-5
February 2012
"Ensemble picks new Las Vegas venue"- Coverage of new property and dates for 2012 Ensemble conference in Travelweek, 2-21;
"Off the Beaten Path Kauai"- Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours exclusively featured in destination article in TravelAge West, 2-20
"Join Us in New York"- Libbie Rice among executives on keynote panel at New York Times Travel Show on 3-2 in Travel Pulse, 2-20
"Buying Air in Bulk"- Ensemble's Brian Chapin among consortia executives quoted in Vacation Agent feature, February issue
"Ensemble Travel Plans Las Vegas Conference" - Coverage of new hotel and dates in Travel Agent Central, 2-21; Travel Press,2-20; Travel Pulse,2-17;
"U.S. consumer media discover that travel agents do still exist"- Ensemble members Kate Urekew of Circles and Roxanne Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel quoted in Travel Weekly cover story, 2-20
"Golf travel to Mexico: tap into the market"- Ensemble members Roxanne Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel and Shelton Moynahan of Moynahan Travel (member of Montrose Travel's MTravel.com) quoted in Travel Weekly's two-page destination feature, 2-20
"Future-Proof Your Agency"- Award-winning author and Ensemble conference keynote speaker (2011) Peter Sheahan featured in first in a series of videos shot onsite at conference in Travel Market Report; 2-20
"Post Concordia: Agents See Healthy Bookings, Solid Pricing"- Ensemble member Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel quoted in follow-up story in Travel Market Report, 2-16
"ARTA Re-elects Chairman Linares, Vice Chairman Faulds" - Ensemble member John Faulds, CTC, of Travel Destinations, elected to another term in Travel Pulse, 2-15; Travel Agent Central,2-15
"Variety Cruises makes push for agents" - Ensemble partnership mentioned in coverage of line's expanded efforts in Travel Weekly, 2-14; Travel Pulse, 2-14
"RBC Goes to the Good Ol' Hockey Game"- Ensemble's Lindsay Pearlman among those industry executives photographed at hockey game. Gathering hosted by partner RBC Insurance in TRAVELHotNews.com; 2-7
"Ensemble releases 2012 Hotel & Resort Collection" - Coverage of just-released luxury guide in Travel Agent Centraland Travel Pulse, both 2-8
"There's Money to be Made in Travel" - Ensemble member Sanjay Goel of Cruise Connections featured in Open Jaw video, 2-7
"Starwood Announces Winner of Book and Win Big Sweepstakes" - News of Ensemble member Matilda Belo-Aisenberg of Fugazi Travel's big win in Travel Pulse, 2-6
January 2012
"Ensemble launches Aussie specialist program" - Coverage of program expansion in Travel Press, 1-27
Luxury Travel Advisor- The January issue features full-page conference coverage (see p. 74), plus onsite from last month's Luxury Travel Expo, including a shot of Ensemble member Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel from his "he said, she said" panel (p. 64) and a shot of Joe Jiffo at the Ensemble booth (see p. 63).
"Canadian Agents See ‘Teachable Moments' in Online Booking Fiascos" -Quoting Lindsay Pearlman on Canadian agencies and our marketplace. Travel Market Report (U.S online daily)1-16
"Sail with Kate [Gosselin] on Allure of the Seas "- Coverage of celebrity sailing by Luxury Tours and Cruises , a division of Ensemble member agency Alice Travel, in Travel Agent Central, 1-13
"Selling Luxury: When 5 Stars Isn't Enough"- Ensemble members Robbie Gold of Travel Center Tours and Jill Romano of Dimensions in Travel interviewed for luxury travel story in Travel Market Report, 1-12
"Tips & Trends"- Lindsay Pearlman quoted on how to make money in a changing environment in Travel Market Report, 1-12
"Agency Outlook: Economy and Election Are Wild Cards in 2012"- Lindsay Pearlman quoted in 2012 outlook story in Travel Market Report, 1-5; Thanks to so many of you who responded to the feedback request for this story!
"Hard-Won Lessons: Agents Refocus, Retune, Revitalize"- Ensemble member Barbara Maxwell of Viking Travel quoted in agent piece in Travel Market Report, 1-5
2011
December 2011
"2012 Travel" - Ensemble members Laura Lukasik of Viking Travel and Lawton Roberts of Country Place Travel appeared on their local ABC and NBC TV affiliates, respectively, to discuss travel trends in the new year. Link to Laura's segment and to Lawton's segment.
" Counterpoint: Agents Rebut CBS Report of Their Demise" - Ensemble member Bob Romano among agents interviewed for story in Travel Market Report, 12-22.
" Commentary: How Many Agents Are There" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. responds to CBS MoneyWatch blog postin Travel Market Report, 12-29.
" The State of the Luxury Travel Market" - Coverage of the International Luxury Travel Market includes Ensemble Travel Group's participation in Travel Pulse, 12-21.
" Contest Win Leads To Proposal For This Couple" - Story about one of Ensemble's Jump Start Your Heart contest winners in the Hartford (CT) Courant newspaper, 12-20.
" Year in Review"- Ensemble's air program mentioned in 2011 round-up cover story in Travel Weekly, 12-19
"Amid economic peril, luxury suppliers are optimistic"- Another account of International Luxury Travel Market show quotes member Vicky Mary of Victoria Travel and Ensemble's Kim Specht in Travel Weekly Daily Bulletin, 12-13
"Crossing Borders"- Two-page article about Ensemble Travel Group in December issue of Vacation Agent magazine; similar story ran in its sister publication, Agent@Home, in November
"Miami Travel Executive Meets Israeli President, Russian Dancer at Dan Tel Aviv Hotel"- Press release account of member Susan Weissberg's meeting Shimon Peres and Mikhail Baryshnikov posted on Community Newspapers (Dade County, FL) website, 12-6;
"2012 Will Be a Strong One"- Ruthanne Terrero's "From the Editor" column in Travel Agent magazine mentions promising outlook for 2012 by consortia community, including Ensemble Travel Group, 12-6
"Amid dire fiscal crisis warnings, luxe suppliers eyeing prosperity"- Member Vicky Mary of Victoria Travel and Ensemble's Kim Specht quoted in cover story on last week's International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes, 12-12
"ILTM Cannes Kicks Off with Forum on Luxury Travel's Future"- Ensemble Travel Group among the consortia mentioned in Travel Pulse's kick-off piece, 12-6
"Luxury Travel Expo 2011 Begins Tomorrow"- Member Bob Romano of Fugazi Travel to serve on "He Said, She Said, They Said" panel with Valerie Wilson to discuss most pampering hotels and resorts in the world in Travel Agent Central, 12-5
"Luxury Consortia"- Ensemble Travel Group among luxury players listed in Luxury Travel Advisor, December, p. 74
"Luxury Travel Advisors"- Bob Romano among top luxury professionals featured in Luxury Travel Advisor, December, p. 64
"Ensemble Sees 'A New Day' in 2012 at Conference"- 2011 Ensemble Travel Group Conference coverage in JAXFAX Travel Marketing Magazine, December, p. 44
"Flexibility, Mentorship Key to Retaining Young Talent"- Article on Young Minds in Travel Panel at 2011 Ensemble Travel Group conference in Travel Market Report, 12-1
November 2011
Montrose Travel and Global Escapes Travel earns top honors in the website category of Travel Weekly's Magellan Awards competition
McTavish Travel and Crown Cruise Vacations Win at World Travel Awards - Travel Week,Open Jaw,Travel Hot News,Travel Press.
"Cross Border Co-op" Why joining an Ensemble member gives you access to a U.S.-Canadian powerhouse - in Agent@home.
"Cruise weddings are big business"- Member Loris Fusco of Montrose Travel interviewed for feature story in Travel Weekly, 11-28
"Tips & Trends"- Results of Ensemble's Make-A-Wish-Foundation efforts at conference in Travel Market Report, 11-28
"Heartland Agents Are 'On Board' With Cruise Rookie Strategy"- Member Mary Ann Strasheim of Custom Cruises and Travel quoted in Travel Market Report, 11-28
October 2011
Open Jaw:
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http://www.openjaw.com/scrapbook/index.php?category=Events&id=1350
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http://www.openjaw.com/stories/story.php?id=1991
Travel Hot News:
http://www.travelhotnews.com/reportages.php?sequence_no=36486
Travel Press:
http://travelpress.com/PIX/index.php?pid=2005
http://travelpress.com/PHP/news.php?sid=14845
Travel Week:
http://travelweek.ca/news/1-latest-news/1301-ensemble-travel-group-to-return-to-las-vegas-in-2012
" Passport Online Agents Report Upswing for 2012 Bookings" - Ensemble member Jerry Vaughn of World Voyager Vacations among executives quoted in forecast story in Travel Agent Central
" Are Economic Jitters Hurting Cruise Sales?" - Ensemble member Wes Rowland of CruiseExperts.com quoted in Travel Market Report
" Travel Agency Groups Boom in Weak Economy" - Ensemble's growth in membership cited in Travel Agent Central
" Combo of Offline & Online Tools Best for Branding, Young Agents Say" - Ensemble member Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel quoted in article about workforce issues in Travel Market Report
"Travel Planners International Introduces New Agent Platform, New Call Center Info" - New Ensemble member agency launches innovative business platform and call center functions and more in two Travel Pulse articles, 10-4, 10-5;
Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours served as the keynote speaker at last week's Fiji Conference in Hawaii attended by more than 100 travel professionals.
A photo of one of the South Pacific/Jump Start Your Heart contest winners was picked up by the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader last week. Also pictured in the destination shot were employees from Vatulele Island Resort, one of the prize sponsors. The couple raved about the destination and their travel agent - Susan Tanzman. Kudos to one of our resident Fiji Specialists, Ms. Tanzman!
Ensemble Picks Top Partners for 2011 Supplier Awards - Open Jaw
September 2011
"Tales of Irene: Agents Show Their True Grit"- Member Ryan Ranahan of Crown Cruise Vacations quoted in storm story in Travel Market Report, 9-1
"Selling South Africa: Agents Share Insights, Advice" - Member Connie Ebright of Ebright Travel quoted in destination sales story in Travel Market Report, 9-1
"Plotting Out the Sales Cycle" - Ensemble's Lindsay Pearlman and Libbie Rice featured in Ruthanne Terrero's "From the Editor" column in Travel Agent Central's top 10 stories and in Travel Agent magazine, 9-5, p. 12
"Big Island Family Travel" - Ensemble member Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours quoted exclusively in Hawaii destination feature in Travel Agent Central, 8-25
August 2011
"Conversing with Consortia" - Travel Agent Central plugged the upcoming Ensemble conference and the advocacy efforts of members Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc., 8-26
"Top Travel Agents for 2011" - TravelAge West features Travel & Leisure's A-List of agents from the western states, including member Laura Woo of West University Travel in Houston, 8-24
"Plotting out the sales cycle"- Questex VP and Editorial Director Ruthanne Terrero had this to say about Libbie Rice and Lindsay Pearlman during a recent visit to the NY office: "…Libbie and Lindsay have my vote as a team that will really lead Ensemble well." The story went on to talk about the 18-month sales cycle and how agents must be engaged throughout. Comments appeared in Terrero's From the Editor column in Travel Agent, 8-22, p. 2
"Top 25 Agents" - Ensemble members Eric Goldring of Goldring Travel and Diana Hechler of D. Tours Travel were named to Travel Agent magazine's prestigious list of top industry agents, Travel Agent, 8-22, p. 30, and Travel Agent Central, 8-19
"Obama: Who Uses Travel Agents Anymore?" - Members Karen McCrink of Atlas Travel International, Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc, along with Libbie Rice were all quoted in Travel Market Report's coverage of the president's recent comments about travel agents, 8-22
"Alas, Travel Agents' Luxury Knowledge Is Lacking (Says One Agent)"- Member Valerie Edgemon of Edgewood Travel quoted in Tips & Trends column in Travel Market Report, 8-22
"New Learning Opportunities At Ensemble Conference" - Coverage of action-packed agenda in TravelAge West, 8-7
July 2011
"Ensemble Travel Group Launches Air Booking Engine for Members" - Coverage of air booking engine in TravelAge West, 7-11
"Ensemble Conference Offers Educational Programs" - Coverage of extensive conference training opportunities in Travel Pulse, 7-21; and Travel Agent Central, 7-21
"Latvia's Young Travel Trade Grapples With Change" - Interview with Ensemble On Location partner Aldis Kuskis of theBALTICTRAVEL.eu in Travel Market Report, 7-21
"Mexico Agonistes" - Lindsay Pearlman represented Ensemble at last week's Mexico Travel Summit in Cancun, covered in Travel Weekly, 7-18
"Travel Confidential" - Libbie Rice among female executives mentioned as potential godmothers in Travel Weekly, 7-18
"Ensemble's Lesson in Giving"- Coverage and photo of Ensemble National Marketing-Luxury Advisory Committee's orphanage project in Punta Cana in Travel Market Report, 7-14
"Agents Give Seabourn Quest Near Perfect Scores" - Ensemble members Eric Goldring of Goldring Travel and Mary Jean Tully of Cruise Professionals quoted in Travel Market Report, 7-14
"Local travel agent awarded elite cruise counselor designation" - Ensemble member Linda Furlan of The Cruise Shop/Viking Travel ECC status covered in local section of Chicago Tribune, 7-12
"Ensemble Travel Group Launches Air Booking Engine for Members"- Coverage of new tech tool announcement in TravelAge West 7-11
"How to Earn Double-Digit Commissions Selling Air"- Ensemble member Jill Romano of Dimensions in Travel gives high marks to Ensemble's air program in Travel Market Report feature, 7-7
"MTravel.com unveils new consumer website for agents" - Coverage of the newest initiative from Mtravel, the host division of Ensemble member Montrose Travel, in Travel Pulse, 7-7, and Travel Agent Central, 7-8
"Snappy Must-Have Apps for Your Biz Travel Clients"- Ensemble member Kerin McKinnon of Atlas Travel International featured in Travel Market Report tech story, 7-7
June 2011
"Ensemble Launches New Air Booking Engine" -
"Travel Weekly 2011 Power List"- Includes Ensemble members World Travel Inc. (#19), Professional Travel (#35), World Travel Service (#36), Kintetsu International (Shogun) (#40), Atlas Travel International (#42), Colpitts World Travel (#43), and Montrose Travel (#51). Ensemble Travel Group is also listed on page 29
"Coleman and Tanzman Elected to Top CCTO Positions" - Members Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. new industry posts covered in TravelAge West, 6-26
"Secrets Sanctuary Cap Cana hosts Ensemble Travel Group"- Coverage of recent meeting in Punta Cana covered in The Dossier/Luxury Travel Advisor, 6-22;
"Stuart Cohen Show to Feature Ensemble Travel's Co-Presidents"- Coverage of broadcast in Travel Pulse, 6-21
" The Fare Game" - Members Joe McClure of Montrose and Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel quoted in Travel Weekly cover story on value of selling air, 6-20
"Ensemble Travel Group Introduces Hotel e-Book Tool" - Coverage of new hotel e-book in Travel Pulse, 6-15, and Travel Agent Central, 6-15;
" Travel agents, fewer in number, say business on the uptick" - Member Larry Swerdlin of Burton Travel quoted in Baltimore Sun, 6-13;
"Industry veteran tackles home agent issues in online broadcast"- Coverage of upcoming Stuart Cohen radio show featuring Ensemble Travel Group in Travel Weekly's home-based newsletter, 6-13
" TravelAge West 2011 Trendsetter Award" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. named "Industry Activist" in publication's annual awards competition, 6-9
"Physician/Agent Carves Out Successful Niche in Medical Ed Cruises" - Ensemble member Sea Courses Cruises in Canada profiled in Travel Market Report, 6-9
"Ensemble Travel Group Builds "Giving Back" into National Meeting" - Coverage of Ensemble National Marketing/Luxury Meeting in Travel Pulse, 6-8 and Travel Agent Central, 6- 8
"Ensemble reports early strong registration for 2011 conference" - Coverage of 2011 Ensemble Travel Group International Conference announcement in Travel Pulse, 6-5 and Travel Agent Central, 6-3
" River cruising: Agents review the new Avalon Panorama" - Member Wes Rowland of The Cruise Experts interviewed for story in Travel Market Report, 6-6
"Two Ensemble agents elected to CCTO" - Coverage of members Susan Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. new posts with the California Coalition of Travel Organizations in Travel Pulse, 6-2 and Travel Agent Central, 6-1
May 2011
"Getting Rich" - Ensemble members Lesley Egbert and Julie Sturgeon of MTravel (a division of Montrose Travel) interviewed for feature on how to boost hotel bookings in Agent@Home, May issue
"Frontline intelligence"- Libbie Rice quoted in Travel Weekly cover story on importance of agents' first-hand knowledge of high-profile destinations, 5-30;
" Agency's credo: Education, travel are key to survival" - Ensemble member Jani Miller of Central Travel featured exclusively in best-practices story in Travel Market Report, 5-26
" As airfares soar, agents see U.S. cruise prices fall" - Ensemble member Ross Spalding of Crown Cruise Vacations and Ensemble's Susan Gannon interviewed for industry story in Travel Weekly, 5-16
" Ensemble Restructures to Engage Members" - One-on-one with Ensemble's Joe Jiffo in Travel Agent Central, 5-13
" For Ensemble, Virtuoso, new approaches to member support" - A follow-up version to original story featuring Ensemble's Joe Jiffo in Travel Weekly, 5-10
Ensemble OASIS! regional conference in Montreal - The event received enthusiastic coverage in this report at ExpressVoyage.ca, 5-9;
"Industry Leaders Make Mark on Annual Board Meeting" - Ensemble member Joan Novack of Majesty Travel and Ensemble 's Suzanne Hall among industry executives attending Luxury Travel Expo Advisory Meeting in Luxury Travel Advisor, 5-6
"Industry Leaders Make Mark on Annual Board Meeting" - Ensemble member Joan Novack of Majesty Travel and Ensemble 's Suzanne Hall among industry executives attending Luxury Travel Expo Advisory Meeting in Travel Agent Central, 5-6
April 2011
"Ensemble enhances group world cruise program" - Article about Ensemble’s "Leaving Your Legacy" give-back program in travelagentcentral.com, 4-19;
"In the Spotlight" - Ensemble member Elaine Osgood of Atlas Travel International presents American Airlines rep with partnership award in Travel Agent magazine, 4-18;
"Ensemble recognizes top agents" - News of Ensemble’s Top 25 makes top 10 story of the week in travelagentcentral.com, 4-15;
"One-on-One with Ensemble’s Joe Jiffo"- Article on Ensemble’s Joe Jiffo, new vice president of business development in travelagentcentral.com, 4-14;
Coverage of Top 25 Celebration:
"Biting Questions" - Q&A with Libbie Rice in Open Jaw, 4-6;
"Atlas Travel International Honors Business Partners" - Ensemble member announces its "First Annual Osgood Awards" to show its appreciation for its business partners in Travel Pulse, 4-5;
March 2011
"Public Relations Basics for Travel Agents" - Member Jason Coleman quoted in cover story in TravelAge West, 3-7;
"New-Ship Ads 'Wow' Clients, Agents Must Manage Expectations"- Member Jerry Vaughn of World Voyager Vacations interviewed for cruise story in Travel Market Report, 3-17
"Agents in Action: What We Did for Our Clients"- Member Kimberly Maita of Ships and Trips quoted in story on Japan disaster in Travel Market Report, 3-17;
"Israel Sales Experts Share Strategies, Insights" - Ensemble member Susan Weissberg of Wyllys Professional Travel featured in major destination piece in Travel Market Report, 3-10
"Kid friendly features in ample supply at Aloha state hotels" - Member Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel and Tours quoted extensively in destination feature in Travel Weekly, 3-14;
"Money In The Air"- Air By Ensemble and Brian Chapin among consortia programs and executives featured in industry round-up story in Vacation Agent; March;
"NCL Ups Fares, Agents Fear Fuel Surcharges Are Next" - Member Ryan Ranahan of Crown Cruise Vacations quoted in cruise story in Travel Market Report, 3-3
February 2011
"Ensemble Travel Names Jiffo to VP Post" - Coverage of announcement in Travel Weekly, 2-28; Travel Pulse, 2-24; and Travel Agent Central, 2-24;
"Interest in Agents Is Growing: Cash in on the Trend"- Lindsay Pearlman quoted in feature on resurgence of travel agents in Travel Market Report, 2-24;
"Image, Education, Money Drive Young People Away" - Members Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel, Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Plus, and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc interviewed in feature series in Travel Market Report, 2-24;
"Selling Business Travel From Home: Pros and Cons" - Members Mia Forman and Cathy Nilsen of MTravel.com, Montrose Travel’s host agency division, quoted in story in Travel Market Report, 2-24
"SoCalASTA Works to Build Consumer Awareness of Agents' Value" - Member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. quoted in Travel Pulse, 2-21
"SoCalASTA Creates Consumer Awareness Committee" - Member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. quoted in Travel Pulse, 2-21;
"ARC's Introduction of Helix Ignites Agency Concerns" - Ensemble’s Lindsay Pearlman quoted in Travel Market Report, 2-17
"Lack of Youth Endangers Agents' Long-Term Survival"- Members Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel, Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Plus, and Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc interviewed in feature story in Travel Market Report, 2-17;
"Suppliers differ in how they move direct biz to agents"- Ensemble’s Suzanne Hall quoted in Travel Weekly, 2-16;
"The Next Generation" - Sarah Weiland affiliated with member Beach Travel featured in cover story in Agent@Home, February;
"Insider Intelligence: Agents Review the Disney Dream" - Ensemble member Beci Mahnken of MEI-Travel - Mouse Fan Travel among agents interviewed in Travel Market Report, 2-14;
"Happy Valentine's Day! Agents Share Their Favorite Romantic Bookings" - Barbara Maxwell of Viking Travel shares story in Valentines round-up in Travel Market Report, 2-14;
"PATH elects 2011 board" - Coverage of Ensemble member Andi McClure Mysza of Montrose Travel elected to board and host membership committee in Travel Pulseand Travel Agent Central, 2-10
"Luxury Travel Is Changing; Are You Keeping Up?"- Ensemble member Bob Romano quoted in luxury feature in Travel Market Report, 2-7;
"Pearlman and Rice Appointed as Co-Presidents" - Coverage of Co-Presidents announcement in Travel Age West, 2-6;
"Ensemble Releases 2011 Hotel Directory" - Coverage of 2011 Ensemble Hotel & Resort Collection program in Travel Age West, 2-6;
"Industry Anticipates Timely Recover of U.S. Travel to Egypt"- Ensemble member Susan Weissberg quoted in story about crisis in Egypt in Travel Market Report, 2-3;
January 2011
"Facebook Fan Page Prompts 10-Cabin Booking" - Ensemble member Ryan Ranahan of Custom Cruise Vacations featured in social media success profile in Travel Market Report, 1-31;
"Ensemble releases 2011 hotel and resort collection" - Coverage of program and just-released compendium in Travel Pulse, 1-26;
"2011 Survival Guide" - Lindsay Pearlman quoted extensively in Travel Agent cover story, 1-10;
"Agents to SoCal Radio Station: ‘Hey, We Are Still Alive!’" - Member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc (president, SoCal ASTA) interviewed on his grass-roots effort to battle local radio stations’ negative comments in travelmarketreport.com, 1-10;
"Fees-Ability: Fee Policy Helps Weed Out Insincere Clients" - Member Lucy Hirleman of Berkshire Travel exclusively featured on fee strategy article in travelmarektreport.com, 1-10;
"Sightings" - Full page of photos from Ensemble Travel Group International Conference in Luxury Travel Advisor, January issue, p. 58;
"Leveraging Connections" - Member Lisa Freeburg of Custom Cruises & Travel touts Ensemble products in this full-page feature about her successes in Vacation Agent, January issue;
"SoCalASTA Participates in Rose Parade" - Member Jason Coleman quoted and photographed in TravelAge West article on Rose Bowl Parade, 1-6;
"Ability to Move Market Share Will Determine Impact of Travel Leaders’ Purchase of Vacation.com" - Ensemble’s Lindsay Pearlman quoted in industry analysis story in travelmarketreport.com, 1-6;
"Atlas Travel International Reports Sales Increase of 20 Percent" - Member Atlas Travel reports major sales gains in travelpulse.com, 1-5;
"How to find the best cruise deals in 2011"- Member Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel was one of three travel agents interviewed for story in USA Today, 1-4;
"A big bet on the future of travel agents" - Editorial on yesterday’s news of Travel Leaders acquiring Vacation.com mentions Ensemble Travel Group in travelpulse.com, 1-4;
"Bad weather may boost 2011 wave sales" - Lindsay Pearlman quoted in cruise outlook story in Travel Weekly, 1-3;
"Outlook 2011: Travel Agencies Will Need Energy, Ingenuity to Win" - Lindsay Pearlman quoted in outlook feature in travelmarketreport.com,1-3;
"Success Strategies: Five Technologies That Will Shape Your Business in 2011" - Ensemble’s Steve Fergusson quoted in technology story in travelmarketreport.com, 1-3;
2010
December
"Travel Technology, Tips from the Trenches" - Member Ryan McGredy of Moraga Travel featured in tech video on Travelpulsecom, 12-30;
"Leisure Travel Sellers Share Favorite Moments on the Job in 2010" - Ensemble members Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel, Roxanne Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel, Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Plus, and Paula Thomas of Great Southern Travel featured in annual round-up story in travelmarketreport.com, 12-20;
"New Leaders Will Take the Helm at Four Key Industry Organizations" - Coverage of Ensemble member Gary Pollard of Ambassador Tours election to secretary/treasurer included in story in travelmarketreport.com, 12-20
"Flight Centre acquires 100% of Garber's Travel" - News of Ensemble member Garber Travel’s new owner in Travel Weekly; 12-19;
"A Team Approach" - Two-page feature on Ensemble Travel Group in December issue of Vacation Agent magazine;
"Richard Turen’s recommendations about consortia were on the mark" - Ensemble member Liz Coughlin of Four Seasons Travel’s glowing endorsement of Ensemble Travel Group and the recent conference in Travel Weekly, 12-6
"Change Agents" - Mary Ann Strasheim of Custom Cruises & Travel is one of five agents featured in Agent@Home focus story, December
"Focus on Consortia: Formula for Success" - Two page feature on Ensemble Travel Group from annual conference in Agent@Home, December
November
"Top of the World Travel Thrives in the Far North" - Feature story on Ensemble’s northernmost agency member in Canada in travelmarketreport.com (reporter connected with member at conference), 11-29
"Travel Agent's 30 Under 30 for 2010" Annual cover story includes Sarah Ebrahemi of Spoiled Travel, an affiliate of Ensemble member Beach Travel in Travel Agent; 11-23;
"Stranded? How to Avoid Travel Disaster" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in major consumer holiday travel story on Aol Travel, 11-22
"Ensemble To Focus on Revenue Generators in 2011" - Conference coverage in TravelAge West, 11-20;
October
"Travelers Seek Assurance After Terrorism Alert" - Members Stephanie Turner and Deana Crouch quoted in travelmarketreport.com, 10-7;
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards - Coverage of annual awards competition includes three silver honors for Ensemble Travel Group and one silver for Ensemble member Montrose Travel, 10-4; Click here and here.
September
"What the United/Continental Merger Means for You" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in consumer piece running on AOL Travel, 9-30;
"Will Airlines Pay Agents To Sell Ancillaries?" - Member Joe McClure of Montrose Travel submitted question for Amadeus’ Robert Buckman in TravelMarketReport.com; 9-30;
"Montrose Family’s Travel Ties" - Extensive feature story on member Montrose Travel in TravelAgeWest.com, 9-25;
"Pimentel hopes product praise boosts Azamara awareness" - Ensemble member Richard Molander, Travel of America, was quoted in article about recent experience aboard Azamara Quest in Seatrade Insider, 9-22;
"Susan Weissberg again named Conde Nast travel expert" - News of Ensemble member Susan Weissberg’s award in Pinecrest Tribune newspaper, Sept. 13-26, p. 31;
"A-List 2010: World’s Top Travel Agents" - Travel & Leisure’s annual list of top agents includes Ensemble members Jani Miller of Central Travel and Laura Woo of West University Travel; TravelWeekly.com, 9-17;
"Top suppliers, agents slated for TW trade show panels" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman among featured speakers in Travel Weekly trade show in TravelWeekly.com, 9-17;
"ASTA Names Jason Coleman Young Professional of the Year" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman honored by ASTA in Travelweekly.com, 9-14;
"Clicking with Youth" - Ensemble members Maria Saenz and Melissa Witbeck of Montrose Travel quoted in Travel Weekly cover story; Ensemble Vacation Therapy included, 9-13;
"Ensemble Names Two Business Development Directors" - Announcement of Julia Block and Kim Specht featured in Travelagentcentral.com, 9-8;
"How To Create A Successful Mentoring Relationship" - Ensemble members Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel & Tours, Kate Bernier of Montrose Travel, and Connie Risse of Ships and Trips Travel quoted in second in a series on mentoring in travelmarketreport.com, 9-2
August
"Top 25 Agents of 2010" - Ensemble member Jason Coleman of Jason Coleman Inc. was selected one of the top 25 travel agents in the industry by Travel Agent magazine, 8-30
"The Healing Power of Oahu" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in TravelAge West, 8-28
"Travel Sellers Say Mentoring Encourages New Entrants" - Ensemble members Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel & Tours, Kate Bernier of Montrose Travel, and Connie Risse of Ships and Trips Travel quoted in travelmarketreport.com, 8-26
"Agents Say Business Plans Key to Success" - Ensemble member Jerry Vaughn of World Voyager Vacations quoted in travelmarketreport.com, 8-26;
"TW webinar about selling river cruises slated for Tuesday" - Ensemble member Liz Wolak of Viking Travel/The Cruise Shop selected as panelist for Travel Weekly’s upcoming webinar
"Agents See Up-Sell Opportunities in Depressed Prices" - Ensemble member Donna Johnson of Redbird Travel Plus quoted in story on booking activity for luxury hotels in travelmarketreport.com8-23;
"Atlas Travel Sets Compliance Solutions for Business Travelers" - Coverage of member Atlas Travel’s plans to offer a smartphone-based itinerary and productivity application for business travelers in Travelpulse.com, 8-13;
"Citing burnout, Mannix leaves Ensemble" - Coverage of Jack’s departure in Travel Weekly, 8-2;
July
"Mannix Resigns from Ensemble Travel" - Coverage in Travel Agent Central, 7-27;
"Ensemble Adds Four New Suppliers" - Coverage in Travel Agent Central, 7-26;
"Giving a Client the Axe Can Be Good for Business" - Member Roxanne Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel quoted in feature story in travelmarketreport.com 7-26;
"Tour ops doing less discounting" - Suzanne Hall was quoted in tour operator/promotion feature in print edition of Travel Weekly and online daily news blast, 7-19;
"More than one secret to Montrose Travel’s success"- Growth of member Montrose Travel’s travel award redemption program featured in Travel Weekly, 7-19;
"Words That Sell" - Member Carolina Murillo of Garber Travel quoted in client relationship/marketing story in travelmarketreport.com, 7-15;
"Navigating Celebrity Chic" - Jack Mannix quoted in feature story on Celebrity in Travel Agent magazine, 7-14;
"Changing of the guard" - Jack Mannix quoted in Travel Weekly cover story about changes at the top of key trade organizations such as CLIA, ASTA, and USTOA, 7-5, p. 13;
"Member of the club" - Ensemble Customer Care Manager Gladys Revilla quoted in July issue of Agent@Home about Ensemble Travel Group membership requirements and benefits, p. 55;
June
"Power List 2010" - Travel Weekly’s annual issue includes four Ensemble Travel Group members in the top 52, plus consortia listing, and Ensemble ad, 6-28, pp. 12, 23-26;
"What’s Your Success Mantra?" - Travel Agent’s VP Ruthanne Terrero includes new member Jason Coleman in her "From The Editor" column, 6-28, p. 10;
"Ensemble Adds Mandarin Oriental Properties to Luxury Collection" - travelagentcentral.com, 6-24;
"Travel Sellers Report: FIJI: In a League of its Own" - Member Grace Nieh of Martin’s Travel & Tours shares personal experience while on Fiji FAM, part of the Ensemble South Pacific Specialist Program, in travelmarketreport.com, 6-23;
"TravelAge West 2010 Trendsetters" - Member Montrose Travel earns prestigious award in "Best Recession Survival Story or Strategy" category, 6-18
"Turner Honored for Leadership in Community" - Member Stephanie Turner was inducted into the 2010 Wall of Fame by the Hospitality Studies Center at St. Louis Community College (SLCC), and selected as a Top Women Business Owners by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly covered in Travelagentcentral.com, 6-18;
"Proposed Airline Rules Would Apply to Agents, GDSs"- Member Susan Tanzman quoted in story regarding proposed DOT rules in Travelmarketreport.com, 6-10;
May
"News Analysis: Cruise Inclusivity on the Rise?" -- Jack Mannix among travel executives featured in extensive article in Travelagentcentral.com, 5-17
"One Day Sale On Luxury Cruises" -- Member Lawton Roberts of Country Place Travel was interviewed by the Atlanta NBC affiliate, WXIA, on last minute travel bookings, and specifically how the agency has learned to capitalize on this trend through the website www.1DayCruiseSale.com, 5-13
"Ensemble Launches Business Symposiums in 16 Cities" - Coverage of member forums in travelagentcentral.com, 5-7
"World Travel Returns to Ensemble Travel Group" - Coverage of "newest" member, World Travel, in travelagentcentral.com, 5-3, travelpulse.com, 5-4
"Ensemble's Tahiti Fam Gives Agents First-Hand Knowledge" - Coverage of last month’s Ensemble-South Pacific Specialist’s FAM in travelpulse.com, 5-3
April 1 - April 30
"Finding Diversity in Dubai" - Suzanne Hall’s guest column on visit to Dubai in travelpulse.com, 4-30
"Ash casts shadow across entire travel sector" - Jack Mannix quoted in Travel Weekly story, 4-26, p. 39
"Local Travel Agency Executive Tours Dubai and South Africa" - Member Peg Haskins of Viking Travel/The Cruise Shop shared the customized press release on the National Marketing/Luxury Meeting and trip with the local section of the Chicago Tribune for immediate pick up on 4-23
"No Ash Falling on Future Europe Travel" - Members Stephanie Turner and Linda Strait of Great Southern Travel interviewed for story in travelmarketreport.com on effect of volcano eruption on Europe bookings, 4-22
"Agency Name Can Be Valuable Marketing Tool" - Member Rebekah Mahnken of MEI-Travel/Mouse Fan Travel interviewed for story on agency name-brand in travelmarketreport.com, 4-22
"Ten things your all-inclusive resort won’t tell you" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in story in smartmoney.com
"Ensemble Travel Group meets in Dubai, South Africa" - Coverage of National Marketing/Luxury Meeting and trip in Luxury Travel Advisor/The Dossier.com, 4-21, and travelpulse.com, 4-21
"The upmarket’s changing face" - Jack Mannix was the first executive invited by Azamara’s Larry Pimentel to share his insights into how the upmarket segment is changing from a retail perspective. The article appeared in Travel Pulseon 4-14 and in the April issue of Agent@Home
"Mid-Sized Agencies Fight the Squeeze" - Members Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel and Roxanne Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel featured in travelmarketreport.com, 4-8
"Agents Cast Wary Eye on Latest Airline Fees" - Member Linda Strait of Great Southern Travel featured in travelmarketreport.com, 4-8
"Featured wine and culinary tour packages" - Member Susan Weissberg included in Turkish Tourism, spring newsletter, p. 2
March 1 - March 29
"The Internet: A Traveler’s Friend?" - Article written by member Valerie Edgemon on a travel agent’s expertise published in local Savannah magazine
"Ten Beloved Hawaii Hotels" - Cover story includes quotes from member Susan Tanzman in TravelAge West, 3-29
"Cruising to Ancient Sites" - Feature story on newly launched Voyages to Antiquity includes quotes from Jack Mannix in Travel Agent magazine, 3-29, pp. 38-39
"Alaska Head Tax Ruckus Has Little Impact on Cruise Sellers" - travelmarketreport.com includes quotes from members Linda Strait of Great Southern Travel and Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Plus, 3-25
"Why Not Israel?" - Member Susan Weissberg among travel experts featured in story in The Jewish Exponent, 3-18
"Currency Sales Expand Agencies Service, Reach" - Members Stephanie Turner and Linda Strait of Great Southern Travel quoted in travelmarketreport.com story, 3-18
"Every Traveler is a Culinary Traveler" - Member Carolina Murillo of Garber Travel quoted in travelmarketreport.com story, 3-18
"Ensemble Travel Adds Suppliers" - Travelagentcentral.com, 3-15, Travelpulse.com, 3-16
"Top Supplier Sales Reps" - Ensemble Business Development Director Ellen Harris named Top Supplier Sales Rep 2010, consortia category by Travel Agent magazine readers, 3-15, p. 32 and inside front cover
"2010’s Top Supplier Sales Reps" - Online slideshow of winners, including Ensemble’s Ellen Harris as the lead photo and bio in travelagentcentral.com, 3-12
"Ensemble Opens Online Company Store for Agents" - Coverage in TravelAge West, 3-12
"Culinary Travel Puts Revenue on the Table" - Ensemble member Carolina Murillo of Garber Travel quoted in feature in travelmarketreport.com, 3-11
"Are Mid-Sized Agencies Being Squeezed Out of the Market?" - Ensemble member Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Plus quoted in feature in travelmarketreport.com, 3-11
"Technology Lets Montrose Compete with the Giants" - Ensemble agency Montrose Travel featured in travelmarketreport.com, 3-11
"Ensemble Conference to Feature Levine as Conference Keynoter" - Travelpulse.com, 3-9
"Ensemble Says Hotels See Value in Agent Channel" - Coverage of 2010 Ensemble Hotel & Resort Collection in Travelpulse.com, 3-5, and Travelagentcentral.com, 3-9
"Voyages to Antiquity Selected as Ensemble Preferred Supplier" - Travelpulse.com, 3-4
"Leisure Travel Down, Business Bookings Up. Really?" - Ensemble members Linda Strait of Great Southern Travel, Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel, and Carolina Murillo quoted in feature story in Travelmarketreport.com, 3-4
"2010’s Hot New Hotels" - Ensemble’s Suzanne Hall served on the selection panel for this review of top hotel picks in Travelagentcentral.com, 3-3
"Montrose Travel Named to Prestigious Top 10 List" - Coverage of Member Montrose Travel being named to Ensemble’s Top 10 List in travelagewest.com, 3-3
"Ensemble Opens Company Store" - Store opening featured in travelpulse.com (3-2) and travelagentcentral.com (3-1)
February 1 - February 28
"Calif. Agents Oppose New Taxes" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in story in TravelAge West, 2-28
"Weathering the economic storm of 2009" - Ensemble agency East Town Travel featured in local business newspaper, Milwaukee Business Journal, 2-26
"Europe Bookings Boom: Cashing In On Pent-Up Demand" - Member Roxanne Boryczki of AZ Trails Travel quoted in story in travelmarketreport.com, 2-25
"Ensemble Launches South Pacific Specialist Program" - Program launch featured in travelhotnews.com (2-22), travelpulse.com (2-19), and travelagentcentral.com (2-18)
"California tax plan riles independent contractors" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in story in Travel Weekly daily news blast, 2-19
"Interest in Luxury High, Bookings Slower to Follow" - Members Stephanie Turner of Brentwood Travel, Donna Johnson of Red Bird Travel Pulse, and Linda Strait of Great Southern Travel quoted in travelmarketreport.com, 2-18
"Orbitz for Agents Draws Wary Response" - Members Susan Tanzman of Martin’s Travel & Tours and Lucy Hirleman of Berkshire Travel quoted in travelmarketreport.com, 2-18
"Where Do the Pros Go?" Jack Mannix among travel executives who share their favorite vacation destinations/experiences; Travel Agent magazine, 2-15, pp.29-30
"PATH Elects New Board of Directors, Sets New Objectives" - Member Andi Mysza of Montrose Travel elected as board of director and co-chair of the Host Agency Membership Committee of Professional Association of Travel Hosts (PATH); TravelPulse.com, 2-15
"How to sell luxury Hawaii vacations" - Member Susan Tanzman quoted in destination feature in Travel Weekly, 2-8
Member Agency Montrose Travel’s Romance Division featured in Travel Pulse, 2-5, and Agent@Home, February issue
Member Elaine Osgood and Atlas Travel featured in Boston Herald, 2-1, and travelmarketreport.com, 2-4
January 4 - January 22, 2010
"Rate Your Consortium" - Ensemble Travel Group received the most comments from members compared to the competition in Travel Agent’s January poll, 2-1, p. 2
"Montrose Travel Names Travelport Their 2009 Partner of the Year" - Member agency selects partner of the year in TravelPulse.com, 1-22
"2010 Agency Marketing Group Roundtable - Part III" - Jack Mannix contributes answers to this comprehensive series on Travelmarketreport.com, 1-21
"Atlas Travel Reports 15 Percent Rise in 2009 Transactions" -- Member agency reports strong books in TravelPulse.com, 1-20
"Can Selling Air Be Profitable? You Bet!" - Ensemble Travel Group‘s Jack Mannix and Brian Chapin and members Stephanie Turner and Roxanne Boryczki (AZ Trails Travel) featured in air story in travelmarketreport.com, 1-14
"2010 Agency Marketing Group Roundtable - Part II" - Jack Mannix contributes answers to this comprehensive series on Travelmarketreport.com, 1-14
"Sightings" - Full-page collection of photos from 2009 Ensemble Travel Group International Conference in Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, January issue, p. 78
"Luxury Travel Expo" - Jack Mannix pictured at annual luxury conference sponsored by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, January issue, p. 75
"Royal Hideaway Playacar Joins Ensemble Hotel & Resort Collection" - Article about new partnership running on Agent@Home.com and TravelPulse.com, 1-12
"Orient Flexi-Pax Tours Named Preferred Supplier For Orient, China & India By Ensemble Travel Group" - Article about new partnership running on WhereToGoNext.com, 1-12
"Agency Marketing Group Roundtable - 2010 Challenges and Opportunities: Part I" - Jack Mannix contributes answers to this comprehensive series on Travelmarketreport.com, 1-7
"Agents say clients not fazed by failed attack" - Members Lucy Hirleman of Berkshire Travel, Terry Lobo of Atlas Travel Center, and Susan Weissberg of Wylly’s Professional Travel quoted in travel security article in Travel Weekly, 1-4; pp. 30-31
"Montrose Travel Celebrates with Winter ‘Snowpalooza’" - Member Montrose Travel throws second annual event for employees and their families in Travel Pulse, 1-4