Travel Experts Honored Twice as Industry Standout at the 25th Annual Virtuoso® Travel Week

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Experts was honored with two Virtuoso Awards during Virtuoso Travel Week, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.  Travel Experts was nominated in four categories, but won for Top Air Production and Top Year-Over-Year Growth Dollars. The second award recognized Travel Experts for the sales increase of 31% from 2012. The awards ceremony saw a record turnout of 2,350 attendees, which included some of the biggest names in the industry, and Travel Experts was a key part of that success. 

"This has been a terrific year for us as far as sales and overall growth, but a lot of hard work goes into it. That makes awards like this welcome because it shows that the industry is noticing us," said Susan Ferrell, president of Travel Experts, Inc. "We plan to continue our method for success in 2013 and hope to be back for next year's ceremonies for even more recognition."

The Virtuoso Awards ceremony was the final event of the week. Travel Week brought together Virtuoso member agencies and their travel advisors, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, tour operators, preferred destinations and tourism boards, airlines, on-sites, and specialty services. The event honored some of the most innovative and top-performing travel agencies, advisors and suppliers in the United States, Canada, Australia, and throughout Latin America.

"Our organization comprises some of the top professionals in this industry, and these awards recognize the companies and individuals, such as Travel Experts, who embody Virtuoso's values as well as top performers who make this network so successful," said Virtuoso Chairman and CEO, Matthew D. Upchurch, CTC. "We honor Travel Experts as a leader, having been awarded Top Air Production and Year-Over-Year Growth Dollars in recognition of their talents and contribution."

About Travel Experts:
Travel Experts, Inc. was established in 1989 as a pioneering host agency, designed to support and promote the businesses of independent travel consultants around the country. Travel Experts is also a proud member of Virtuoso, giving their travel consultants access to exclusive, added-value arrangements with top travel providers. For more information, call 800-274-2544 or contact Travel Experts via email at [email protected].  Further details about Travel Experts are also available on the web at http://www.travel-xperts.com/.

About Virtuoso:
Virtuoso^® is the industry's leading luxury travel network.  This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 340 agencies with more than 7,200 elite travel specialists in 20 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as over 1,700 of the world's best travel providers and premier destinations.  The network's member agencies generate over $9.6 billion annually in travel sales, making the group the most powerful in the luxury travel segment.  Their relationships with the finest travel companies provide the network's affluent clientele with exclusive amenities, rare experiences and privileged access. For more information, visit www.virtuoso.com. To view Virtuoso's latest videos, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/VirtuosoTraveler.   

SOURCE Travel Experts, Inc.