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For Immediate Release
- Cruise Lines International Association, Executive Director Robert
Sharak -
- Gary Metzler co-founder of Outta Sight Travel-
Georgette Blau founder of On Location Tours, Inc
- W E E K L Y -
Thomas Steinmetz of eTurboNews -
-Domestic and International Travel News -
- W E E K L Y -
LEGALLY SPEAKING IN TOURISM AND TRAVEL with
Alexander Anolik, Travel Attorney -
All LIVE and ONLINE on Travel Talk Radio This Week
September 24, 2002 -- San Diego, CA -- Travel
Talk RadioTM announced today that Robert Sharak,
executive director of the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA),
will be a special guest on Travel Talk Radio's ONLINE program this Thursday,
September 26, 2002 from 9 - 11am Pacific.
(http://www.traveltalkradio.com/)
"The word is out: There is a 3.8 percent increase
in the number of cruisers in the first half of 2002 as compared to the
same period in 2001," Sharak advised when asked
recently about the resilience of the cruise industry. "This is due
in large part to the thousands of dedicated travel agents who focus on
cruise vacations…in fact, 95 percent of the industry's bookings come
through travel agents."
"We will be talking to Mr. Sharak about a number of
interests, one being the number of ports that are in service as well as
the growth of the industry and where the industry goes from here,"
announced Sandy Dhuyvetter, executive producer and host of Travel Talk
Radio. The function of CLIA is to promote the cruise product generically
to both the selling agent and buying public. The organization does this
through a broad range of activities including travel agent training,
public relations and advertising. CLIA's end objective is to raise
awareness about the cruise experience.
Travel for the blind and the visually impaired has broken new grounds
with new tour operator, Outta Sight Travel. Gary Metzler, co-founder,
will also be on Travel Talk Radio’s Thursday show to share
insight into this unique specialty tour.
During the regular weekly segment, Top of the Hour News, eTurbo News publisher
Thomas Steinmetz provides an interesting overview of this
week's global travel news. This week, Dillan Ariyawansa from Sri
Lanka Tourism will be
joining Thomas for his report.
On Location Tours founder, Georgette Blau,
will also be on this week’s show and will be talking about TV Tours.
This specialty tour company offers a bus tour of Manhattan, visiting
film locations such as the Friends apartment building, the Cosby
brownstone, and the NYPD Blue precinct building. The bus tour
also visits locations used on The Sopranos, and Sex and the
City among others.
Travel Talk Radio’s regular weekly segment, LEGALLY SPEAKING in
Travel & Tourism, welcomes travel attorney Alexander
Anolik of San Francisco to discuss current legal issues in the
industry. With over 30 years experience, Mr. Anolik has represented
thousands of travel agents agencies, tour operators, airlines, cruise
lines, discount consolidators, travel clubs, and now, as the industry
moves into the high-tech era, he represents several major travel
Internet sites. Questions from the audience are welcomed and can be sent
to traveltalkradio@yahoo.com or posed via the toll free number during
the program 888.327.0061.
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The show airs LIVE each Thursday from 9 - 11am Pacific. Archives can be
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