Study Group: Cruise Line Experts: Travel Industry Consultants
Council Members in this Study Group: 28
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Christopher DanePresident-HRG Afilliates, LLC
HOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C
Christopher Dane is the President of HRG Affiliates which is a part of Hogg Robinson Group, the third largest travel management company in the world, where he has worked since June 2006. At HRG, Mr. Dane has launched and oversees the North American Affiliates Program that is designed to allow large...
Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive Officer
Solutionz Group International, Inc.Chicke Fitzgerald is the Chief Executive Officer of the Solutionz Group, a consulting company specializing in travel industry which she formed in 1995. She also recently founded the Solutionz Media Group and the Solutionz Live! social broadcasting network. Ms. Fitzgerald has over 30 years of experience...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)
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Chambers of Commerce Are Going into The Travel Business
July 21, 2009
Chambers of Travel | www.travelweekly.com
Why are the Chambers going into the travel business?The biggest player is Citslinc Inc., Chamber Discoveries and Collette Vacations. Citslinc is a cash basis company and does not provide documentation. Is this company even bonded especially since they are on a cash basis?How to the chambers in California...
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Hotels RevPar decline - It is more than just the economy coming out of recession
July 20, 2009
Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC, HOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C
Reservations Mount Over Hotel Stocks | www.businessweek.com
While the economy plays a significant role in hotel RevPar results, their is much more to it than just that. "Events and Meetings Management" (EMM)-still no signs of life. Corporate travel budgets are typically built in the fall for following calendar year-so no growth until next year at the absolute...
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Cuba Provides Cruise Lines with Golden Opportunity
July 20, 2009
Cruise companies rise on sector's surge, U.S.-Cuba talks | www.reuters.com
It's not a matter of if any longer, but only when Cuba is opened up to accept and embrace the U.S. Cruise Industry. There are few barriers to entry and from a strategic perspective, cruise lines have already modeled itineraries and know the tonnage that would be positioned to leverage this new de...
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Cuba is not the "end all, be all" for the cruise industry
July 20, 2009
Christopher Dane, President-HRG Afilliates, LLC, HOGG ROBINSON GROUP P L C
Cruise companies rise on sector's surge, U.S.-Cuba talks | www.reuters.com
1. Cuba will create a boom for the cruise industry....not really.2. If passed if will be several years before implemented.3. Cuba needs a lot of infrastructure work to support this potential move.4. Benefits other than cruise lines...entire Cuban economy, local hotels and building industry will...
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Without a travel agent, you are on your own. Academy Travel Consultants, travel and leisure
June 25, 2009
Why Use A Travel Agent? | www.travelagentcentral.com
I think this article is important because people do not realize how much travel agents can help them. People also don't realize that the price on the internet is the same price travel agents can do the booking for. Our commission is already in the price that is on the internet, you don't...
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Travel Consultants
- Travel Agents
- Hotels - Site
- Private Client Services
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- President
- Consultant
- Owner
- Principal
- Chief Executive Officer
- General Manager
- Director
- Partner
- Independent Sales Representative
- Operations Executive
- Sales
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|---|---|
| Travel Industry Consultants | 281 |
| Cruise Line Experts | 115 |
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4875 |
| Airline Global Distribution System Experts | 114 |
| Online Travel Agency and Industry Experts (North America) | 257 |
| Transportation Software Experts | 41 |