Travel Weekly Awards Silver and Gold

Expedia CruiseShipCenters Makes a Splash in 2012 Magellan Awards

2012-09-15

VANCOUVER, BC, September 15, 2012 (Press-News.org) After winning a Gold in the 2011 Magellan Awards, Expedia CruiseShipCenters has done it again. For the 2012 Magellan Awards, Travel Weekly has awarded the cruise specialists a Silver for their customer loyalty magazine Dream Voyages in the "Direct Mail" category and a Gold for their National Conference in the "Training Program" category. With entries from across the US and around the world, the Magellan Awards is the premier awards program honoring the best in the travel industry.

The customer loyalty magazine Dream Voyages is an integral part of Expedia CruiseShipCenters' Customers For Life marketing program and is sent to past customers three times a year. The magazine features 36 pages of captivating photography, delicious recipes, interesting articles, and exclusive money-saving offers on a wide range of unique itineraries.

The National Conference Training Program took place in December 2011 on a 7 day cruise aboard Celebrity EclipseSM., and proved to be their most successful training program yet in terms of performance and attendance. The program included various industry speakers, presentations, workshops, roundtable forums, and networking, as well as free time to go exploring in San Juan, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts.

"It is such an honor to win not one, but two Magellan Awards this year," said Matthew Eichhorst, President of Expedia CruiseShipCenters. "We are so excited to be recognized again as one of the best in the travel industry, and I couldn't be more proud of my team."

The honor adds to the extensive list of marketing awards for Expedia CruiseShipCenters, which has been recognized for its outstanding work in print, website and social media marketing. To learn more about Expedia CruiseShipCenters, please visit http://www.joinecsc.com.

ABOUT EXPEDIA CRUISESHIPCENTERS
Expedia, Inc., the largest online travel company in the world, has partnered with Expedia CruiseShipCenters to provide travelers a one stop shop for cruises and vacations. Expedia CruiseShipCenters was founded in 1987 and offers the best value in the industry with nearly 4,000 Cruise Consultants in more than 150 franchise locations throughout North America. Two franchise models are available for entrepreneurs with a passion for travel and seeking a flexible business. The "Sales Center" model requires a $12,000 initial investment and can be run from a home or shared office space with a maximum of 5 sales people. The retail model requires a minimum of $90,000 in operating capital and can support an unlimited amount of independent cruise consultants. For more information, please visit http://www.joinecsc.com or http://www.expediafranchise.com.
Expedia is either a registered trademark or trademark of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.
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Contact: Aaron Gessner, Fishman Public Relations, 847-945-1300 x232, agessner@fishmanpr.com

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Expedia CruiseShipCenters Makes a Splash in 2012 Magellan Awards

Travel Weekly Awards Silver and Gold

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