Corporate Travel Planners Proudly Celebrates 20 Years of Serving


Corporate Travel Planners Proudly Celebrates 20 Years of Serving San Antonio Travelers; Converts National Affiliation to Travel Leaders Locally Owned and Operated, Newest Travel Leaders Franchisee Announces Anniversary Celebration Promotions
San Antonio, TX (June 28, 2011) – Today, San Antonio’s largest locally owned and operated travel agency, Corporate Travel Planners (CTP), is not only announcing 20 days of festivities to celebrate its first 20 years of exceeding the expectations of regional travelers, but is also changing its affiliation from American Express to Travel Leaders to surpass those expectations even more. CTP, which has been providing expert care to both business and leisure travelers since first opening in 1991, will kick-off its 20-day 20th anniversary celebration on July 14. Coinciding with its important historical milestone, CTP will also re-brand under the Travel Leaders name while retaining its local ownership by Christy Prescott, Founder and CEO. Under Prescott’s leadership, CTP/Travel Leaders has become one of the largest privately-owned full service travel management companies in Texas and among the top 50 in the nation. With hundreds of locations nationally, Travel Leaders is the largest travel agency franchise network in the United States. “Our position in the marketplace is exclusively based on our commitment to excellence, the diversity of services offered and unparalleled customer service, which allows us to be a comprehensive travel planning solution,” Prescott noted. “We look forward to celebrating the success of our first 20 years together with both our clients and the local San Antonio community.” As part of the 20-day observance of CTP/Travel Leaders’ 20th anniversary, the agency will offer a special partnership with cruise and tour operators and will extend monthly over the next year. CTP will kickoff its celebration with Celebrity Cruise Lines by offering guests a gift basket with 2 Celebrity bath robes, 2 Celebrity beach towels and a Celebrity picture frame valued at over $200 for all new FIT bookings (named and deposited) made between July 14 and Aug 3, 2011. Guests must sail prior to Dec. 31, 2012. The new affiliation with Travel Leaders – while not a change of ownership – links the two companies together in ways that will further enhance CTP’s existing offerings to its customers. As a Travel Leaders Associate, CTP will gain increased exposure through cooperative advertising with other Travel Leaders agencies throughout the United States, receive additional assistance with commercial business development and have opportunities to participate in negotiated vendor and travel supplier programs, as well as ongoing education, training and access to Travel Leaders’ proprietary technology. “While we’re changing our name, one thing won’t change: our customers will have the peace-of-mind in knowing that they’ll continue to receive the highest level of personal attention and assistance that they’ve come to expect,” stated Prescott. “We’ll continue to lead the way in travel by offering innovative travel options like the July special with Celebrity Cruise Lines and other tour/cruise operators continuing each month over the next year. We’re pleased that our new Travel Leaders affiliation will provide our customers with a proven level of unparalleled industry experience and connections that will further increase the array of travel options available to them.” “As a Travel Leaders Associate, we offer significant benefits to our leisure and business travelers,” explained Prescott. “Among other items, those benefits include: reduced rates at thousands of major hotels worldwide; specially-priced cruise vacations; negotiated rates for many specially-arranged tours; an Internet presence via Travelleaders.com; and the expertise of our outstanding agents who are committed to providing the best possible travel experience.” Travel Leaders’ network of independently owned and managed travel agencies is recognized as one of the best franchise operations in the franchising industry. Among its honors, in 2010, Travel Leaders was named the top full-service travel agency franchise brand in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®, the 15th year in a row a Travel Leaders Franchise Group brand has achieved that honor. Additionally, with over $14 billion in annual sales through its wholly-owned, franchised and affiliated agencies, Travel Leaders Group ranks as the number one corporate travel management company by Business Travel News, and is also among the top 10 travel companies on the 2010 Travel Weekly Power List. When your journey to a great story includes us, you travel better. Learn more by visiting the experienced travel professionals at Travel Leaders’ newest location at 1919 NW Loop 410, online at Ctptravelservices.com or simply call 210-366-9565 (800-523-9036). # # # Corporate Travel Planners/Travel Leaders is an innovative travel management company dedicated to consistently exceed customer expectations through quality services.

Corporate Travel Planners Proudly Celebrates 20 Years of Serving
San Antonio Travelers; Converts National Affiliation to Travel Leaders
Locally Owned and Operated, Newest Travel Leaders Franchisee Announces Anniversary Celebration Promotions

San Antonio, TX (June 28, 2011) – Today, San Antonio’s largest locally owned and operated travel agency, Corporate Travel Planners (CTP), is not only announcing 20 days of festivities to celebrate its first 20 years of exceeding the expectations of regional travelers, but is also changing its affiliation from American Express to Travel Leaders to surpass those expectations even more. CTP, which has been providing expert care to both business and leisure travelers since first opening in 1991, will kick-off its 20-day 20th anniversary celebration on July 14.

Coinciding with its important historical milestone, CTP will also re-brand under the Travel Leaders name while retaining its local ownership by Christy Prescott, Founder and CEO. Under Prescott’s leadership, CTP/Travel Leaders has become one of the largest privately-owned full service travel management companies in Texas and among the top 50 in the nation. With hundreds of locations nationally, Travel Leaders is the largest travel agency franchise network in the United States.

“Our position in the marketplace is exclusively based on our commitment to excellence, the diversity of services offered and unparalleled customer service, which allows us to be a comprehensive travel planning solution,” Prescott noted. “We look forward to celebrating the success of our first 20 years together with both our clients and the local San Antonio community.”

As part of the 20-day observance of CTP/Travel Leaders’ 20th anniversary, the agency will offer a special partnership with cruise and tour operators and will extend monthly over the next year. CTP will kickoff its celebration with Celebrity Cruise Lines by offering guests a gift basket with 2 Celebrity bath robes, 2 Celebrity beach towels and a Celebrity picture frame valued at over $200 for all new FIT bookings (named and deposited) made between July 14 and Aug 3, 2011. Guests must sail prior to Dec. 31, 2012.

The new affiliation with Travel Leaders – while not a change of ownership – links the two companies together in ways that will further enhance CTP’s existing offerings to its customers. As a Travel Leaders Associate, CTP will gain increased exposure through cooperative advertising with other Travel Leaders agencies throughout the United States, receive additional assistance with commercial business development and have opportunities to participate in negotiated vendor and travel supplier programs, as well as ongoing education, training and access to Travel Leaders’ proprietary technology.

“While we’re changing our name, one thing won’t change: our customers will have the peace-of-mind in knowing that they’ll continue to receive the highest level of personal attention and assistance that they’ve come to expect,” stated Prescott. “We’ll continue to lead the way in travel by offering innovative travel options like the July special with Celebrity Cruise Lines and other tour/cruise operators continuing each month over the next year. We’re pleased that our new Travel Leaders affiliation will provide our customers with a proven level of unparalleled industry experience and connections that will further increase the array of travel options available to them.”

“As a Travel Leaders Associate, we offer significant benefits to our leisure and business travelers,” explained Prescott. “Among other items, those benefits include: reduced rates at thousands of major hotels worldwide; specially-priced cruise vacations; negotiated rates for many specially-arranged tours; an Internet presence via Travelleaders.com; and the expertise of our outstanding agents who are committed to providing the best possible travel experience.”

Travel Leaders’ network of independently owned and managed travel agencies is recognized as one of the best franchise operations in the franchising industry. Among its honors, in 2010, Travel Leaders was named the top full-service travel agency franchise brand in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500®, the 15th year in a row a Travel Leaders Franchise Group brand has achieved that
honor. Additionally, with over $14 billion in annual sales through its wholly-owned, franchised and affiliated agencies, Travel Leaders Group ranks as the number one corporate travel management company by Business Travel News, and is also among the top 10 travel companies on the 2010 Travel Weekly Power List.

When your journey to a great story includes us, you travel better. Learn more by visiting the experienced travel professionals at Travel Leaders’ newest location at 1919 NW Loop 410, online at Ctptravelservices.com or simply call 210-366-9565 (800-523-9036).
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Corporate Travel Planners/Travel Leaders is an innovative travel management company dedicated to consistently exceed customer expectations through quality services.