TransGlobal Vacations Inducts Local Travel Agencies to
Exclusive 500 Club Program  

            MILWAUKEE, April 2005 – TransGlobal Vacations is pleased to announce the induction of Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Market Square Travel in Maple Grove, Minn., Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Market Square Travel in Eden Prairie, Minn., Carrousel Travel, Hobbit Travel and Marshall Fields Travel in Minneapolis, Viva Mexico in Hopkins, Minn. and World Class Travel in Bloomington, Minn. to the exclusive TransGlobal Vacations 500 Club. The newly launched program caters to travel agents who have booked 500 or more passengers or whom have achieved this by revenue production with TransGlobal Vacations in one year. 

            The TransGlobal 500 Club is a program based on relationships, recognition and rewards for travel agents who have had outstanding sales and service achievements in the last year.  Members receive the 500 Club Newsletter, priority sales and marketing support and specialized 500 Club customer service and support lines. 

            Members of the 500 Club are also eligible for recognition with the Annual 500 Club Member Award and will receive exclusive promotional and marketing opportunities.  TransGlobal Vacations also rewards travel agents through exclusive 500 Club events, travel awards and incentives.  

            “We are pleased to begin this exclusive club with TransGlobal Vacations,” said Ray Snisky, president of TransGlobal Vacations.  “We are committed to travel agents, and want to show our appreciation of their ongoing support.” 

The 500 Club, launched this year, will be inducting 38 agency members this year.     

Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Market Square Travel is owned by the Lovick family and is located at 13756 83^rd Way in Maple Grove, Minn and 6407 City West Parkway in Eden Prairie, Minn.  Carrousel Travel is owned by Rob Harris and Neal Kraemer and is located at 6625 Lyndale Ave. in Minneapolis Hobbit Travel is owned by George Wozniak and is located at 88 S. Sixth St. and Marshall Fields Travel is managed by Sue Kerby is located at 700 On The Mall Dr. in Minneapolis.  Viva Mexico is owned by Mike Tuck and is located at 901 ½ Main St. in Hopkins, Minn and World Class travel is owned by Julie Buchanan and is located at 7900 Xerxes Ave. in Bloomington, Minn.  

To purchase, travelers can call their local travel agent or visit TransGlobalVacations.com to book/research their next trip. 

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TransGlobal Vacations is part of The Mark Travel Corporation, a vacation company based in Milwaukee and a member of the USTOA $1 Million Consumer Plan and ASTA TOP.