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It’s tougher than getting into Harvard (statistically speaking), but somehow Cruise Specialists Founder Janet Lanterman has managed to remain on Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s coveted annual list of Top Travel Specialists for 12 consecutive years.  Lanterman earned the prestigious Top Travel Specialist designation for her expertise in planning multi-generational cruises.

“When you need the clout and wisdom of a longtime industry insider and the warmth of an understanding friend, look no further than Lanterman, whose creativity and reach translate into special treatment for your family—private shipboard celebrations, priority check-in and disembarkation, and access to club lounges, top tables, and superb guides—and who will ensure that your onboard experiences and private shore excursions are, in a word, priceless,” said Condé Nast Traveler’s Consumer News Editor Wendy Perrin.

Cruise Specialists and Luxury Travel Network team at Travel Mart

Cruise Specialists recently attended the travel industry’s most prestigious conference, Virtuoso’s Travel Mart, which took place August 14-19 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.  During the five-day conference, advisors from Cruise Specialists joined nearly 1,700 other elite travel advisors and more than 1,600 executives and representatives from some of the world’s best travel companies, all of whom belong to the Virtuoso® luxury travel network.  In total, the conference attracted approximately 3,700 attendees – the largest turnout in the conference’s 23-year history – from 90 countries around the globe.

2010 Travel Weekly Power List

Travel Leaders Group (parent company of Cruise Specialists) has held their top ten ranking for the second year in a row in Travel Weekly’s 2010 Power List of the industry’s top travel sellers.

Travel Leaders Group – #10 on 2010 Travel Weekly Power List
6442 City West Parkway
Eden Prairie, MN  55344
www.travelleadersgroup.com

2009 Sales:
1.68 billion

Employees:
1,624

Previous ranking:
10

On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security.