Press Release! Travel Weekly and TravelAge West announce Heidi Marlowe as top travel partner

For Immediate Release June 15, 2017

Contact: Heidi Marlowe 281-380-3437

heidi@whiteglovedestinations.com

WHITE GLOVE DESTINATIONS, LLC. PARTICIPATES IN ELITE TRAVEL INDUSTRY EVENT

Travel Weekly and TravelAge West host top travel advisors at Global Travel Marketplace West

The Woodlands, TEXAS - Travel Weekly and TravelAge West are proud to announce that Heidi Marlowe was selected from among hundreds of applicants to attend the fourth-annual Global Travel Marketplace West (GTM West), which took place at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa in Henderson/Las Vegas, Nevada, May 18-20, 2017. GTM West is a two-and-a-half day appointment-only event for top-producing travel advisors in North America and leading cruise, hotel, tour and destination suppliers seeking to conduct business face-to-face.

Only 100 of the 800+ applicants were selected to participate. “A GTM West advisor is one that recognizes the importance of creating new business relationships and fostering existing ones, and understands how crucial it is to be well educated in this ever-changing industry,” says Jacqueline Hurst, Director, Trade Recruitment and Engagement, Travel Weekly Events. “With up-to-date knowledge and valuable relationships in their arsenal, these advisors are fully equipped to provide each client with a unique experience, tailored to their travel preferences.”

One hundred suppliers engaged with travel advisors though a variety of one-on-one pre- scheduled meetings, exclusive Boardroom presentations and networking events.

“It was an honor to be selected to be a part of such a prestige event and I look forward to the opportunities this will offer for my company and my clients”, said Heidi Marlowe

GTM West advisors exhibit unparalleled industry expertise and have relationships with key individuals in hotel, cruise, tour and destination organizations, allowing them to best meet their valuable clients’ needs.

“The advisors chosen to attended this event represent the best in today’s travel business. The knowledge and experience they offer their clients is second to none, and is undoubtedly enhanced as a result of attending the event,” said Alicia Evanko-Lewis, Senior Vice President of Events, Travel Group, Northstar Travel Group. “GTM West provided the platform for these travel professionals to network with like-minded individuals who all have the same goal: To build and grow their business.”

ABOUT TRAVEL WEEKLY:

Travel Weekly, the national newspaper of the travel industry, is the most influential provider of news, research, opinion and analysis to the North American travel trade marketplace. In addition to a weekly print publication, TravelWeekly.com, updated several times daily, is the most-visited industry website. Travel Weekly is a division of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Northstar Travel Group, the largest travel business-to-business travel publisher in the world.

ABOUT TRAVELAGE WEST:

For more than 46 years, TravelAge West has been the trusted voice of the travel industry in the Western U.S. With award-winning writing and design, the publication brings the best of travel to life for readers. The magazine's first-hand, on-site reports and fresh destination coverage is a valued resource for travel advisors. TravelAge West is a division of Secaucus, New Jersey- based Northstar Travel Group, the largest travel business-to-business travel publisher in the world.

ABOUT WHITE GLOVE DESTINATIONS:

White Glove Destinations began in 2009 with the goal to provide the highest level of luxury travel service that exceeds your expectations. Heidi Marlowe leads a team of travel advisors who use their own experiences to help you plan the perfect vacation! Focusing on family and luxury travel, the White Glove Destinations team offers the best travel knowledge and expertise so that you will have the greatest vacation experiences of your life! From picking the perfect resort, planning a special meal, to knowing just the right place to create lasting memories, our travel advisors can tailor a vacation to your specific needs.