Travel + Leisure has announced that Julia Douglas of Jet Set World Travel in Chicago and David Lowy of Renshaw Travel in Vancouver, British Columbia have been named to its prestigious Travel Agent Advisory Board (TAAB). The Travel + Leisure TAAB brings top agents into an ongoing dialogue with Travel + Leisure to provide insights based on their first-hand experience with travelers and knowledge of the travel marketplace. The two new board members join fifteen existing members.
Travel + Leisure Vice President/Publisher Jean-Paul Kyrillos said, “We recognize the vital importance that travel agents play in the lives of so many travelers, many of whom are our readers. The Travel + Leisure Travel Agent Advisory Board members are great partners to us at T+L and are a powerful resource for so many of our advertisers. I’m thrilled to welcome Julia Douglas and David Lowy to our esteemed board. It is also worth noting that David is our first-ever TAAB member based in Canada and I’m excited to bring his perspective into the mix.”
Julia Douglas founded Jet Set World Travel, Inc. in 2005 and has grown the organization to six employees achieving annual sales in excess of $5 million. The company plans and executes luxury itineraries for young high-end travelers. The first Virtuoso member in Canada, David Lowy is President of Renshaw Travel which includes his luxury travel brand Astrada. He specializes in travel for high net worth individuals and has extensive experience in arranging private aviation for his clients.
Travel + Leisure 2012 Travel Agent Advisory Board
Priscilla Alexander, President & Founder, Protravel International
Ellen Bettridge, Vice President, Retail Travel Network, American Express Retail Travel Network
Betsy Donley, Exotic Luxury Adventure Specialist, Camelback Odyssey Travel
Julia Douglas, President & Founder, Jet Set World Travel
Jack Ezon, President, Ovation Vacations
Barbara Gallay, President, FROSCH
David Lowy, President, Renshaw Travel
Jani Miller, President, Central Travel
Paul Niskanen, Owner, Cruise Masters / Concierge Travel Advisors
Edward Phillips, Managing Partner, Summit Travel Group
Mary Ann Ramsey, Owner, Betty Maclean Travel
Wido Schaefer, Chairman & CEO, Travel Store Inc
Anne Scully, President, McCabe World Travel
Jim Strong, President, Strong Travel Services
Kathryn Sudeikis, Vice President Corporate Relations, All About Travel
Liz Sutton, President, Alabama World Travel
Kimberly Wilson Wetty, Co-President, Valerie Wilson Travel
The Travel + Leisure Travel Agent Advisory Board meets several times throughout the year at events and roundtable discussions to share their expert opinions on trends in the travel world and insights on the tastes and preferences of sophisticated travelers.
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