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NEW LOCATION

 Arts & Leisure

Our mission is to make you shine!

By creating the perfect holiday experience, with cherished memories designed to ensure that your clients return home with unforgettable stories they share over and over again. 

Arts & Leisure is a travel company that curates and customizes unique itineraries to Europe and the World, working with 4- & 5-star properties, private tours, guides and transfers, and a full array of concierge services.  They have been in business since 1993.  Since the pandemic, they added the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and the US. www.Arts-Leisure.com

Stop by any time within the timeframe for a presentation, to get to know your sales rep, or to ask your own specific questions

Presented by:  Diana Carey, Western Regional Sales

 April 16, 2024

Available from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

 Panera Bread

12131 Ventura Blvd

Studio City, CA 91604

Corner of Laurel Canyon and Ventura Blvds.  Park in Vons parking lot and enter from the rear.

FREE to ARTA member and nonmember travel agents

RSVPs not required but preferred 

 To RSVP or for questions, simply REPLY TO ARTASoCal@gmail.com   

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Icon!

Utopia! 

The World's Biggest Weekend SM arrives this summer — only on Royal Caribbean®

Star! 

The Icon Class Ships from Royal Caribbean

Presented by:  Randall Raudt, Strategic Account Manager, Western Region, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

 April 11, 2024

1 PM, Pacific time, Via Zoom

We’ve seen the publicity for the newly inaugurated Icon.  We know the Utopia is coming soon and then the Star next year.  But what is it like to be ON them?  

Hear from someone who spent nearly two weeks aboard the Icon.  What it’s really like.  What’s to do?  Are there crowds?  What’s the entertainment?  Where do you get away for a moment?  Ask you questions!!!

FREE to ARTA members, nonmember travel agents, and industry guests. 

RSVP by noon April 10 to be eligible for the door prize.

You must RSVP and be present to win.     

Can’t make it, but want the recording?  Just RSVP with regrets.

Simply REPLY TO ARTASoCal@gmail.com   

Be sure you receive an acknowledgment.  

ARTA SoCal Come for Coffee

Trails of Indochina

is the first in  

a new series of informal chats 

with sales reps

Stop by any time within the timeframe for an update presentation

 or to ask your own specific questions.  You'll also be eligible for one of 

Trails of Indochina's exclusive fams!

Presented by:  Jim Selkin, Business Development, Western US

 March 21, 2024

Available from 2 to 4 PM

Corner Bakery Café

19500 Plummer St

Northridge, CA 91324

Corner of Shirley and Plummer

Free parking in the DSW parking lot

FREE to ARTA member and nonmember travel agents

RSVPs preferred but not required

To RSVP or for questions, simply REPLY TO ARTASoCal@gmail.com   

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Site Inspection and Tea at Two

The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood

14090 Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Presented by:  Jody Flowers, Business Transient Sales Manager

 March 19, 2024

(rescheduled)

2 PM Meet and greet in the lobby

2:15 PM Site Inspection

Followed by a delightful artisan tea with house-made confections prepared in The Godfrey's trendy ALK restaurant.

All travel agents are invited to learn more about this beautiful new-build hotel with its gorgeous 12,000 square-foot rooftop space.

Reservations required:  $10 ARTA members; $15 Nonmembers

Space is limited

No-shows will be charged the full $30 cost of the Afternoon Tea.  Go-shows on a space available basis only.

Checks before March 16 to ARTA SoCal, 9018 Balboa Blvd #292, Northridge, CA 91325

PayPal payments to ARTASoCal@gmail.com or request a specific invoice.  

Parking:  Hotel valet only $15 or at meters in the neighborhood.  Carpools encouraged.

Be sure you receive an acknowledgement.

For questions, write to ARTASoCal@gmail.com   

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Many companies use the word "unique" but Star Clippers is truly that--unique.  It's a product everyone can be comfortable with.  Come learn about a unique product to unique destinations.

Star Clippers

Cruising from a Different Perspective

Presented by:  Beth Lindsley Elwood, Business Development Western U.S.

 March 14, 2024

1 PM, Pacific time, Via Zoom

Not a typical cruise, Star Clippers is an incredible authentic sailing experience on the world’s largest and tallest sailing vessels. 

Learn what makes this incredible vacation uniquely different, the ships’ amenities and accommodations, amazing itineraries, and why more than 60% of Star Clippers' guests repeat within the first year. 

Join Beth Lindsley Elwood – Business Development - for an informative presentation highlighting the Star Clippers “Difference, “guest profile, and key reasons to add Star Clippers to your portfolio of recommended vacation experiences.  Star Clippers truly offers a unique sailing experience in full harmony with the environment and the world’s oceans.

FREE to ARTA members, nonmember travel agents, and industry guests. 

RSVP by noon March 7 to be eligible for the door prize.

You must RSVP and be present to win.     

REPLY TO ARTASoCal@gmail.com   

Be sure you receive an acknowledgement.   

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International Air Commissions/Nets 

Available via GTT Global

Presented by:  Jeff Gundlach, 

Director of Global Sales & National Accounts

 February 8, 2024

1 PM, Pacific time, Via Zoom

Learn the background on GTT.  

Hint:  The largest International Air Consolidator in the USA...that no one knows about!  39 years in business.  

Very easy to utilize GTT via their Global Preferred Desk.   All it takes is a 5-minute phone call or one-hour reply on E-mail quote requests.  Fares are also available via the online booking engine.  

You just need to get registered... and give it a go!

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The ARTA Board will meet Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Dallas, TX where we will elect officers for 2024. Interested in being a member of the board? Contact us

ARTA Special Announcement

January 25, 2024

ARTA has a new website:  artatravel.org

With the upcoming changes to email campaigns, 

we have taken the steps to ensure the newsletter arrives in your inbox!

The newsletter will now come from info@artatravel.org

Please add info@artatravel.org to your safe list.

Thank you!

INTRODUCING

French Bee Airlines:  Groups Made Easy

Presented by:  

Caroleen Leverrier,  

Sales Manager USA, West

Joined by

Kateryna Naumenko ,

Sales Manager USA, East

 January 18, 2024

1 PM, Pacific time, Via Zoom

French Bee is France's leading smart-cost airline offering high standards of service at very attractive prices.  That makes it a smart way to book your next group.

Take the mystery out of airline group pricing.  Learn about

- French Bee’s competitive group prices

- The easy group booking process

- Their flexible Terms & Conditions of Contract

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The Rocky Mountaineer Experience

Presented by:  

Karen Olsen, Sales Development Manager, 

Southern California, Hawaii & Alaska 

 January 11, 2024

1 PM, Pacific time, Via Zoom

With four distinctive routes, two service levels, three seasons of travel, and more than 40 different packages, you’ll have no problem finding the vacation that your client has been dreaming about.

The Canadian routes travel between the West Coast and world-renowned destinations of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. The Rockies to the Red Rocks route travels between Denver and Moab, taking in the dramatic landscapes of the US Rocky Mountains along the Colorado River.

Travelling only by daylight, your clients will enjoy a custom-designed luxury fleet offering unparalleled views of landscapes that are often unreachable by any other means. Attentive service, regionally inspired cuisine, engaging storytelling, and friendships formed with other guests add up to an unforgettable journey.

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