Travel Week 2006 drew more than 6,800 travel industry professionals to Las Vegas. This year, Travel Week will be held the first week of December. It will expand to include other industry events, and is expected to draw more than 9,000 professionals to Las Vegas. It is an inclusive week comprised of world-class educational programming, more than 650 suppliers in attendance, and nonstop networking, all in one location: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Alicia Evanko, CMP

The marquee event of Travel Week is Luxury Travel Expo, which will take place December 4-6. Luxury Travel Expo is the most established and influential luxury travel industry event in North America. Now in its ninth year, Luxury Travel Expo remains the only travel event solely dedicated to luxury.

The Home-Based Travel Agent Expo & Conference is going into its second year, and will run concurrently with Luxury Travel Expo, December 4-6. It is the largest gathering of qualified North American home-based travel sellers.

New to this year's Travel Week is The Travel Institute's Conference, which will take place in conjunction with both shows on December 4. This half-day workshop will consist of professional, hands-on travel industry training that will give agents skills they can put to use immediately.

We realize you can only attend a limited number of conferences each year. Travel Week will exceed your expectations. You'll meet other travel professionals and hear many useful, creative ideas.

Registration for Luxury Travel Expo, Home-Based Travel Agent Expo & Conference and The Travel Institute's Conference will open this week. Please visit www.vegastravelweek.com for more details.

Alicia Evanko, CMP SHOW DIRECTOR [email protected]