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Pride Travel Information
Marc R Kassouf
250 Pacific Ave STE 623, Long Beach CA
Phone: 562-432-3888
URL: http://www.pridetravelonline.com
Pride Travel is a full service agency specializing in cruise, tour package, villa, and condo rentals. While we cater to the needs of Gays and Lesbians in the LGBTQ community, we are 'hetero friendly' and assist individuals, couples, and families with vacations worldwide. Pride Travel is an award-winning agency recognized for our contributions to the LGBTQ community. We hold many travel industry certifications, and are members certified by the Travel Institute, the Cruise Line Industry Association, and the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. For more details about our credentials, please visit our website at www.pridetravelonline.com and click on About Us or call at 562.432.3888
PRIDE Travel has discontinued press releases on 1888pressrelease.com. Current and future releases and stories will be distributed online through ExpertClick's syndication website, and directly from the company's press page via the unique URL http://www.expertclick.com/19-3675 and posted under the 'News' category at http://blog.pridetravelonline.com . (original release 8/17/2009)
PRIDE Travel was awarded runner-up "Best Community Service" by TravelAge West magazine at this year's black-tie Wave Awards benefit dinner for exemplary contributions to The Center, a community services organization catering to the local and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Queer communities. PRIDE Travel is the first gay & lesbian travel agency to ever receive this honor.
PRIDE Travel has just completed an in-depth VIP tour of Las Vegas and the many attractions and shows of interest to LGBTQ travelers. At the conclusion of the program PRIDE Travel attendees were very optimistic about the current continued improvements in the health of the travel sector as it relates to domestic travel, and are gearing up for a summer/fall season that will surpass 2008.
PRIDE Travel one of only two nominees for 2009 Trend Setters award -Best Community Involvement by TravelAge West magazine; the award is scheduled to be conferred in June. The nomination of Owner Marc Kassouf and PRIDE Travel is for exemplary contributions to The Center, a community services organization catering to the local and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Queer communities.
PRIDE Travel awarded educational trip at Cruise360 industry conference, consisting of 12 days through Canada's rocky mountains. First-hand trips and experience differentiates PRIDE Travel from the transactional and sales focus of other agencies. Owner & COO Samuel Nathan DePetris added, "We are not just sellers of travel; we are explorers and bring this level of expertise to our clients."