AAA Missouri Teams with ResortQuest for ``Destin-ation Getaway'' Special; Midwest AAA Club Offers New Package to Florida's Emerald Coast.Business & Lifestyle Editors/Travel Writers DESTIN, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Missouri is teaming up with ResortQuest International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RZT RZT Radiation Zone Training ), the nation's leading manager and marketer of vacation condos, homes and villas, to offer a special travel package for its members in parts of the Midwest and South driving to Destin and other parts of Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast For the area of Mexico's Gulf Coast, see Costa Esmeralda. The Emerald Coast (part of the area that is sometimes referred to as the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the for their summer vacations. AAA Missouri, a local travel supplier covering Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Eastern Kansas, Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. , is now promoting stays in upscale vacation beach condos for rates starting at $125 a night in Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast. The "Destin-ation Getaway" package includes AAA discounts from Abbott Resorts, AAA TripTik, AAA Florida TourBook, a Resort Area Coupon Book, and a Silver Sands Silver Sands may refer to:
The special AAA discounts are good for vacation condominium rentals on Florida's Emerald Coast now through August 31, 2003. AAA Missouri will sell the "Destin-ation Getaway" package in its 30 travel offices across the Midwest, supported by specially designed collateral materials, as well as local newspaper advertising in the Club's primary markets. "With more and more people driving to their summer vacation we are very pleased to continue to expand our marketing opportunities with AAA," said ResortQuest CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jim Olin James R. (Jim) Olin (February 28, 1920 – July 29, 2006) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. Olin was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in a middle-class suburb. . "The Midwest has always been a key market for us." ResortQuest is already a Preferred Supplier to AAA Auto Club South, as well as AAA Auto Club Group of the Midwest. This new benefit for AAA Missouri members is effective immediately. "We are pleased to bring our members preferred rates from ResortQuest. Vacation rentals that are not timeshare are popular, especially with families, and ResortQuest is the leading company offering these kind of accommodations," said Sue Wells, Director of Travel for AAA Missouri. "Florida destinations, including Destin and Orlando, continue to be the number one area for TripTiks requested by club members." For details AAA Missouri members should call or visit their nearest AAA office. Club members can also ask their AAA travel counselor for more information. About AAA Missouri AAA Missouri is a member service organization providing travel, motoring, insurance and financial services to more than 1 million AAA members throughout Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Eastern Kansas, Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana. About ResortQuest International Florida-based ResortQuest International (NYSE:RZT), the first brand name and "real-time" online booking service in vacation condominium, home and villa rentals and sales, provides a one-stop resource for more than 50 premier resort destinations in the U.S. and Canada. ResortQuest is the nation's leading vacation rental property management company, based on a portfolio of more than 20,000 vacation rental properties with a combined real estate value estimated in excess of $7.0 billion. All of ResortQuest's vacation rental accommodations include spacious, well-appointed condominiums, homes or villas. ResortQuest also manages a portfolio of hotel properties in Florida and Hawaii. |
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