ADVISORY/Los Angeles Times Travel Show Feb. 1-2 at Long Beach Convention Center.

Business/Travel Editors

ADVISORY...for Feb. 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

What:           Los Angeles Times Travel Show, one of the largest
                events of its kind in Southern California

When:           Feb. 1: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday)
                Feb. 2: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday)

Where:          Long Beach Convention Center
                300 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach

Admission:      Admission: $6 adults; children 12 and under free.
                Tickets sold only at the door.

                Parking: $8

                Dollar-off discount coupons are available:
                -- daily editions of The Times
                -- participating Big 5 Sporting Goods locations
                -- online at www.latimes.com/travelshow

Highlights:     -- Top travel experts and guidebook authors
                -- Panels on travel safety, budget travel, weekend
                    getaways
                -- Travel author book signings
                -- More than 200 exhibitors including visitors bureaus
                    and tourism boards, resort and tour companies, and
                    air carriers
                -- Musical entertainment and drawings for free trips
                    and cruises


Saturday        11 a.m. - Noon
  Panels
                "Best Buys: How to Stretch Your Travel Dollar" --
                  Travel experts offer money-saving tips on where to
                  look and how to book the best vacation, hotel and
                  restaurant bargains that will get the most out of
                  your budget.

                 -- Joe Cummings, author, Lonely Planet Southeast Asia
                     travel guides
                 -- Sandra Gustafson, author, "Great Eats/Great
                     Sleeps" guidebook series
                 -- Ed Perkins, smarterliving.com travel columnist,
                     former founding editor of Consumer Reports Travel
                     Letter, and author, "Online Travel"

                 Moderator: Jane Engle, assistant Travel section
                  editor, Los Angeles Times


                12:30-1:30 p.m.

                "Budget Travels: Arthur Frommer in conversation with
                  Michael Jackson"

                 -- Arthur Frommer, editor-in-chief, Arthur Frommer's
                     Budget Travel magazine
                 -- Michael Jackson, Emmy Award-winning radio talk
                     show host


                2-3 p.m.

                "Buyer Beware: How the Internet Can Save You Time,
                  Money and Trouble" -- Plan business trips, family
                  vacations and dream getaways using the best online
                  news, information, research and booking services.

                 -- Amy Bohutinsky, consumer travel expert,
                     Hotwire.com
                 -- John DiScala, founder of JohnnyJet.com
                 -- Michael Shapiro, author, "Internet Travel Planner:
                     How to Plan Trips and Save Money Online"

                 Moderator: Catharine Hamm, deputy Travel section
                  editor, Los Angeles Times


                3:30-4:30 p.m.

                "How has Air Travel Changed?: What You Need to Know
                  Before Taking to the Skies" -- Air travel today is a
                  whole new ball game and here are the rules.

                 -- Sonja O'Neill, West Coast marketing and sales
                     manager, JetBlue Airways
                 -- Kathryn Sudeikis, national vice president,
                     American Society of Travel Agents and vice
                     president/corporate relations, All About Travel
                     (Mission, Kan.)
                 -- Terry Trippler, president, Trippler & Assoc.

                 Moderator: Catharine Hamm, deputy Travel section
                  editor, Los Angeles Times


Sunday          11 a.m.-Noon
 Panels
                "Playing the Frequent-Flier Game: Is There Such a
                  Thing as a Free Lunch?" -- Learn the best way to
                  collect and redeem frequent-flier miles, which
                  airlines have the best programs and how the changing
                  face of air travel could affect your hard-earned
                  frequent-flier accounts.

                 -- Randy Curwen, Travel editor, Chicago Tribune
                 -- Ed Perkins, smarterliving.com travel columnist,
                     former founding editor of Consumer Reports
                     Travel Letter, and author, "Online Travel"
                 -- Terry Trippler, president, Trippler & Assoc.

                 Moderator: Leslie Ward, Travel section editor,
                  Los Angeles Times


                12:15-1:15 p.m.

                "Weekend Getaways: Regional Delights Kept Secret...
                  Until Now!" -- Discover hidden treasures, romantic
                  weekend getaways and must-see attractions in
                  California, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona.

                 -- Peter Fish, senior travel editor, Sunset magazine
                 -- Elizabeth Harryman, Travel editor, Westways
                     magazine

                 Moderator: Chris Rubin, freelance travel writer


                1:30-2:30 p.m.

                "The Fearless Traveler: How to Stay Happy, Healthy and
                  Solvent" -- What you don't know -- or see -- may
                  hurt you. Learn how to protect your health,
                  pocketbook and yourself.

                 -- Kevin Coffey, travel crime authority and author,
                     "Traveler Beware! An Undercover Cop's Guide to
                     Avoiding: Pickpockets, Luggage Theft, and Travel
                     Scams"
                 -- Wendy Perrin, consumer news editor for Conde
                     Nast's Traveler magazine and author, "Wendy
                     Perrin's Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should
                     Know"
                 -- Dr. Terri Rock, MD, medical director, Travel
                     Medicine and Immunization Center (Santa Monica,
                     Calif.)

                 Moderator: Kathleen Doheny, columnist,
                  "Healthy Traveler"


                2:45-3:45 p.m.

                "Travel Tips & Tricks to Save Money, Time and Hassles"
                  -- Learn the best-kept secrets that will get you the
                  best deals on your next trip.

                 -- Sandra Gustafson, author, "Great Eats/Great
                     Sleeps" guidebook series
                 -- Rudy Maxa, creator of the weekly public radio
                     travel program, "The Savvy Traveler," and host of
                     the PBS television series, "Smart Travels: Europe
                     with Rudy Maxa"
                 -- Wendy Perrin, consumer news editor for Conde
                     Nast's Traveler magazine and author, "Wendy
                     Perrin's Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should
                     Know"

                 Moderator: Randy Curwen, Travel editor, Chicago
                  Tribune

Show
 Information:   www.latimes.com/travelshow
                800-350-3211

Sponsors:       Presenting sponsor: Greek National Tourist
                 Organization
                Major sponsor: Malaysia Airlines
                Supporting sponsor: Sandals Resorts