BookIt.com(R) Announces Industry Veteran Laura Veglia Will Oversee Caribbean Market.PANAMA CITY Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. , Fla. -- BookIt.com (www.BookIt.com), the fastest growing online travel company, today announced that Laura Veglia, Vice President of Sales for BookIt.com, will assume responsibility of the Caribbean region, in addition to the current market destinations currently under her leadership. In her expanded post, Ms. Veglia will add two market managers to her team, expanding her management responsibilities to a team of 16. "I'm so excited to delve back into one of my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. markets, the Caribbean," said Veglia. "I've always worked in the Caribbean and look forward to expanding BookIt.com's presence and establishing new relationships in a destination where we really feel like we can win by providing travelers with a full range of services." Based in Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla., Veglia collaborates with hotels and destinations to develop strategic initiatives to increase visitor traffic and bring incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. business to market destinations. She will oversee hiring, training and assisting with developing market destinations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and internationally. Veglia offers 15 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry. Prior to joining BookIt.com, Veglia served as regional director for Expedia.com. Previously, she held senior level positions within the cruise and tour industry, including vice president of passenger logistics for Silversea Cruises, director of world wide tour operations for Cunard Line and Seabourne Cruise Line A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the and director of product development for Certified Vacations. "With her travel and hospitality experience and wealth of knowledge, I am extremely enthusiastic to have her as a part of our team and expanding our presence in the Caribbean, as well as in other key market destinations," said Bud Finlaw, BookIt 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. . Under Veglia's leadership, BookIt.com has been successful in increasing revenues and developing relationships with key partners in Mexico, Hawaii, Florida, California, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , ski markets and cruise products as well as forming alliances with companies such as car rental businesses. About BookIt.com BookIt.com is an online travel company determined and dedicated to becoming the leader in providing travelers with the most intuitive online booking experience. Based in Panama City Beach, Fla., BookIt.com offers a full range of services including vacation packages, airfare, hotel reservations, car rental, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions and services from a broad selection of destinations both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit www.BookIt.com. |
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