Carlson Wagonlit Travel, your connection to the world.

With four locations in Saskatchewan, Carlson Wagonlit Travel is the perfect connection for Saskatchewan travelers, whether their travel requirements are for business or pleasure.

An international company with more than 60 years experience and operations in excess of 140 countries, Carlson Wagonlit Travel has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2004 by Mediacorp. Carlson Wagonlit has a level of experience, support and resources that are unmatched within the industry.

For even the most experienced traveler, the scheduling, logistics and management of an intricate travel itinerary can be as difficult as it is time-consuming. To successfully manage the increasingly complex world of corporate travel you need a dependable partner to provide expert assistance and specialized travel procurement whenever called upon. Carlson Wagonlit Travel is this partner.

"We call ourselves a travel management company," says Mary Paterson, manager of Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Saskatoon. "We could even help companies set up their own travel policy."

"We can also offer a travel account manager, someone who would work with them in possibly attaining special rates at hotels, at car rental companies, depending upon their travel," she adds.

"We also can map out their travel for them and get them reports on what they're spending their travel budget on; if we've saved them any money because they've booked them in advance."

Paterson concedes this type of analysis is greatly appreciated by many Saskatchewan companies whose employees, oftentimes because of over-capacity workloads, don't have the time or resources to do the same type of analysis internally.

"We look at the whole big picture of travel for them," she asserts. "It's not just a matter of booking the ticket and hoping that we can get the best price for them."

This type of personal detail to service, combined with their expertise and competency, is particularly important in these times of do-it-yourself travel Web sites. Aside from the obvious value-added that CWT can offer, Paterson cautions that people who expect to find the lowest price on their own through a Web site might be surprisingly disappointed to find out that CWT could have received a better fare.

With low fares always a determining factor in vacation plans, Paterson asserts that timing couldn't be better for Saskatchewan business people looking to plan their winter getaway.

"August is the start of our Fall Campaign for vacations in the winter season," she says. "We have packages that offer price incentives and we have certain destinations that are part of our CWT Vacation Club."

"Our CWT Vacation Club offers certain properties that Carlson has inspected themselves and selected as ones that they would recommend to people."

Winter CWT Vacation Club destinations, which currently offer a $150 saving per couple, typically tend to have a sand and surf theme, including Mexico, Cuba and the Caribbean.

In addition to special pricing available through the CWT Vacation Club, CWT offers many more benefits to its clientele. For example CWT's Goldpoints reward card sees every dollar spent on a vacation package earning valuable points, which can in turn be redeemed for certificates at a variety of retailers, including movie theatres, restaurants, or even for future travel at Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Clients who book their winter vacation before August 31 have the chance to win 1 million Goldpoints.

Now is also the perfect time to book your winter cruise, Paterson stresses, as CWT has special prices on group cruises. Many of these group cruises have interesting and accommodating hosts, such as curling commentator, Ray Turnbull, who will be hosting CWT's second annual curlers cruise in January 2005.

If there's just one thing that these innovative incentives confirm is that if there's an identified need or new industry trend, Carlson Wagonlit Travel is always at the forefront of the industry. Another example of CWT's sensitivity to its industry and its clientele is through their response to the increased popularity of exotic destination weddings.

"Carlson Wagonlit Travel can assist with destination weddings for family groups, which has become a very popular way of having a wedding these days," Paterson says, adding: "Group travel seems to be the main way people are traveling these days for family get-togethers as well."

"Bridal Registry through CWT can help you achieve that special honeymoon destination as well," Paterson notes, explaining that couples can now choose to register with Carlson Wagonlit Travel and their guests can select an easy, affordable and highly appreciated wedding gift.

Whether it's a newly married couple, grandparents taking the family for a Disney World vacation or even a business executive experiencing difficulties in a seemingly familiar export market, they all have one thing in common, says Paterson. They like the experience, knowledge and expertise that only Carlson Wagonlit Travel can provide.

"Our consultants have experience of having travelled to many of the destinations themselves," she says. "They can offer assistance with your questions or find out the answers for you."

So if it's a winter getaway or export markets that take you abroad, look to the company that has an unmatched track record of success backed by proven results--Carlson Wagonlit Travel.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

230-22nd Street East

Saskatoon, SK 652-0161

Manager: Mary Paterson

Carlson Wagonlit All World Travel

#2-305 Idylwyld Drive North

Saskatoon, SK 934-4664

General Manager: Lisa Bray

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

1858 Scarth Street

Regina, SK 569-2262

Manager: Sheldon Taraschuk

Carlson Wagonlit Richert Travel

1855 Scarth Street

Regina, SK 757-0176

Owners: Will Shiplack and Tom Bellamy