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Travel Agencies/Vendors. (L.A. Business Travel - The New Reality).


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 no surprise that tourism in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  County took a hit last year.

International visitors were staying away in record numbers, down 8.6 percent in 2001 over 2000, and regional tourists helped buoy numbers only slightly. There were 23.8 million tourists to L.A. in L.A. In is a compilation of studio recording by Various Artists. It was originally released in 1979 as an LP by Rhino Records. Track listing

 
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 2001, down from 24.7 million in 2000.

Germans tourists were most likely to stay away, their numbers down 29 percent from the year earlier. Also absent were the Chinese Chinese, subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (see Sino-Tibetan languages), which is also sometimes grouped with the Tai, or Thai, languages in a Sinitic subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan language stock.  and Taiwanese, who curtailed their visits by 22 and 18 percent, respectively.

As a result, visitors contributed $11.8 billion to the L.A. economy, compared with $13.8 billion in 2000.

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 accordingly in 2001, to 68.4 percent from 76.1 percent in 2000. The average daily room rate declined to $120.66 in 2001 from $122.36 in 2000.

Los Angeles remains a top domestic destination, ranked fourth among U.S. travelers behind Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Orlando Orlando, city, United States
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Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837.
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THE PACESETTER

PLEASANT HOLIDAYS LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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THE travel industry was hit hard after Sept. 11, but Pleasant Holidays nevertheless saw revenues climb to $490 million, up from $450 million in 2000.

"The first half of the year we had a lot of momentum in travel," said spokesman Ken Phillips Phil·lips  

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. "Then in June June: see month.  it began to slow when the economy started to slow down. Sept. 11 finished off the year."

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 for Hawaiian Hawaiian, member of the Polynesian group of the Austronesian family of languages. Of the fewer than 10,000 people who speak Hawaiian, only a few hundred are native speakers, but the language is taught in some Hawaiian schools and remains important as a symbol of  tours, which usually account for up to 85 percent of revenues. Still, Pleasant Holidays projects as percent to 8 percent revenue increase this year, in part due to more travel to Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico
Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico.
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Formed in New Jersey 43 years ago and now headquartered in Westlake Westlake, city (1990 pop. 27,018), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1956. A growing city, its various manufactures include ink and plastics.  Village, Pleasant Holidays has undergone an overhaul in the last year.

At the end of last year, the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions.  extended its stake in the agency known for Hawaiian holiday packages to 96 percent, combining the firm's four non-Hawaiian operating groups under the broad corporate umbrella umbrella, a small canopy used as a protection against the sun in China, Egypt, and elsewhere in remote antiquity. It was often an emblem of rank. During the Middle Ages the umbrella became almost extinct in Europe; its usefulness was not rediscovered until the late .

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 was replaced as president and chief executive by Tim Irwin Timothy Edward Irwin (born December 13, 1958) was an offensive tackle in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He later became an attorney, practicing in Knoxville. , vice president of travel for AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.


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The group is emphatic about their work being collective rather than individual.
, the company combined its various branded companies, including Pleasant Mexico Holidays, Pleasant Tahitian Holidays, Pleasant South Pacific Holidays, and Japan & Orient o·ri·ent
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 Tours all under the Pleasant Holidays name.

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Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)         L.A. County
      * name                          Full-Time Staff
      * address                         * employees
                                      * travel agents


 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)             350
      2404 Townsgate Road                   NA
      Westlake Village 91361

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)                 252
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.                  224
      Los Angeles 90025



 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel          200
      (2) (3)                               168
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)         194
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,              172
      Suite 900
      Los Angeles 90049

 5    Montrose Travel (4)                   191
      2343 Honolulu Ave.                    136
      Montrose 91020



 6    Navigant International (7)            140
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,              88
      Suite 200
      Santa Ana 92704

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)                   97
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900        53
      Los Angeles 90036

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)          80
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,             67
      Suite. 450
      El Segundo 90245

 9    Archer Travel                         78
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.                 60
      Montrose 91020

10    Travel Syndicate                      75
      (American Express) (10)               50
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10
      Woodland Hills 91364


11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions           67
      (6)                                   54
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)             62
      449 S. Beverly Drive,                 45
      Suite 100
      Beverly Hills 90212


13    Plaza Travel (12)                     60
      16545 Ventura Blvd.                   55
      Encino 91436




14    Sea Gate Travel Group                 38
      LLC (13)                              31
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)          30
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428       same
      Beverly Hills 90210


16    All-Travel.com (17)                   30
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,              25
      Suite 315
      Los Angeles 90025

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.               23
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210         14
      Beverly Hills 90210

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)            23
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200          12
      West Hollywood 90069


19    Travel Solutions/AmEx                 22
      One World Trade Center,               13
      Suite 111
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive                  20
      Travel (15)                           15
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)          19
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,                 15
      Suite 555
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)          12
      2020 Avenue of the Stars               7
      Los Angeles 90025


23    European Travel                        7
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833             6
      Los Angeles 90013

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management             6
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,               same
      Suite 1
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)             6
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,                  18
      Suite 350
      Sherman Oaks 91403

Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)             Revenues
      * name                               (millions)
      * address                       * '02 L.A. County (1)
                                        * '01 L.A. County
                                        * '01 nationwide

 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)               $210
      2404 Townsgate Road                     $475
      Westlake Village 91361                  $490

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)                    54
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.                    95.5
      Los Angeles 90025                        102



 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel            100.6
      (2) (3)                                 262.9
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.                     3,800
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)            50
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,                 105
      Suite 900                                200
      Los Angeles 90049

 5    Montrose Travel (4)                      41
      2343 Honolulu Ave.                       98
      Montrose 91020                           106



 6    Navigant International (7)               WND
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,                 WND
      Suite 200                               3,500
      Santa Ana 92704

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)                     16.6
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900          36.4
      Los Angeles 90036                        153

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)             100
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,                200
      Suite. 450                               4.8
      El Segundo 90245

 9    Archer Travel                            WND
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.                    WND
      Montrose 91020                           WND

10    Travel Syndicate                         WND
      (American Express) (10)                  WND
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10            WND
      Woodland Hills 91364


11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions             21.2
      (6)                                     37.5
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201             1,700
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)                25
      449 S. Beverly Drive,                    55
      Suite 100                                65
      Beverly Hills 90212


13    Plaza Travel (12)                        WND
      16545 Ventura Blvd.                      WND
      Encino 91436                             WND




14    Sea Gate Travel Group                   14.6
      LLC (13)                                 32
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,                370
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)             WND
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428           WND
      Beverly Hills 90210                      301


16    All-Travel.com (17)                      WND
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,                 $24
      Suite 315                               same
      Los Angeles 90025

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.                  0.9
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210            1.9
      Beverly Hills 90210                     same

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)               10
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200             20
      West Hollywood 90069                     40


19    Travel Solutions/AmEx                    7.5
      One World Trade Center,                 19.5
      Suite 111                               same
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive                     WND
      Travel (15)                              20
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,                     450
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)             WND
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,                   29.5
      Suite 555                              12,000
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)             5.8
      2020 Avenue of the Stars                 14
      Los Angeles 90025                        620


23    European Travel                          WND
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833               WND
      Los Angeles 90013                        WND

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management               WND
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,                   WND
      Suite 1                                  WND
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)               105
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,                     4.5
      Suite 350                                165
      Sherman Oaks 91403

Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)                  Profile
      * name                          * offices (county/nationwide)
      * address                              * headquarters



 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)                    1/3
      2404 Townsgate Road                   Westlake Village
      Westlake Village 91361

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)                        6/9
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.                     Los Angeles
      Los Angeles 90025



 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel               WND/686
      (2) (3)                                    Atlanta
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)               5/11
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,                  New York
      Suite 900
      Los Angeles 90049

 5    Montrose Travel (4)                          6/8
      2343 Honolulu Ave.                        Montrose
      Montrose 91020



 6    Navigant International (7)                 20/700
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,                   Denver
      Suite 200
      Santa Ana 92704

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)                         5/50
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900           Los Angeles
      Los Angeles 90036

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)               24/710
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,               Philadelphia
      Suite. 450
      El Segundo 90245

 9    Archer Travel                                4/5
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.                     Montrose
      Montrose 91020

10    Travel Syndicate                           1/same
      (American Express) (10)                Woodland Hills
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10
      Woodland Hills 91364


11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions                 4/219
      (6)                                      Fenton, Mo.
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)                    2/3
      449 S. Beverly Drive,                   Beverly Hills
      Suite 100
      Beverly Hills 90212


13    Plaza Travel (12)                          1/same
      16545 Ventura Blvd.                        Encino
      Encino 91436




14    Sea Gate Travel Group                       8/66
      LLC (13)                                  New York
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)                2/11
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428            New York
      Beverly Hills 90210


16    All-Travel.com (17)                        2/same
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,                 Los Angeles
      Suite 315
      Los Angeles 90025

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.                    1/same
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210           Beverly Hills
      Beverly Hills 90210

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)                   5/6
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200           West Hollywood
      West Hollywood 90069


19    Travel Solutions/AmEx                      2/same
      One World Trade Center,                  Long Beach
      Suite 111
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive                        3/41
      Travel (15)                                Boston
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)                5/500
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,                  Plymouth, Minn.
      Suite 555
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)                1/141
      2020 Avenue of the Stars             Coral Gables, Fla.
      Los Angeles 90025


23    European Travel                            1/same
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833               Los Angeles
      Los Angeles 90013

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management                 1/same
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,                    Glendale
      Suite 1
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)                  1/10
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,                   Harrison, N.Y.
      Suite 350
      Sherman Oaks 91403

Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)                  Services
      * name                                  (partial list)
      * address



 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)         wholesale travel packages,
      2404 Townsgate Road              affinity groups, destination
      Westlake Village 91361                     services

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)            corporate travel management,
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.                 group and meetings,
      Los Angeles 90025                 individual, entertainment,
                                        leisure, cruise and tours,
                                           student/youth travel

 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel         group and meetings,
      (2) (3)                           individual, entertainment,
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.                  incentive, corporate
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)     entertainment, corporate,
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,            incentive, cruises and
      Suite 900                           tours, leisure, group
      Los Angeles 90049                        and meetings

 5    Montrose Travel (4)                  corporate, group and
      2343 Honolulu Ave.                   meeting, individual,
      Montrose 91020                    entertainment, incentive,
                                       leisure, cruises and tours,
                                                wholesale

 6    Navigant International (7)       corporate travel management,
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,             group and meetings,
      Suite 200                            incentive, leisure,
      Santa Ana 92704                       cruises and tours

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)                 wholesale in group and
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900     meetings, student/youth
      Los Angeles 90036                           travel

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)      coporate, group meetings,
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,           individual, incentive,
      Suite. 450                           leisure, cruises and
      El Segundo 90245                     tours, student/youth

 9    Archer Travel                        corporate, group and
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.               meetings, individual,
      Montrose 91020                        cruises and tours

10    Travel Syndicate                     corporate, group and
      (American Express) (10)             meetings, individual,
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10     entertainment, incentive,
      Woodland Hills 91364                 leisure, cruises and
                                           tours, student/youth

11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions          corporate, group and
      (6)                                  meetings, incentive,
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201             entertainment
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)              Corporate travel
      449 S. Beverly Drive,               management, group and
      Suite 100                           meetings, individual,
      Beverly Hills 90212                entertainment, leisure,
                                            cruises and tours

13    Plaza Travel (12)                    corporate, group and
      16545 Ventura Blvd.                  meeting, individual,
      Encino 91436                       entertainment, leisure,
                                            incentive, cruises
                                        and tours, student/youth,
                                               spa packages

14    Sea Gate Travel Group                corporate, group and
      LLC (13)                           meetings, entertainment
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)         corporate, group and
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428      meetings, individual,
      Beverly Hills 90210               entertainment, incentive,
                                        leisure, cruises and tours

16    All-Travel.com (17)             corporate, group and meetings,
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,          individual, entertainment,
      Suite 315                            leisure, incentive,
      Los Angeles 90025                     cruises and tours

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.             corporate, individual,
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210      entertainment, leisure,
      Beverly Hills 90210                   cruises and tours

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)      corporate, group and meetings,
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200      individual, entertainment,
      West Hollywood 90069             incentive, leisure, cruises
                                           and tours, wholesale

19    Travel Solutions/AmEx           corporate, group and meetings,
      One World Trade Center,         individual incentive, leisure,
      Suite 111                             cruises and tours
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive             corporate travel management,
      Travel (15)                        group meetings, leisure,
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,                  cruises and tours
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)     corporate travel management
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,
      Suite 555
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)    corporate, group and meetings,
      2020 Avenue of the Stars          individual, entertainment,
      Los Angeles 90025                incentive, leisure, cruises
                                           and tours, wholesale

23    European Travel                     corporate, individual
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833            incentive, leisure
      Los Angeles 90013

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management       corporate travel management,
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,           group and meetings, leisure,
      Suite 1                               cruises and tours
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)      corporate, group and meetings,
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,              individual, entertainment,
      Suite 350                        incentive, leisure, cruises
      Sherman Oaks 91403                 and tours, student/youth

Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)          Area Specialties
      * name
      * address



 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)            Hawaii, Asia,
      2404 Townsgate Road                  South Pacific
      Westlake Village 91361

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)                  worldwide
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.
      Los Angeles 90025



 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel           worldwide
      (2) (3)
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)          worldwide
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,
      Suite 900
      Los Angeles 90049

 5    Montrose Travel (4)                    worldwide
      2343 Honolulu Ave.
      Montrose 91020



 6    Navigant International (7)             worldwide
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,
      Suite 200
      Santa Ana 92704

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)                    worldwide
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
      Los Angeles 90036

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)           worldwide
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,
      Suite. 450
      El Segundo 90245

 9    Archer Travel                   Europe, Canada, Hawaii,
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.           Latin America, domestic
      Montrose 91020

10    Travel Syndicate                       worldwide
      (American Express) (10)
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10
      Woodland Hills 91364


11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions            worldwide
      (6)
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)              worldwide
      449 S. Beverly Drive,
      Suite 100
      Beverly Hills 90212


13    Plaza Travel (12)                      worldwide
      16545 Ventura Blvd.
      Encino 91436




14    Sea Gate Travel Group                  worldwide
      LLC (13)
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)           worldwide
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428
      Beverly Hills 90210


16    All-Travel.com (17)                    worldwide
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,
      Suite 315
      Los Angeles 90025

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.                worldwide
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210
      Beverly Hills 90210

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)         worldwide, Europe
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200
      West Hollywood 90069


19    Travel Solutions/AmEx                South Pacific
      One World Trade Center,
      Suite 111
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive                   worldwide
      Travel (15)
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)        Europe, Canada,
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,            Latin America, Asia,
      Suite 555                              Australia
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)        Europe, Canada,
      2020 Avenue of the Stars             Hawaii, Latin
      Los Angeles 90025                  America, Africa,
                                         Asia, Middle East

23    European Travel                        worldwide
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833
      Los Angeles 90013

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management             worldwide
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,
      Suite 1
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)             worldwide
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,
      Suite 350
      Sherman Oaks 91403

Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)        Marketing Contact
      * name
      * address



 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)       Michael J. Gardiner
      2404 Townsgate Road
      Westlake Village 91361

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)               Jim Wright
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.
      Los Angeles 90025



 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel         Amy Berk
      (2) (3)
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)      Mickey Weill
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,
      Suite 900
      Los Angeles 90049

 5    Montrose Travel (4)                 Jamie Hoff
      2343 Honolulu Ave.
      Montrose 91020



 6    Navigant International (7)         Harry Bohling
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,
      Suite 200
      Santa Ana 92704

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)               Andria Piekarz
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
      Los Angeles 90036

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)       Gordon Locke
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,
      Suite. 450
      El Segundo 90245

 9    Archer Travel                       Ron Archer
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.
      Montrose 91020

10    Travel Syndicate                   Roger Lipkis
      (American Express) (10)
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10
      Woodland Hills 91364


11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions         Doug Kramer
      (6)
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)        Louise O'Sullivan
      449 S. Beverly Drive,
      Suite 100
      Beverly Hills 90212


13    Plaza Travel (12)                  Gary Stevens
      16545 Ventura Blvd.
      Encino 91436




14    Sea Gate Travel Group                   NA
      LLC (13)
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)      Adrienne Forst
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428
      Beverly Hills 90210


16    All-Travel.com (17)              David C. Van Ness
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,
      Suite 315
      Los Angeles 90025

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.            Bell Desouza
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210
      Beverly Hills 90210

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)        Frank A. Dolche
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200
      West Hollywood 90069


19    Travel Solutions/AmEx               Cheryl Ward
      One World Trade Center,
      Suite 111
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive                Denise Lowe
      Travel (15)
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)       James P. Day
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,
      Suite 555
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)      Scott Shadrick
      2020 Avenue of the Stars
      Los Angeles 90025


23    European Travel                   Chris Balciyan
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833
      Los Angeles 90013

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management         Viktoria Voll
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,
      Suite 1
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)         Stuart Markus
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,
      Suite 350
      Sherman Oaks 91403

Rank  Company (Ranking in 2001)       Top Local Executive
      * name                          * name
      * address                       * title
                                      * phone


 1    Pleasant Holidays LLC (1)       Tim Irwin
      2404 Townsgate Road             president, ceo
      Westlake Village 91361          (818) 991-3390

 2    Travel Store Inc. (2)           Wido L. Schaefer
      11601 Wilshire Blvd.            president, ceo
      Los Angeles 90025               (310) 575-5540



 3    Hoffman Entertainment Travel    Nancy Callahan
      (2) (3)                         vice president
      40 E. Verdugo Blvd.             (818) 238-4400
      Burbank 91502

 4    Altour International Inc. (5)   Barry Noskeau
      11661 San Vicente Blvd.,        executive v.p.
      Suite 900                       (310) 571-6000
      Los Angeles 90049

 5    Montrose Travel (4)             Joe McClure
      2343 Honolulu Ave.              president
      Montrose 91020                  (818) 553-3200



 6    Navigant International (7)      David Buskirk
      3130 South Harbor Blvd.,        v.p., So. Calif./Ariz.
      Suite 200                       (800) 223-4300
      Santa Ana 92704

 7    STA Travel Inc. (8)             Nick Thomas
      5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900  president
      Los Angeles 90036               (323) 937-1150

 8    Rosenbluth International (9)    Tim Small
      300 N. Continental Blvd.,       v.p., business development
      Suite. 450                      (310) 535-2900
      El Segundo 90245

 9    Archer Travel                   Steve Archer
      4148 Ocean View Blvd.           president
      Montrose 91020                  (818) 248-1511

10    Travel Syndicate                Arline Florito
      (American Express) (10)         president
      20855 Ventura Blvd., Suite 10   (818) 710-0166
      Woodland Hills 91364


11    TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions     Connie Thrasher
      (6)                             v.p., general manager
      6330 Variel Ave., Suite 201     (818) 226-3000
      Woodland Hills 91367

12    Revel Travel Service (11)       Jack Revel
      449 S. Beverly Drive,           president
      Suite 100                       (310) 553-5555
      Beverly Hills 90212


13    Plaza Travel (12)               Nobby Orens
      16545 Ventura Blvd.             president
      Encino 91436                    (818) 990-4053




14    Sea Gate Travel Group           John Olmo
      LLC (13)                        director, western region
      1901 Avenue of the Stars,       (310) 843-3900
      Suite 938
      Los Angeles 90067

15    Protravel International (18)    Stanley I. Rosen
      9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428  vice president
      Beverly Hills 90210             (310) 271-9566


16    All-Travel.com (17)             Eric J. Maryanov
      2001 S. Barrington Ave.,        president
      Suite 315                       (310) 312-3368
      Los Angeles 90025

17    Mansour Travel Co. Inc.         Gary Mansour
      345 N. Maple Drive, Suite 210   ceo
      Beverly Hills 90210             (310) 276-2768

18    Corniche Travel Group (14)      Anastasia K. Mann
      8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 200    chainwoman
      West Hollywood 90069            (310) 854-6000


19    Travel Solutions/AmEx           Guyette Honeyman
      One World Trade Center,         president
      Suite 111                       (562) 436-3325
      Long Beach 90803

20    APA/Fugazy Executive            Denise Lowe
      Travel (15)                     v.p., client services
      8500 Wilshire Blvd.,            (310) 246-5900
      Suite 918
      Beverly Hills 90211

21    Carlson Wagonlit Travel (16)    James P. Day
      12301 Wilshire Blvd.,           v.p., client services
      Suite 555                       (310) 207-4699
      Los Angeles 90025

22    Traveleaders (Sundance) (20)    Deborah Keehn
      2020 Avenue of the Stars        regional manager
      Los Angeles 90025               (310) 286-7500


23    European Travel                 Edward Pipilidis
      550 S. Hill St., Suite 833      president
      Los Angeles 90013               (213) 624-4881

24    CWT/Voll Travel Management      Viktoria Voll
      301 E. Glenoaks Blvd.,          president
      Suite 1                         (818) 242-1125
      Glendale 91207

25    Rich Worldwide Travel (24)      Stuart Markus
      15233 Ventura Blvd.,            executive director, W. Region
      Suite 350                       (818) 528-2500
      Sherman Oaks 91403

WND - Would Not Disclose

NA - Not Available

(1) Five-month fiscal 2002 revenues.

(2) Part of World Travel BTI.

Note: The information on this list is provided by representatives of the
agencies/vendors themselves. Agencies are ranked by the number of full
time employees and the number of travel agents in Los Angeles County
offices, respectively.

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