Local Cruise Holidays Store Named 2007 President’s Circle Member

Cruise Holidays, North America’s largest cruise-specialty retail franchise, unveiled its prestigious 2007 President’s Circle members.  The President’s Circle is comprised of the top 20 performing Cruise Holidays stores based on criteria that recognizes business performance and engagement in the Cruise Holidays system.  Through a scorecard system, stores are measured on total revenue, revenue growth, and participation in Cruise Holidays programs (such as: marketing programs, group training, and regional meetings) between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007.

This year, the following franchisees were named to the 2007 Cruise Holidays’ President’s Circle:

• Bud & Tami Smead; Cruise Holidays of Arvada, CO\
• Colleen & Steve Turner; Cruise Holidays of Bellevue, WA
• Krista Garney-Cluett, Karen Garney-MacNeil & Marianne Garney; Cruise Holidays of Etobicoke/Mississauga; ON
• Lois Tucci & Melissa Havens; Cruise Holidays of Gig Harbor, WA
• Mark & Mimi Comfort; Cruise Holidays of Kansas City, MO
• Doug & Bonnie Crosby; Cruise Holidays of Las Vegas East; Henderson, NV
• Dianne & Peter Neubauer; Cruise Holidays of Lawrence Park; Toronto, ON
• Ira & Helene Kaplan; Cruise Holidays of Marlboro; Englishtown, NJ
• Jeff  & Sharon Duncan; Cruise Holidays of Newtown, PA
• Carole Paleczny; Cruise Holidays of Ottawa West; Stittsville, ON 
• Steve & Beth Levich; Cruise Holidays of Portland, OR
• Mike Smock; Cruise Holidays of St. John’s, FL
• Wing Fai Jor & Kitty Tam; Cruise Holidays of Scarborough, ON
• Diane Baskind; Cruise Holidays of Scottsdale, AZ
• Joe & Kathy Petkunas; Cruise Holidays at the Stateline; Seekonk, MA
• Phil  & Carol Swartz; Cruise Holidays of Tallahassee/Jacksonville; FL
• George & Alice Lee; Cruise Holidays of Unionville/Bayview; Markham, ON
• Bonnie Sibley & Roslyn Towler; Cruise Holidays of Upland, CA
• Denis Lim & Blaine Lambert; Cruise Holidays of Vancouver, BC
• Rich Skinner & Steve Sibley; Cruise Holidays of Woodinville, WA

These Franchise owners were honored today during the 2007 Cruise Holidays Annual Convention which is being held aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Mercury, September 23-28, 2007. 

About Cruise Holidays
Cruise Holidays is the oldest and largest cruise-specialty Retail franchise in North America, with stores in both the United States and Canada. Cruise Holidays is also a distinguished provider of land tour vacation packages.  Founded in 1984, Cruise Holidays was acquired in 2001 by Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most respected travel franchisers and a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Carlson.  Carlson is a global leader in the travel and hospitality industry.  In addition to Cruise Holidays, the Carlson family of businesses includes Regent ® International Hotels, Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, Radisson Hotels & Resorts®, T.G.I. Friday’s®, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and more.