DORIS WHITE SELECTED AS BOARD MEMBER FOR EPICUREAN TRAVEL CONSULTANT BOARD
CREATED BY VIRTUOSO AND BON APPÉTIT MAGAZINE
NEW YORK (May 22 , 2008) – Doris White of Travel Dynamics Group in La Jolla, CA has been selected, along with other top culinary travel advisors from the Virtuoso luxury travel network, to serve on a newly formed Epicurean Travel Consultant Board, which will exclusively provide travel fulfillment for Bon Appétit’s promotional special events and travel promotions.
“Culinary travel is an ever-growing trend in the luxury segment,” said Paul Jowdy, Vice President and Publisher of Bon Appétit, “We are thrilled with the level of expertise, first-hand experience and connections that our new board members demonstrate. Our readers and partners will greatly benefit from this relationship.”
Virtuoso and the board members will develop exclusive travel packages in conjunction with Bon Appétit promotional events. Board members will be able to promote these exciting packages to their clients and to the millions of Bon Appétit subscribers. Board members will also be invited to attend special Bon Appétit industry roundtables in major markets throughout the United States.
“Being a great travel advisor is very much like being a top chef,” said Doris White. “We have to select just the right travel ingredients and combine them flawlessly for a remarkable experience anywhere in the world. Culinary travel is a real passion for me, and I am honored to serve on the Epicurean Travel Consultant Board. Discovering the world and its many cultures through your sense of taste makes travel all the more rewarding and exciting.”
For vacation planning with a focus on epicurean excellence or to receive information about the travel packages developed for Bon Appétit, contact Doris White at 858-551-4560 or 888-64-DORIS or email Doris@doristrips.com .
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About Virtuoso & Travel Dynamics Group
Travel Dynamics Group of La Jolla, CA is a proud member of Virtuoso, the industry’s leading luxury travel network. This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 300 agencies with more than 6,000 elite travel specialists in 22 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as over 1,000 of the world’s best travel providers and premier destinations. The network’s member agencies generate over $4.8 billion annually in travel sales, making the group the most powerful in the luxury travel segment. Their relationships with the finest travel companies provide the network’s affluent clientele with exclusive amenities, rare experiences and privileged access. Virtuoso is the exclusive network of travel related services and benefits provided by MasterCard to World Elite® MasterCard® cardholders. For more information, please visit www.virtuoso.com.
About Doris White
Doris White is an Outdoor Adventure Specialist, a Certified Swiss Specialist and has been ranked by Travel and Leisure Magazine A-List as one of the top 125 Travel Agents in the world every year since 2003. With over twenty years of experience, she has developed an expertise in personalized upscale leisure itineraries to unique locales. Doris spends up to three months every year traveling around the world researching and experiencing amazing destinations to recommend to her clients.
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Contacts:
Misty Ewing
Director, Public Relations
Phone: 212.588.8242
Email: mewing@virtuoso.com