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 BCD Travel was named "most admired travel Management Company" by the readers of The Beat, one of the most closely monitored publications in the travel industry. Click here to learn more.
British Airways is offering a First Class Upgrade and a complimentary companion ticket. Click here for details.
This fall Hurley Travel Experts is partnering with two vital community organizations to support their important goals:
Maine International Trade Center:
Hurley Travel Experts has teamed up with the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) to assist with the travel arrangements for the Maine Gubernatorial mission. The "Renewable Energy Mission to Europe" takes place from September 19-26, 2009 and has local companies visiting Madrid and Zaragoza, Spain and then onto, Bremen, Germany. This year's trip will focus on a critical area of trade for our state: renewable energy. It is the mission of MITC to promote the expansion of Maine's economy through increased international trade in goods and services and related activities. Click here for more information.
United Way of Greater Portland:
Hurley Travel Experts has partnered with the United Way and Almond Resorts to create an incentive for one lucky Employee Campaign Manager and a guest to win a three-night all-inclusive stay at any of the five Almond Resort properties in Barbados or St. Lucia, winner's choice. The incentive is marketed to about 500 Campaign Managers who volunteer to manage their company's local United Way campaign. They have multiple chances to win and the lucky winner will be chosen in November 2009. United Way is hoping to raise around $8.6 million this year in order to maintain their crucial support of local programs and agencies. We wish everyone great success and appreciate the opportunity to help contribute to the United Way.
 Hurley Travel Experts and Certify partner to provide
Expense Management Solution to their corporate clients.
Portland, Maine – Travel Management Company, Hurley Travel Experts, is pleased to announce their latest partnership with Certify, an expense management software company. Hurley Travel Experts plans to offer Certify to its portfolio of corporate customers. Click here for the full news release.
America's 10 Best and Worst Airports 2009
Forever delayed in Dallas and always late at La Guardia? If it seems that every time you go through certain airports, you experience a flight delay it is not your imagination-travelers are delayed at some airports more than others.
Every year Travel + Leisure gathers statistics from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to rank those 10 with the better track-record (10 Best) and those with the 10 Worst record for on-time performance. It is based on flights that departed more than 15 minutes behind schedule from April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2009. What does this mean for you? Consider flying out of an alternate airport to improve the chances of an on-time departure, make your connection and get to your destination on time.
Click here for the list of the 10 Best and Worst Airports for 2009.
 Pat Wilcock is one of our cruise specialists and she is currently traveling and posting a Baltic Cruise Blog while she's cruising from June 25-July 4, 2009.
Details of her 9-Day Voyage aboard Silversea Cruiseline's Silver Cloud are being posted daily. The cruise begins and ends in Stockholm, Sweden with stops in Helsinki, Finland, St. Petersburg, Russia, Tallinn, Estonia, Gdansk, Poland, and finally back to Stockholm, Sweden. Enjoy her daily news and please feel free to leave comments!
Babette Ladd O’Dwyer, Hurley Travel Experts’ special consultant for Africa and Asia is a personal friend and travel professional for Beth Parks, a former wildlife biologist and Umaine educator. Together they have planned many trips in pursuit of Beth Parks’ great escapes and wildlife destinations. Ms. Parks recently wrote two articles for the Bangor Daily News about her journey to Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya which are listed below.
For more information on planning a wildlife adventure please contact Babette O’Dwyer at 207.874.7400 or via email babette@travelexperts.com.
Part 1: In pursuit of great escapes: A yearning to see chimpanzees and other creatures in their natural habitat leads to an adventurous safari in the heart of the Dark Continent. By Beth Parks
Part 2: In pursuit of great escapes: Treks in Uganda, Rwanda fulfill the dream of a lifetime — an hour or two with the revered mountain gorilla families. By Beth Parks
 With the recent outbreak of Swine Flu, the media has been eager to discuss the consequences to travel. We felt this was a good time to remind people that travel insurance is the best way to insure your investment. You never know when you might fall ill, break a leg or have some other event that affects your travel plans.
Hurley Travel Experts Vacation Travel Specialists (from left to right):
Michelle Ferris, Babette Ladd O'Dwyer, Beth Skypeck, Kathy Walsh, Brenda Cadman and Pat Wilcock.
Click here to see Pat Wilcock and Beth Skypeck, our travel consultants, who were interviewed by Steve Minich on May 4, 2009 on Channel 8 on how Travel Insurance Can Help Recoup Vacation Money.
 Pamela Hurley Moser joined a roundtable discussion about "Surviving And Succeeding During A Recession" with guests Michael Fiori from Columbia Classic Cars and Jim Wilfong of the University of Southern Maine on Mainebiz Sunday on April 5, 2009 at 10am on WLBZ2 and WCSH6 hosted by
Alan Hinsey.
Click here for a quick video on what they discussed.
 All is not doom and gloom. Here are our efforts to show the positive side of this tough economy.
Pam Hurley-Moser was recently quoted in Virtuoso News which is the network’s internal newsletter where they stated Best Practice: Persistence and PR Pays Off- Getting into the media helps Maine agency stay up in a down economy.
In bad times, entrepreneurs try to carve a good niche was a recent article in the Portland Press Herald that featured Pam Hurley-Moser. It states "A lousy economy forces businesses to be creative, owners in Maine say, and that can make them stronger."
Letter to the Editor: Everything isn't terrible in Maine's business sector. Catherine Wygant, Director of Sales & Marketing for Hurley Travel Experts, let’s the readers know that all is not gloom and doom in the travel business.
Portland Daily Sun pictures, Catherine Wygant, Director of Sales & Marketing for Hurley Travel Experts in a recent article about the Portland Regional Jetport launching a "Fly Local Campaign."
Pam Hurley-Moser was a recent panelest at The Million Dollar Women's Forum - "Growing Success in Maine" which took place Thursday, February 26, 2009 at USM's Abromson Center.
Pam joined a panel of five women entrepreneurs who own $1 million or more businesses and wanted to share their expertise, opinions, and insights about starting and growing a business in Maine. The Forum was presented by Keybank, The Entrepreneur's Source, Maine & Co., USM Center for Entrepreneurship, and Mainebiz.
Selma Botman, President of the University of Southern Maine, provided the keynote address and Rose Scarcelli, President at Stanford Management Company, was the moderator. The panelists pictured above were (from left to right) Brenda Garrand of Garrand Marketing, Pam Hurley-Moser of Hurley Travel Experts, Jean Hoffman of Putney Veterinary, Rose Scarcelli (moderator), Jenna Sisselman of Cape Madras and Nancy Rhodes of Bonney Staffing.
You may read more and listen to the forum which was featured on Maine Public Broadcasting Network here.
Top 12 Desitnations For 2009 - Where would you like to go?
Everyone always asks us where are the best places to go on a winter vacation. So we polled our vacation travel consultants and asked them their favorite places to experience. Click here for our 2009 picks.
 Change can mean fun. Just ask Brenda Cadman, CTA, our Adventure Travel Specialist who was recently featured in the Boomers section of the Maine Sunday Telegram on October 12, 2008. Click here for the full article.
 Ticket to paradise. Need to get away? Beth Skypeck probably can help.
Click here for the article that appeared in Shop Talk, By JOHN ROLFE, Staff Writer, Portland Press Herald, May 29, 2008
Planning your travel budget for 2009 - Industry Forecast
Hurley Travel Experts releases their partner BCD and Advito's 2009 Industry Forecast, which provides insight into what airfares, car rental and hotel rates are projected to be for the upcoming year.
The Forecast predicts that net airfares will rise by 6% to 8% but total cost of air travel will increase more, hotel rate increases will slow to 4% to 8%, car rental rates in the U.S. will increase by up to 4%, Europe will notice a rail “renaissance” and meetings & groups will experience similar price increases.
Click here to read the full forecast and see the outlook for business travel for 2009.
Per Diems - How much does it cost?
Have you ever wondered what the average per diem cost is for a hotel room; car rental and three meals are for a typical U.S. business traveler? According to the International Corporate Travel Index based on research for Advito Consulting and published in the Business Travel News, it was $310.81 in 2007. The breakdown is 48.6% for hotel, 23.8% for food and 27.6% for car rentals. With New York City topping the list at an average of $569.89 and Akron ranked 100th at $219.78 there is a wide range depending on where your traveler visits.
Click here for a full listing of the hotel costs, food costs and per diems in 100 international and 100 U.S. cities.
Denise Valmond Promoted to Business Travel Operations Manager
 Portland, Maine – Denise Valmond, a Portland resident, was recently promoted to Business Travel Operations Manager for Hurley Travel Experts. Valmond joined Hurley Travel three years ago when she left her position as a senior travel consultant with National Semiconductor in South Portland. She has over thirteen years of travel planning experience and is a top producing travel consultant. Click here to learn more...
 Pamela Hurley-Moser, owner of Hurley Travel Experts, poses Wednesday July 2, 2008 at her agency in Portland, Maine for a recent article by David Sharp from the Associated Press.
Hurley recently hosted a 'Luxury Explorers' Showcase' about African Safaris, tours of the Amazon and Galapagos, private jet charters and even space tourism.
The AP article was picked up in over 80 papers across the country including ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC News, Fox News, CNN, USA Today, Business Week and more. Click here to see the total distribution. Click here for the local story featured in the Portland Press Herald on Monday, July 7, 2008. Photo credit: AP
207 WGAN Interview May 16, 2008 with James Currie, Brand Ambassador, Conservation Corporation Africa
“Stories from the bush: a day in the life of an African game ranger”
Currie is a world-renowned expedition leader, game warden, wildlife guide and naturalist and has traveled and led excursions in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Fiji, Australia, North America, Europe, Madagascar and Costa Rica. He is an expert in the field of sustainable development and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in African Languages and a Masters degree in Sustainable Environmental Management. He has led professional wildlife and birding tours for over 12 years and is a fully qualified wildlife guide in South Africa and worked as a game ranger for CC Africa’s Phinda Private Game Reserve for three years. He spoke with 207 host, Rob Caldwell, to tell tales from his experiences leading wildlife safaris and tours. CC Africa is Africa's leading ecotourism company and owns or operates 43 exceptional safari lodges in Africa and India. Click here for the complete story!
Maine News
Maine Considered as Location for High-End Vacations - News Story MBPN
May 29, 2008 - 90.1FM Portland, Maine
 With a slowing economy and rocketing fuel prices, many Mainers probably feel like a luxury holiday is something they cannot afford, but many tour operators insist luxury vacations are no longer the preserve of the super-rich. With careful planning, they argue, many of us could end up on trips to places we'd only dreamt of. Several travel agencies targeted Maine at a recent expo to sell high end vacations to Maine residents. A variety of destinations were on offer, from Europe to the African bush, the Carribean and Down Under, and some from even further afield. Tom Porter interviewed Pam Hurley Moser and Hurley Travel Experts' Luxury Explorers Showcase suppliers. Click here to hear the interview.
Reported by:
Tom Porter,
Radio News Producer
Contact MPBN Radio News
 HURLEY TRAVEL EXPERTS’ LUXURY EXPLORERS’ SHOWCASE TO FOCUS ON ADVENTURE, WELLNESS AND FAMILIES
Released 4/24/08
FALMOUTH, Maine – Long workdays, hectic schedules, and personal lives filled with demands -- and too few days to truly relax -- are common concerns for many in today’s society. As individuals and families prepare to take full advantage of their well-earned vacations, Hurley Travel Experts’ Luxury Explorers Showcase, with more than 30 visiting luxury travel leaders, will offer insight into a worldwide range of options.
Click here for the full story...
 HURLEY TRAVEL EXPERTS BRING THE WORLD TO FALMOUTH, MAINE ON MAY 17th AT THE LUXURY EXPLORERS’ SHOWCASE
FALMOUTH, Maine – From culinary tours through Europe to family adventures in Costa Rica – the world’s leading luxury and experiential travel providers are coming to Maine to introduce the hottest travel trends. Hurley Travel Experts’ will present Maine’s first Luxury Explorers’ Showcase, Saturday, May 17 at Falmouth, Maine’s Woodlands Club from noon to 8:00 p.m. The showcase is free and open to the public. Click here for more details.
David Cryden’s “The Good Life” www.smartmoneytalks.com
KYNS 1340AM Air America Interview with Pam Hurley Moser
Airdate: March 22, 2008 - Discussing Life Experience Experts & Travel
Click here for Pamela Hurley-Moser's interview
David Cryden’s “The Good Life” focuses on high-end, affluent, luxury lifestyle and financial topics and guests. Host David Cryden has been doing talk radio for over 15 years. Their Area of Dominant Influence is the Central Coast of California, reaching from lower Monterey County to upper Santa Barbara County, including all of San Luis Obispo County.
 Portland, Maine – With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Beth Carpenter and Jon McCabe of Windham will be celebrating their good fortune of winning a six-night all-inclusive stay at a Sandals Resort in the Caribbean courtesy of Hurley Travel Experts.
Click here for the complete story!
Maine Switch - Success Stories: Pam Hurley Moser
 2007-12-04
By Amy Martin
“As a child, I was really interested in travel,” Pam Hurley Moser says, reminiscing about how she read and daydreamed of faraway places. “I always knew it’s what I wanted to do.” Her sense of adventure took her to Orlando, FL, where she majored in business and travel at Nova Southeastern University, one of the best schools to study the travel industry. She later worked for Presidential Airlines before founding her own travel agency, Hurley Travel Experts. ... To read the complete story click here.
January 23, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Beth Skypeck Earns the Honeymoons and Destination Weddings Specialist Designation from The Travel Institute
Portland, Maine - Beth Skypeck of Hurley Travel Experts recently earned the Honeymoons and Destination Weddings Lifestyle Specialist (LS) designation from The Travel Institute.
Skypeck, a Cape Elizabeth resident, has been a travel counselor for over 13 years, and has sent more than 5,000 clients on memorable vacation experiences. She chose to specialize in honeymoons and destination weddings because she enjoys working with couples to plan this special journey in their lives. “I earned my lifetime Gold level status in Sandals Resorts’ Certified Sandals Specialist (CSS) program earlier this year and am well on my way to reaching their Platinum level.
I thought it was time to add the Travel Institute’s certification to my list of accomplishments and become certified in all honeymoons and destination weddings, she explained. “Vacations are memories in the making and we take our responsibility to clients very seriously. Customers want to be confident that the information they receive is based on expert knowledge and having the Travel Institute designation does just that,” she concluded.
Hurley Travel Experts is one of the nation’s largest, privately female-owned, full-service travel agencies and the only Maine-based travel agency that is a Virtuoso and a BCD Travel affiliate. Virtuoso is the most exclusive association of upscale leisure travel agencies supported by unique agreements with the finest travel suppliers in the world with local representatives in over 70 countries. Less than 1% of all travel agencies in the US are invited to become a member.
As an affiliate of BCD Travel, Hurley Travel Experts has the ability to leverage technology and best practice polices to simplify and streamline business travel services to benefit organizations on every level, from the bottom line to the business traveler. With US$12 billion dollars in annual sales and a worldwide workforce in excess of 12,000 travel professionals, BCD Travel operates in 96 key business markets on five continents.
For 40 years, The Travel Institute has been serving as a community of knowledge and insight for all travel professionals. Through innovative educational opportunities, professional certification programs, and customized learning solutions, the Institute fulfills its non-profit mission to promote a standard of industry knowledge, professionalism and excellence. For more information about The Travel Institute, visit www.thetravelinstitute.com or call 800.542.4282.
For more information about Hurley Travel Experts and how Skypeck can help you plan your next trip, please call 207.874.7400 or email us at travel@travelexperts.com.
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