<p><span style="background:white">Travel Leaders Elite's first combined travel trade shows, held recently in Los Angeles and New York, attracted more than 1,000 attendees.</span></p><p><span style="background:white">A division of <a href="/suppliers/host-agency-and-consortia/travel-leaders-group.html" target="_self">Travel Leaders Group</a>, Travel Leaders Elite is made up of <a href="http://andrewharper.com" target="_blank">Andrew Harper Travel</a>, <a href="http://www.collettscollection.com/" target="_blank">Colletts Travel</a>, <a href="http://www.protravelinc.com/" target="_blank">Protravel International</a> and <a href="http://www.Tzell.com" target="_blank">Tzell Travel Group</a>. These luxury agencies serve the VIP leisure, entertainment and corporate markets.</span></p><p><span style="background:white">The trade shows-both of which were dubbed "Elevate the Journey"-were the largest in the combined history of the Elite division.</span></p><p><span style="background:white">

</span></p><p><span style="background:white">The first show, held at the <a href="https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/los-angeles/the-beverly-hills-hotel/" target="_blank">Beverly Hills Hotel</a> in Los Angeles, drew nearly 200 agencies and employees and more than 170 suppliers. The second show was hosted at the newly-reopened <a href="http://ziegfeldballroom.com" target="_blank">Ziegfeld Ballroom</a> with more than 420 agents who met with 360 representatives of hotels, airlines, tourism boards and cruise lines.</span></p><p><span style="background:white">Both shows were booked to capacity with a waiting list of suppliers.</span></p><p><span style="background:white"></p><p><span style="background:white">"Both trade shows were such unique events held in spectacular venues that made each evening an unforgettable luxury travel experience for our agents and our supplier partners on the East and West Coast alike," said <a href="/news/travel-agents/travel-leaders-elite-president-honored-in-nyc.html" target="_self">Gail Grimmett</a>, president of Travel Leaders Elite. </span></p><p><span style="background:white">Grimmett told <a href="http://travelpulse.com" target="_self">TravelPulse</a> that the face-to-face experience of meeting suppliers is critical in the luxury space occupied by Travel Leaders Elite agents. It's that kind of contact with suppliers-which fosters personal relationships-that enables Elite division agents to provide their clients with expert "high touch" attention and service, she said.</span></p><p><span style="background:white">"Each evening provided our best-in-class agents with the opportunity to meet with representatives of the industry's top luxury travel providers who are eager to showcase what is new and upcoming in the world of luxury for their discriminating clientele," Grimmett added.</span></p>

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