KIE Travel Trade Show attracts a record number of vendors and clients this year; including three airlines attending for the first time - Emirates, Korean Air and LAN TAM, as Kintetsu rapidily expands to destinations outside Japan.
(TRAVPR.COM) USA - June 24th, 2013 -
Kintetsu International’s Annual Travel Showcase
Has A Record Number of Vendors and Clients This Year.
KIE Travel Trade Show Expands This Year To Include New Preferred Airlines, As Agency Rapidly Expands to Destinations Beyond Japan.
New York, NY … June 24th, 2013 … KIE/Kintetsu International, held its 4th annual KIE Travel Showcase last night, on the outside terrace of its New York office in Rockefeller Center. Ten major airlines, 30 major NYC hotels, car rental companies and various vacation vendors exhibited. Of note, three airlines – Emirates, LAN TAM, and Korean Airlines – joined the event for the first time. Over 160 KIE clients also attended.
KIE’s Travel Showcase gives participating travel vendors an opportunity to promote their products and services directly to Kintetsu clients. The travel partners and the clients are able to exchange information and learn more about the discounted rates KIE has to offer. This event continues to grow every year and has a direct impact on the awareness of Kintetsu’s special relationship with its numerous preferred travel partners
According to Assistant General Manager, Bill Sarcona, “I believe we are the only travel agency holding such a unique event. In fact, as this event expands annually, the feedback from our clients also becomes more overwhelmingly positive. This continues to be a great forum for our company to bring our clients and vendors together to learn more about each others' needs”.
About KIE/Kintetsu International
Kintetsu International is among the largest travel management companies in the world, maintaining a full service global agency, whose specialty is Japan, but whose destinations are limitless. KIE was recently announced this week as among one of the top 50 travel agencies in the U.S., as ranked by Travel Weekly’s 2013 Power List. Travel is only one segment of the multi-billion dollar company. Kintetsu is a multi-faceted conglomerate that operates railroad systems, freight forwarding companies, department stores, restaurants, theaters and hotel chains. Kintetsu are intimately involved in the way people move, the way they enjoy themselves and the way they conduct and run their businesses.
This level of integration provides clients with a vast network of services that make their travels exciting, cost effective, and efficient. Kintetsu maintain six offices in the United States and over 272 others around the globe, including Japan. For more information visit: www.kintetsu.com.
Contact Information for KIE/Kintetsu International:
Bill Sarcona, Asst. General Manager
KIE / Kintetsu International
1290 Avenue of the Americas, Ste. 900, New York, NY 10104
T: 212-259-9722 | F: 212-259-9595
Email: William.Sarcona@kintetsu.com
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