FAM TRIPS TO THE PRINCIPALITY

Seminars Highlight New Developments in the Principality

NEW YORK - January 10, 2002 - This February, travel agents throughout California should make plans to attend one of four breakfast seminars hosted by the Monaco Government Tourist Office. These seminars, highlighting all that is new and marketable in Monaco, will take place from February 5-8 2002. The breakfast seminars will feature the most recent developments including the trendy new Columbus Monaco Hotel, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, the new TGV Méditerranée line, exciting events and the latest hotel packages. Agents will meet representatives from some of Monaco’s premier hotels and learn about Monaco’s educational programs and sales tools for agents including the Monaco-Savvy web-based referral system, the Web Travel Agent Club and the new travel agent sales guide. Seminars are open to all travel agents free of charge, but space is limited and reservations are required. For reservations, agents can call the Monaco Government Tourist Office at (800) 753-9696 or register online at www.monacoforagents.com. All seminars will last approximately sixty minutes.

The dates, times and locations are as follows:
Tuesday, February 5, 7:45AM
San Francisco, CA Ritz Carlton Hotel
600 Stockton at California Street

Wednesday, February 6, 7:45AM
San Diego, CA Hyatt Regency La Jolla
3777 La Jolla Village Drive

Thursday, February 7, 7:45AM
Newport Coast, CA
Four Season Hotel- The Clubhouse
at Pelican Hill 22651 Pelican Hill Road South

Friday, February 8, 7:45AM
Beverly Hills, CA
Peninsula Beverly Hills 9882
Little Santa Monica Blvd.

For more information on the many educational programs offered to travel agents, contact the Monaco Government Tourist Office at (800) 753-9696.