June 11, 2008
Leisure Group Travel, America's leading group travel publication for the leisure travel industry unveiled a new feature section alongside its redesigned June 2008 edition. The 2009 Group Itinerary Planner featured over 50 sample and "for sale" itineraries, courtesy of leading convention & visitor's bureaus, tour and receptive operators. All regions of the United States are represented, along with Canada, Europe, South America and Asia. Destinations and tour and receptive operators submitted their best itineraries to help group travel buyers get a jump start on '09 trip planning.

Jeff Gayduk, publisher of Leisure Group Travel said, "We recognize the value that sample itineraries play in helping group travel buyers find new destinations and further develop existing tours with new and unique twists. This itinerary guide is the quintessential resource for groups to browse a variety worldwide destinations, in one place."

In addition to the print component, the publishing company also rolled out an enhanced itinerary planner online its sister site, www.touritineraries.com. Groups can search over 150 itineraries by keyword, theme and destination with convenient contact information and photo galleries for each sponsored itinerary only a click away. Itineraries are also featured on the company's search directory, www.grouptraveldirectory.com.

Group Itinerary Planner promises to be a mainstay in Leisure Group Travel's June edition, with plans already underway for the 2010 edition next June, promising to be even more robust.