Princess Cruises, Japan National Tourism Organization Highlight the “Land of the
Rising Sun”

ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 1, 2024) — Travel Leaders Network’s top Affiliate members recently
returned from the annual Elite event, held aboard Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess. Sailing
through the highlights of Japan and South Korea, the event celebrated success while updating
members on the latest opportunities from the largest network of professional travel agents in North
America.

“We opted for Asia this year because it is a popular travel destination that many travel advisors might
not have considered for cruising,” said Roger E. Block, President, Travel Leaders Network. “But a
cruise is a great way to see many areas of Japan as well as South Korea, and it's an experience our
top-producing members can immediately share with their clients.”

Each year, Travel Leaders Network (TLN) takes its highest-performing Affiliate members in the U.S.
and Canada to the Elite event. This year, 24 members and their guests joined TLN executives and
supplier partners aboard Diamond Princess. The ship sailed to and from Yokohama with stops at
Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Shimizu in Japan, and Jeju in South Korea. Members onboard were
treated to a variety of cultural, culinary and nature experiences at ports of call.

The members invited to the Elite event are among the top Affiliate members, including leading travel
agency owners who excel in sales, support TLN’s preferred partners and actively engage in TLN’s
programs. They are also passionate advocates for Travel Leaders Network and the travel advisor
profession at large. During the trip, members participated in business meetings to explore TLN’s
future offerings and hear the latest updates from supplier partners.

“It’s a joy to spend time with these members,” Block commented. “It’s a time to recognize success
and start laying the groundwork for the future. Valuable connections were made, new insights gained
and plenty of fun was had at Elite. I’d like to thank our host Princess Cruises, the staff of the
Diamond Princess and our friends at the Japan National Tourism Organization for their partnership
and hospitality. We all came home invigorated and eager to tell our travelers, employees and ICs
about the greatness of cruising Japan.”

For travel agencies interested in learning more about the award-winning programs and diverse
offerings of Travel Leaders Network in leisure and luxury travel, business travel, honeymoon and
destination weddings — as well as active and adventure travel — visit TravelLeadersNetwork.com.

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and tours in the travel agency industry, with approximately 5,700 travel agency locations across the
United States and Canada.