The Phoenix Convention Center by Tim Bounds, Creative Commons Attribution
Last weekend I was browsing through a magazine, when I cam across an advertisement for a travel show at the Phoenix Convention Center. At first I was a bit skeptical, after all I had never been to a travel show, and didn’t know what to expect, but I figured what else did I have to do on a Sunday afternoon?
The show, put together by AAA and Arizona Highways, was a winding array of tables and booths with travel agencies, different cities and attractions. There were hourly lectures on everything from packing a suitcase properly, to taking photos on vacation according to Arizona Highways standards.
Donna Hultz and her husband watched a presentation on both international and domestic TSA compliance, which they both said they enjoyed.
“Like everyone else, just to be informed as to whats available is great,” Donna Hultz said.
Before partnering with AAA, Arizona Highways had their own travel show, but today they continue to showcase some of Arizona’s best destinations said Carolyn Holden. Holden was volunteering at a the booth, but I soon found out that she is the wife of Win Holden, the publisher of Arizona Highways, who I also got the chance to meet.
Though it might not have applied as much to me, since I wasn’t planning a big European vacation or anything, I did get the chance to speak to some interesting people and get a few ideas of places in Arizona that I’ve never been to. And you have the chance to win free trips, so that isn’t too bad either. For the $5 I paid to get in, I wouldn’t mind going next year either.
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