The Travel Show – January 24, 2026 LIVE AT THE TRAVEL EXPO

Segment 1: (00:00)· Welcome. Intro Emily States, Marketing Director for Morris Columbus Travel· Utah Travel Expo: 120+ travel vendors, expo-specific discounts and promotionsSegment 2: (00:11)· Luke O’Mahony, Business Development Manager West for Tauck· Show Special: Complimentary pre or post night on any 2026 or 2027 Tauck trip. · What is the Tauck Difference? What’s included? Why is Tauck River cruising unique? What is Roam By Tauck?Segment 3: (00:18)· Tippi Sucharitakul, Marketing Manager at the Tourism Authority of Thailand· Highlighting Thailand’s iconic culture, beautiful destinations, and world-class beaches· Introducing new ways to explore, such as the "Bangkok Green Day" ; the sustainable program in partnership with Tourism Cares.· Accessibility: Highlighting the ease of travel from Utah and other Mountain States to Thailand via Delta Air Lines (from Salt Lake City), China Airlines/Starlux (from Phoenix).Segment 4: (00:31)· Mark Harrison, Senior Sales Manager for the Best Western Plus Stovall's Hotels of Anaheim· 2 Disneyland Good Neighbor Hotels Next To Disneyland· We Have The Closest Hotel To The Main Disneyland Resort Entrance· Brand New Restaurant On Property and Very Competitive Room Rates!Segment 5: (00:38)· Kathy Koyamaibole, Regional Director North America for Tourism Fiji· Bula Spirit (come and experience a welcoming and living culture that welcomes you).· Tropical Escape (pure natural tropical nature).· Happiness is closer than you think - Direct flights operated by Fiji Airways.· Fiji easier and closer than people imagine: 10.5hrs from the west coast, overnight flight with early morning arrival from 5 North America gateways (LAX,SFO,DFW, YVR, HNL)· Michael Brown, National Accounts Sales Manager for Travel Answers· Who is Travel Answers?· How long have you worked with Morris Columbus?· Show specials: Amazing travel deals for Tahiti, Cook Islands, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, and Europe…come to the Utah Travel Expo and stop by booth 215Segment 6: (00:49)· Sarah-Elyss Ezekiela, Cook Islands Ambassador (her actual job title is North America Sales and Trade Specialist for Cook Islands Tourism, but this moniker is what Christian recommended)· Still undiscovered by most North Americans· No building is taller than a coconut tree· Easy to interact with the local Maori people· Great value, $1US gets you $1.73NZSegment 7: (00:57)· Marnie Whipple, Regional Sales Director for Crystal Cruises· Wonderful Med cruise this summer, travel where the locals go before: NEW This is a great opportunity to get to the med and visit great ports like Mykonos, Santorini, Kusadasi, Sorrento, and Messina finishing in Rome – and with perfect weather!· $125 per traveler shipboard credit on any voyage you book with Morris Columbus through Feb 11· Close to home from San Diego, perhaps add on a post Galapagos adventure from Guayaquil (fyi our sister co Eco Ventura sells yacht trips to Galapagos).· Daniel Fincham, Sales Manager for Rovos Rail· A family-run bespoke train journeys through the heart of Africa· Rovos Rail is a privately owned, family run operation offering an intimate and highly personalized journey that blends the romance of classic rail travel with the adventure of exploring Africa.· The glamour and excitement of the golden age of leisure travel· Guests experience beautifully restored vintage carriages, refined dining, attentive service, and a slower pace of travel that brings back a time when the journey itself was the destination.Segment 8: (01:10)· Come join us at the 30th annual Morris Columbus Travel Expo