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"Our Travel Leaders members' experience is absolutely essential to that of their clients. Because it's their desire to sell each International Summit destination from a position of expertise, we work closely with representatives from our host city to ensure that they're able to become fully enveloped in every sense," Block noted. "Istanbul can easily overwhelm the novice visitor with sensory overload, so with that in mind, our International Summit will immerse our leading travel agents city of los angeles parking violation into all this exciting city has to offer – the sights, the sounds and even the scents – plus one epicurean delight after another. It will be a journey that none of our Travel Leaders will ever forget."
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