SOURCE: Adventure Central
January 22, 2008 09:30 ET
Adventure Tour Suppliers Turn to Adventure Central for Online Booking and Distribution, Resulting in Record Company Growth
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - January 22, 2008) - Gaining momentum like an adventurer riding a
zipline in the Costa Rican jungle, Adventure Central™, the
leading provider of distribution and online booking services for the
adventure and experiential travel industry, is marking a milestone this
week with the addition of its 100th travel supplier partner. With
adventure tour operators recognizing the benefits of streamlined operations
and broader distribution, the Company is primed for another successful
year.
Adventure Central finished 2007 with record growth, including more than
doubling its number of travel supplier partners and more than tripling
retail transactions over 2006. In the fourth quarter alone, 24 tour
operators chose Adventure Central's reservations management and online
distribution solutions representing adventures from Alaska, Hawaii,
California, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Canada and
more.
Recent travel suppliers joining Adventure Central's network include:
Action Whitewater Adventures - Adventures in Whitewater - Adventures Out
West - All Tour Native - Alaska Zipline Adventures - All Stars Adventures -
Barker Ewing - Beyond Limits - Blue Water
Sailing School - Buffaloe Joe's Whitewater Rafting - Canadian Mountain
Holidays Inc. - Charles River Recreation - Dave Hansen Whitewater and
Scenic River Trips - Denali Outdoor Center - Desert River Kayak LLC -
ECHO River Trips - Gateway to Egypt - Go Native America - Grand Adventures,
LLC - Holiday Expeditions - Hondoo River & Trails - Island Expeditions -
Kite Adventures - Magpie Adventures Cycle - Maui Kayaks Inc - Momentum
River Expeditions - Mountain Travel Sobek - OARS West, Inc - Orange Torpedo
Trips - Orca Yacht Charters LLC - Pangaea Adventures, LLC -
Pangaea River Rafting - San Diego Bike and Kayak Tours Inc - Say Hueque
Patagonia - The Wildland Trekking Company - Utah Outventures - Whitewater
Challengers - Wilderness River Outfitters - Zara Tours
"We want all our supplier partners to experience greater profitability and
growth. One of our key initiatives for 2008 is to significantly expand our
distribution network providing them with greater customer access while
giving our distribution affiliates the very best adventure and experiential
inventory that can't be found thru anyone else," commented Dick
Schulte, CEO of Adventure Central.
In 2008, Adventure Central will continue to enhance operations and
performance of Adventure Central Office and Adventure Central Connect, its
successful distribution, online reservations and business management
solutions designed specifically for adventure and experiential tour
operators and outfitters. The Company will also make significant
enhancements to its consumer and distribution product lines, enabling both
distribution and supplier partners to dramatically improve their online
sales conversion.
As consumer demand for unique and authentic experiences continues to grow,
Adventure Central will be ready to meet it -- more effectively connecting
travelers to the world of adventure and experiential travel in 2008 than
ever before.
About Adventure Central
Denver-based Adventure Central offers robust distribution, online booking
and reservations management solutions for the adventure and experiential
travel industry. Adventure Central offers adventure travel suppliers
easy-to-use solutions to upload and sell their inventory online, access to
online distribution channels like Orbitz (OWW), CheapTickets and more --
enabling them to reach consumers that they would never reach individually,
as well as real-time reservations and customer relationship management
solutions for their sales and support teams. For more information on
Adventure Central, call 303.292.5522 or visit www.adventurecentral.com.