MILWAUKEE, Feb. 28, 2002 - The Mark Travel Corporation was recently honored by a visit from Mayor Maryanne Kusaka from the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Joining Mayor Kusaka were other representatives from the county government and Kauai hotels. Kauai has direct air service from Los Angeles and San Francisco on United Airlines, and is therefore a major destination for United Vacations and Funjet Vacations. In addition, The Mark Travel Corporation and its vacation companies work very closely with the Kauai Visitors Bureau on cooperative marketing and advertising programs, and, in total, is one of the top producers of visitors to Hawaii.

Bill La Macchia, CEO of Mark Travel, presented the mayor with a plaque that reads "In recognition of your support and kokua (Hawaiian for help), The Mark Travel Corporation extends their appreciation to Mayor Maryanne Kusaka and the island of Kauai."

While the mayor and her party met with top executives from Mark Travel, hula dancers and entertainers performed at Mark Travel's reservations center located at 8969 N. Port Washington Rd. in Bayside, Wis.

"This was an excellent opportunity for our visitors to meet our staff and extend their thanks for the business we send their way," said Dave Herron, vice president of Hawaii operations for Mark Travel.

Each of the six major islands comprising Hawaii is its own county, complete with its own local government. Kauai is the oldest island in Hawaii. It is dubbed "the garden island," and is considered by many to be the most beautiful.

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Photo caption: (from left to right) Dave Herren, vice president of Hawaii operations for Mark Travel, watches as Mayor Maryanne Kusaka of Kauai accepts a plaque of appreciation from Bill La Macchia, CEO of Mark Travel.

TMTC is headquartered in Milwaukee. Founded in 1974, the company employs more than 1,800 individuals in 15 offices worldwide. The vacation companies of TMTC include such well-known names as Adventure Tours USA, AeroMexico Vacations, Blue Sky Tours, Funjet Vacations, Vegas & More, MexSeaSun, MGM MIRAGE Vacations, Mountain Vacations, Showtime Tours, Southwest Airlines Vacations, Town & Country Tours, TransGlobal Vacations, United Vacations and US Airways Vacations. TMTC and all of its companies are members of the United States Tour Operator Association's $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan and the American Society of Travel Agents.