For Immediate Release: (Denver, Co.) National Tour Association announces QueensLander's Mark Story as winner of new Partner2Partner Initiative.

And the Winner is...Mark Story with QueensLander Tours!

Congratulations to Mark Story, winner of the NTA Partner2Partner iPhone Giveaway! Mark made three posts to NTA's new online Partner2Partner program which entered him into a drawing to win an iPhone. Even though the giveaway is over, members can still benefit by posting, connecting and using the online P2P program.

NTA's Partner2Partner is an online business community connecting NTA members year-round. The intent of this Web site is to facilitate member-to-member partnering using the Internet in a way that is easy, flexible and most importantly, a benefit to you.

Log-in with your information (e-mail/password) from NTA Online, review the site and make a post. Should you have any questions or are in need of a demo, please contact NTA Headquarters at +1.859.226.4444 or 800.682.8886 (U.S. & Canada).

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For Immediate Release: (Denver, Co.) In a Recession Year Local Denver Tour Operator Finds Small Group Business Booming

DENVER, CO., SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 - QueensLander Tours, the operator of small-group tours to Italy based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, announces that in this year of global recession the boutique tour operator has seen its 16 or less small group travel to Italy business mushroom with a 300% increase over previous year bookings.“The development of the 16 or less small group tour came about very naturally,” says Mark Story, program director for QueensLander’s Italy product. “In fact we have seen the trend from clients who prefer a smaller, more intimate traveling party over the last couple of years. We decided to switch all of our groups over to the ‘True Small Group’ approach in late 2008 and we have seen an incredible response.” So much so the company has deleted much of its local and regional tour offerings and have narrowed its focus to Italy, Ireland and Scotland and the South Pacific with one of its sub-brands, Marcello Tours, being dedicated to growing the Italian touring experience.

Story continues, “The average traveler to Italy is not looking for the traditional, ‘if it’s Tuesday, this must be Belgium’ experience – and especially are running away from the large ‘herd mentality’ that has marked the success (and shortcomings Story notes) of the mainstream tour operators.” The shortcomings he refers to include “stuffy tour directors who care more about their on tour sales for excursions than they do for the experience of the client,” itineraries that frequent restaurants which provide kick-backs either to the company or to the tour director and who treat the client more cattle than a leisurely, authentic Italian dining experience.QueensLander Tours has expanded their small group concept to include all of their top major offerings and are beginning to see the same trends in booking response. “However,” Story notes, “Italy is by far our leading destination for the 16 or less small group tour.”

QueensLander Tours utilizes American tour directors, called Tour Captains, who meet their guests upon arrival Italy. They also exclusively use Italian certified tour guides throughout their itineraries in Italy. For more information, contact QueensLander Tours at 1-877-865-6711 or visit www.QLTours.com. QueensLander Tours is located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
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CONTACT: Nathan Herbert, Small Group Tour Specialist
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
nate @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

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For Immediate Release: (Denver, Co.) Queenslander Small Group Italy Tours Publishes New Off-Season Italy Travel Bargains

DENVER, CO., AUGUST 18, 2009 - QueensLander Tours, the operator of True Small-Group Tours to Italy based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, published its off-season Italy tour bargains for November 2009 through April 2010.

QueensLander Tours historically has included more admissions than most larger tour operators with similar offerings. This year's off-season offerings include admissions to Doges' Palace in Venice, the Academy Gallery in Florence to see Michelangelo's David as well as the Vatican and the Colosseum in Rome. QueensLander has always included visits and tours to vineyards and wineries complete with heavy appetizers and tastings as part of the Italy Small Group Tour experience.

QueensLander's off-season programs include deluxe hotels such as the Helvetia & Bristol on Florence (a 5-star property in the heart of Florence), certified local guides, professional tour captains (a hybrid of a tour director and a personable host), delicious off-the-beaten-path restaurants with regional wines along with all tips.

For the 2009-2010 off-season schedule, QueensLander Tours is offering four authentically Italian tour programs: (prices are per person, double occupancy, land only):

10-day Italy's Great Cities Tour including Venice (2 nights), Florence (2 nights), Tuscany (1 night) and Rome (3 nights). Trip includes vineyard touring, heavy appetizers and tastings, all admissions per itinerary, all gratuities, heart of Italian cities' hotels and more. Prices begin from $3189 to $3489 during off season.

12-day Italy's Lake District with the Cinque Terre Small Group Tour includes 2 nights Venice, 3 nights Lake Como, 2 nights Lake Orta, 3 nights Cinque Terre and 1 day and night in Milan. Trip includes all admissions per itinerary, all gratuities, heart of Italian villages located hotels, services of professional Tour Captain for sightseeing and hiking. Prices begin from $3004 to $3589 during off season.

6-day Italy's Lake Distrcit Small Group Tour includes 3 nights Lake Como and 2 nights Lake Orta with options to add nights. Hosted by Tour Captain. Trip includes all admissions per itinerary, all gratuities, heart of Italian villages located hotels, services of professional Tour Captain for sightseeing and hiking. Prices begin from $2777 to $2989 during off season.

For more information, contact QueensLander Tours at 1-877-865-6711 or visit www.QLTours.com.
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CONTACT: Mark Story, Program Director
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

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For Immediate Release: (Denver, Co.) Queenslander Tours announces the 2nd Annual Cruise for the Cure. Denver-based QueensLander Tours will operate the 2nd annual breast cancer awareness and survivor celebration cruise Oct. 26, 2008 and will raise funds for CELEBRATE PINK - which provides financial support for survivors who have trouble meeting their bills as a result of fighting breast cancer. "Cruise for the Cure" became a much closer to our heart event in 2007 when our very own tour manager and sister of the general manager of the company, Freida Story, was diagnosed with breast cancer," reported Mark Story, managing director. Story said “it's our privilege to support the Celebrate Pink and the survivors and caregivers who struggle with this disease. We want it to become a thing of the past!"

According to Story, Sherry Moore, Queenslander Tours’ Service Manager got the company involved in 2007 prior to Ms. Story's diagnosis.  Moore, like so many, lost a loved-one to breast cancer and wanted to do something. “When Sherry told me 2007 will see more than 40,000 people die of breast cancer I was stunned.  The death rate is staggering and we want to be part of the solution. It’s the perfect way for us to give back and honor families affected by cancer. Then my sister was diagnosed and we were off and running.”

QUEENSLANDER'S CHRISTIAN MISSION TRAVEL ANNOUNCES NEWER & LOWER FARES
March 2, 2007. Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours' Christian Mission Travel (CMT) agency, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has launched newer competitive fares for its missions and development agency division (www.christianmissiontravel.com). In addition to the lower fares, staff support from the QueensLander customer service team will be more involved in the day to day bookings and processing of travel documents for CMT clients.

For more information please contact:
Christian Mission Travel located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

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MARK STORY, MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ ChristianMissionTravel.com (remove spaces).

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QUEENSLANDER TOURS debuts Washington D.C. & Cherry Blossoms Tour
March 27, 2007, Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is proud to announce its newest tour to the Nation's Capitol, Washington D.C. & The Cherry Blossoms tour which departs Denver on March 27th.

The tour is 6 days, 5 nights with 4 1/2 star hotel properties, all gratuities, all breakfasts, 2 dinners and admissions to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown included as well as a private commemoration at the National World War II Memorial in honor of QueensLander Tours' Mark Story's (tour captain for the trip) father and the many others who sacrificed for our freedom.

For more information, please contact Mark Story at (877) 865 6711 or by email at mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).
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CONTACT US AT
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

MARK STORY, GROUPS MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).

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SOUL JOURNEYS DEBUTS AT QUEENSLANDER TOURS
February 1, 2007, Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, launched Soul Journeys, a fellowship-driven series of tours and cruises which provide the same level of service and quality you've come to expect from QueensLander Tours while at the same time providing opportunities for camaraderie among the traveling group. Rian Ross from Denver's All Souls Catholic Church along with Sherry Moore and Mark Story of QueensLander crafted the innovative approach to travel. Ross says, "this is going to be one of the best ways for our fellowship of parishes across the Denver-metroplex to really get to know one another."

Story says the initiative is open to any fellowship group but in particular favors to Christian-oriented groups and provides, "an awesome opportunity to tear down walls and build bridges among communities of faith." Ross indicates avid support for the program in that the packages are "designed to fit all walks of life and all budgets - from money-saving family outings to premium cruise and touring excursions across the Atlantic."

Some of the programs for Soul Journeys' include a cruise on the Danube River, a trip to New Orleans and the Mississippi River, an 'affordable Caribbean Cruise' and a camping trek to Jellystone Park Campground in Estes Park, Colorado.

For more information on Soul Journeys or QueensLander Tours, please contact Mark Story at (877) 865 6711 or by email at mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).
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CONTACT US AT
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

MARK STORY, GROUPS MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).

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QUEENSLANDER TOURS LAUNCHES RED HAT CENTRAL
October 2, 2005. Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, launched a new womens-interest web portal, Red Hat Central. A website designed with women of the Red Hat Society(R) in mind. Red Hatters participate in a variety of cruises and tours and QueensLander hopes to expand on the organization's exploding membership. "By providing world-class customer service and truly striving to go the extra mile for the Red Hatters, it's my hope that we are able to become their first choice for travel," reports Mark Story, general manager and manager of groups for QueensLander Tours.

QueensLander Tours conducts international tours with products such as Italy's Great Cities tour, European Panorama tour, Europe's Waterways tour and the Grand Australia tour. QueensLander also operates USA BackYard Tours which caters to mature Americans or senior adult travel. BackYard's 2005 schedule of tours includes packages to Las Vegas, California Napa Valley, Branson, New England as well as a variety of day trips for local seniors along the Colorado Front Range region.
Also debuting in 2005 is QueensLander's women only tour label. The label includes national and international packages for women to destinations such as Paris, Women & Wine tour, Under the Tuscan Sun tour, New York, New York tour and other women-emphasis themed packages.

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CONTACT US AT
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

MARK STORY, GROUPS MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).

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QUEENSLANDER TOURS DEBUTS ITALY'S FINEST TOURING PROGRAM
January 3, 2006. Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, launched its new touring program to Italy which will continue to debut throughout the 2006 season. Products include Italy's Great Cities, Best of Italy in the Fall, Italian & Tuscan Cooking themed tours and the innovative custom alumni tour program.

The program is managed by Mark Story, general manager of QueensLander Tours, Highlands Ranch, CO.

QueensLander Tours conducts international tours with products such as Italy's Great Cities tour, European Panorama tour, Europe's Waterways tour and the Grand Australia tour. QueensLander also operates USA BackYard Tours which caters to mature Americans or senior adult travel. BackYard's 2005 schedule of tours includes packages to Las Vegas, California Napa Valley, Branson, New England as well as a variety of day trips for local seniors along the Colorado Front Range region.
Also debuting in 2005 is QueensLander's women only tour label. The label includes national and international packages for women to destinations such as Paris, Women & Wine tour, Under the Tuscan Sun tour, New York, New York tour and other women-emphasis themed packages.

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CONTACT US AT
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

MARK STORY, GROUPS MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).

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QUEENSLANDER TOURS LAUNCHES RED HAT CENTRAL
October 2, 2005. Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, launched a new womens-interest web portal, Red Hat Central. A website designed with women of the Red Hat Society(R) in mind. Red Hatters participate in a variety of cruises and tours and QueensLander hopes to expand on the organization's exploding membership. "By providing world-class customer service and truly striving to go the extra mile for the Red Hatters, it's my hope that we are able to become their first choice for travel," reports Mark Story, general manager and manager of groups for QueensLander Tours.

QueensLander Tours conducts international tours with products such as Italy's Great Cities tour, European Panorama tour, Europe's Waterways tour and the Grand Australia tour. QueensLander also operates USA BackYard Tours which caters to mature Americans or senior adult travel. BackYard's 2005 schedule of tours includes packages to Las Vegas, California Napa Valley, Branson, New England as well as a variety of day trips for local seniors along the Colorado Front Range region.
Also debuting in 2005 is QueensLander's women only tour label. The label includes national and international packages for women to destinations such as Paris, Women & Wine tour, Under the Tuscan Sun tour, New York, New York tour and other women-emphasis themed packages.

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CONTACT US AT
QueensLander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

MARK STORY, GROUPS MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).

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QUEENSLANDER INTERNATIONAL AND PRIMETIME TOURS PARTNERING INITIATIVE
May 15, 2005. Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and PrimeTime Tours based in Lakewood, Colorado, have joined in a partnership alliance in order to extend a greater variety of tour offerings to a broader range of travelers. "When we looked at the way each of us conduct tour operations, we found we were so similar that differences were hard to notice, said Mark Story, general manager of QueensLander Tours . Wayne Harris, President of PrimeTime Tours, Inc . added: "We have every reason to believe this working alliance will benefit both factions in our tour base."

"We will remain separate touring companies, operating pretty much like we have in the past, but with this partnership alliance one will be able to compliment the other with a variety of tour offerings and give our traveling clientele a larger array of tours from which to choose," said Story. "And through Queenslander , we are happy to have the ability to connect our base with foreign travel opportunities and with a company that has had a good track record in this area," Harris stated.

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QUEENSLANDER LAUNCHES MISSION TRAVEL ARM
January 3, 2005. Denver, Colorado - Queenslander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has launched a new business division of the company called Christian Mission Travel (www.christianmissiontravel.com) designed to provide world-class customer service to the mission, development and medical missions industry.

QueensLander Tours, which began as a tier-three level operator to the South Pacific, is part of the Jurni Network and operates the QueensLander Tours family of travel.

QueensLander Tours conducts international tours with products such as Italy's Great Cities tour, European Panorama tour, Europe's Waterways tour and the Grand Australia tour. QueensLander also operates USA BackYard Tours which caters to mature Americans or senior adult travel. BackYard's 2005 schedule of tours includes packages to Las Vegas, California Napa Valley, Branson, New England as well as a variety of day trips for local seniors along the Colorado Front Range region.

Also debuting in 2005 is QueensLander's women only tour label, Red Hat Central. The label includes national and international packages for members and friends of the Red Hat Society(R) to destinations such as Paris, Women & Wine tour, Under the Tuscan Sun tour, New York, New York tour and other Red Hat themed packages.

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CONTACT US AT
Queenslander Tours (Queenslander International llc) is located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

UNITED STATES
MARK STORY, GROUPS MANAGER
DIRECT (720) 371-2704
mark @ QLTours.com (remove spaces).

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QueensLander Announces BackYard Tours (World Division) Label
October 4, 2004. Denver, Colorado - Denver-based Queenslander Tours (www.queenslandertours.com) announces its latest tour product label, BackYard Tours USA, a custom-designed portfolio of tours which specifically caters to mature Americans' travel interests. The debut tour, entitled Fall Foliage Autumn Splendor, was given rave reviews for both itinerary to the over-the-top, onboard friendliness and "dedication to service" of the guides called "Tour Captains." Not to mention the amenities which were lavished upon participants throughout the tour-- supplies of bottled water, muffins, and snacks only added to the concierge-like quality of the tour. The company offers tours to destinations ranging from their own "back yard" (Denver and the Front Range) to multiple-day tours across the United States and beginning in 2005 to Europe and the South Pacific. Each tour promises a unique experience with customized itineraries and service-oriented guides at moderate industry rates.

The company's states they are dedicated to 'exceeding expectations" and the guide staff strive to work to that end on each of their tours. The majority of meals and tipping are always included in the price of the tours. The company utilizes full-size motorcoaches with bucket seats, panoramic windows, air-conditioning, blankets and onboard restrooms.

QueensLander Tours is a division of Queenslander International llc, located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126. It maintains offices in Overland Park, Kansas and Los Gatos, California. QueensLander Tours is found online at www.queenslandertours.com and operates BackYard Tours USA and Women Traveling Tours Tours, as well as The Denver Cruise Company. For more information or questions, please contact Mark Story at mark.story@queenslandertours.com or (720) 371-2704 or toll free 1 (877) 865-6711.

QueensLander Launches Hurricane Advisory Website
September 27, 2004. Denver, Colorado - With the recent onslaught of hurricanes and tropical storms along the southeast coast of the US, QueensLander Tours, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has done a variety of hoop jumping to ensure its client's vacations occur without a hitch and one such hoop is the Hurricane Advisories section of the company's website. Working in conjunction with the various cruise lines, airports and airlines, QueensLander provides a comprehensive information page with active links to all of the latest weather cancellations and updates provided by the various incarnations of the travel industry. QueensLander Tours provides a variety of travel-related weather advisories and information for their cruise clients via the company's website at www.queenslandertours.com. The link is located at the bottom left portion of the homepage.

QueensLander Tours is a division of Queenslander International llc, located at 3222 Green Haven Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126. It maintains offices in Overland Park, Kansas and Los Gatos, California. QueensLander Tours is found online at www.queenslandertours.com and operates BackYard Tours USA and Women Traveling Tours Tours. For more information or questions, please contact Mark Story at mark.story@queenslandertours.com or (720) 371-2704 or toll free 1 (877) 865-6711.

QueensLander Debuts BackYard Tours Label
September 22, 2004. Denver, CO. - Denver's own Queenslander Tours (www.queenslandertours.com) kicked off its local Day Trip product, USA BackYard Tours, which specially caters to senior adults along the Front Range. The company plans to expand the USA BackYard Tour offerings beginning in 2005. The debut tour, entitled Fall Foliage Autumn Splendor, was given rave reviews for both itinerary (stops and admission in Georgetown and full lunch in Breckenridge) to the over-the-top, onboard friendliness and "dedication to service" of the guides called "Tour Captains." And did we mention the unnamed amenities which were lavished upon participants both up and down the hill? Bottled water, muffins, snacks and candies only added to the concierge-like quality of the day tour.

The company operates the single and multi-day trips from Denver with two pick up points on the east and west sides of the city. The company offers 1, 2, 3, and 4+ day tours to local destinations within Colorado and across the United States. Each month promises a different destination with differing itineraries and service-oriented guides at competitive rates. The company's states they are dedicated to Òexceeding expectationsÓ and the guide staff strive to work to that end on each of their tours. Lunch and tipping are always included in the price of their day trips as well as admission to a site of interest such as a museum. The company utilizes full-size motorcoaches with bucket seats, panoramic windows, air-conditioning, blankets and onboard restrooms. The average day trip begins around 9:00a.m. and returns around 3:30p.m.

QueensLander Tours, is a 12-year old Highlands Ranch-based full-service tour operator offering fully-escorted tours throughout the United States, Europe, Britain and Australia. Its cruise branch, the Denver Cruise Company, specializes in finding luxury cruise accommodations at discounted prices. Their tour guides and travel planning professionals are well-traveled, in addition to being highly-trained in their specific regions/areas of expertise. Their team philosophy of Òputting our service to the testÉÓ is evident from the initial contact with a client through the completion of the trip. Mark Story, Denver Front Range Tour Captain, is the Groups Director for QueensLander Tours and the USA BackYard Tour program. He has over 16 years travel experience throughout the USA and world. He can be reached locally at (720) 371-2704 or toll-free at 1 (877) 865+6711 or online at www.queenslandertours.com. The website is www.QueensLanderTours.com.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES CHANGES
Northwest Airlines said it will begin charging customers $5 for booking a ticket through one of its call centers and $10 for booking at the airport. Also, the airline will charge agents $7.50 for booking a ticket through any GDS. Meanwhile, Sabre says it will begin biasing its displays to put Northwest lower on the screens for agents, and it will withhold some discounts that were promised to Northwest under its "direct connect availability" program.