Family & Student Travel Expo to be Held at NJ’s 2nd Largest University: Montclair State University

Oct. 19, 2012 - PRLog -- Family Travel Marketing Services (FTMS) – parent company of the teen-written blog Teentraveltalk.com – is hosting its second Family and Student Travel Expo. The event is on Thursday, November 29, 2012 on the campus of Montclair State University (MSU) and is in conjunction with the university’s Sports, Events, Tourism Marketing classes and club.  

FTMS has partnered with the most exciting names in local and destination travel providing attendees the opportunity to explore a range of travel options, interact with travel experts, benefit from special travel offers and win travel related prizes. The Family and Student Travel Expo is free to attend and open to the public.

         “We are excited with the wide range of exhibitor participation at this event,” said Family Travel Expert Luisa Frey, owner of FTMS. “The expo will provide a great opportunity for families and students who want to get some great travel and leisure ideas and make the most out of their recreational time.”  

Exciting Travel and Destination Exhibitors

Whether your next trip will be a one-day adventure or extended excursion, the Family and Student Travel expo will provide options. The growing list of exhibitors and event supporters includes Colonial Williamsburg, Aruba Tourism Authority,  Pole Position Raceway, World Ventures, Contiki Vacations, Meadowlands Convention & Visitors Bureau,  Ripley's Believe it or not!, Holidaze, Grand Canyon Expeditions, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Mountain Creek, Kyoto City, Momondo.com, Tauck Bridges, New York City Bike and Roll, Hummingbird Hill Island Vacation Villa, Sonesta Collection, STI Travel,  Rustic Pathways, Wendy Wu Tours, World Browser, WeNeedaVacation.com, Steel Pier – Atlantic City,  Korea Tourist Board and Cascades Indoor Waterpark.  Prizes and offers include free water park tickets, AMEX gift cards, specialty gift baskets, and special discounts on travel.  To be eligible you simply need to attend.  

Ensuring a positive travel experience

         During the Expo, parents and young adults will discover travel and leisure options for day, weekend or week-long vacations.  Consistent with FTMS’ mission, the Family and Student Travel Expo Exhibitors offers options for low, medium or high budgets to help bring a positive travel and leisure experience to everyone.

         In addition the following family travel experts will be on hand to answer questions and share experiences: teen travel bloggers from Teentraveltalk.com, who’ve written over 600 teen-focused travel articles; Luisa Frey, who has authored hundreds of family vacation articles for major travel publications and has been quoted on ABC NEWS.com; and Rainer Jenss, former publisher of National Geographic Kids magazine who traveled around the world with his family.  Finally, travel speakers, hosted by the MSU Sports, Events and Tourism Club, will provide unique educational travel insight.  

Day of event details
         The Family and Student Travel Expo is on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Montclair State University’s Student Center Ballroom, 1 Normal Ave
Montclair, New Jersey, 07043.  Attendance is free. Lunch is available for a fee on site.

         For more information, go to: http://www.teentraveltalk.com/expo/

Look for frequent updates posted on the Family Travel Expo Facebook Event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/266960050074140/

Travel and leisure companies interested in exhibiting can contact: Jim Viola, Sales Manager, jim.viola@familytravelmarketing.com.      

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  Family Travel Marketing Services, LLC (FTMS) is the bridge between families and travel & leisure companies/destinations. FTMS connects parents, teens and children with family-friendly travel companies via: social media, website consulting and Family Travel Expos.

FTMS’ mission is to bring families together through shared, positive travel and leisure experiences. FTMS is the parent company of the successful blog http://www.TeenTravelTalk.com, which is written by teens for their peers and parents. More information about FTMS can be found at www.familytravelmarketing.com, or through social media on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/teentraveltalk and Twitter @teentraveltalk