AS USUAL, THERE IS a great deal going on at Global Traveler. We just completed the most successful Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Red & White Ball in the history of the chapter, for which Global Traveler assists in the silent auction. We attribute our success both to our airline and hotel clients who donate tickets and accommodations and to our readers who bid online during the annual silent auction. We applaud you all for your efforts!
This month I travel to Myrtle Beach for my annual golf tune-up trip. Over four days we’ll play some eight rounds of golf, leaving little time to do anything else but sleep. I hope to have some golf reports to share in upcoming GT issues. We will follow this trip with a 10-hour drive south to spend Easter break in Sarasota.
In addition, we gear up for the Leisure Lifestyle Awards, held at the Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on May 16. In its seventh year, this event now sports more than 40 award winners specializing in luxury leisure travel and goods. We will also present four Special Achievement awards ranging from social responsibility to environmental achievements. We look forward to a fun-filled, exciting evening under the stars on the Sofitel’s pool deck — we hope without swimming lessons.
Also in May, our 16th Wines on the Wing Airline Wine Competition will take place this year at City Winery on Varick Street in New York City. City Winery agreed to host the survey, marking its second time in the past three years. The judging includes a professional blind tasting during the day followed by a reception on May 6 for us amateurs.
I’ll save the rest of the summer plans for subsequent issues. Needless to say, we have plenty happening between now and then to keep us busy updating you on the business and leisure travel activities available to us all.
Enjoy the final days of spring, and please read this Green Issue from cover to cover for insights into eco-friendly travel. Did you know April 22, Earth Day, is actor Eddie Albert’s birth date? He was a staunch supporter of the environment.
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