Press Releases

Denver, CO – November 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The 24-hour service will be by-invitation only, attracting the world's most discerning business and leisure travelers

San Jose, CA – October 30, 2015 — Direct Travel’s leisure leadership team conducted its first face-to-face meeting at Secrets the Vine in Cancun October 6 – 8.  After an 18 month period of nine separate acquisitions, this was the first time the leisure management group gathered in person to discuss its future, growth goals, and strategic supplier partnerships.

September 15, 2015 — Just months after being named one of Business Travel News’ Top 25 Most Influential Business Travel Executives of 2014, we are proud to announce that Direct Travel’s CEO, Ed Adams, has been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 New Jersey award recipient.

Denver, CO – May 14, 2015 — Direct Travel, one of the nation’s leading travel management companies, announced today that it has just acquired Hobson Travel of Naperville, Illinois.

Denver, CO – April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Direct Travel, one of the nation's leading travel management companies, today announced that it has acquired meeting and incentive management powerhouse Creative Group, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and Appleton, Wisconsin.

December 11, 2014 — Business Travel News names Ed Adams, Direct Travel CEO, one of the 25 Most Influential Business Travel Executives of 2014.

Denver, CO – November 21, 2014 — Direct Travel Inc., one of the nation’s leading travel management companies, today announced that it has acquired Peak Travel Group (Peak Travel) of San Jose, California. This move marks the company’s sixth acquisition this year, and comes just a week following their announcement of the acquisition of Best Travel & Tours, Inc. of Chicago.

Denver, CO – November 14, 2014 — Direct Travel Inc., one of the nation’s leading travel management companies, today announced that it has acquired Best Travel & Tours, Inc. (Best Travel) of Chicago, Illinois. This move marks the company’s fifth acquisition this year, and comes just weeks following their announcement of the acquisition of Child Albany Travel of New York and Vermont.

Denver, CO – October 23, 2014 — Direct Travel, Inc., one of the nation’s leading travel management companies, today announced that it has acquired Child Travel | Albany Travel (Child Travel) of Burlington, Vermont and Albany, New York. This move marks the company’s fourth acquisition this year, and comes just months following their announcement of the acquirement of Hurley Travel Experts of Portland, Maine.

Greenville, SC – August 28, 2014 — Direct Travel, a leading provider of travel management services in the U.S., announces the appointment of industry veteran John Townes as Vice President of Business Development. With over 34 years of travel industry experience, Townes is one of the most multifaceted travel management company executives in the industry today.

Denver, CO – August 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Direct Travel, Inc., a leading provider of corporate travel management, announced that it has acquired Hurley Travel Experts of Portland, Maine with adjunct offices in Naples, Florida. This move marks the company's third acquisition this year, and comes just months following their announcement of the acquisition of Baltimore based Travel Destinations Management Group.

Denver, CO – August 4, 2014 — Direct Travel, a leading provider of travel management services in the U.S., announces the appointment of industry expert Gerard Bellino as Vice President of Leisure Travel, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships.

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