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Press Release: ICE
April 29, 2004
PHOENIX, AZ -- Crisp sails angle against a sky, blue as a dream. Teak decks warm the soles of your bare feet. A
staff member, gracious yet unobtrusive, seems to magically appear with an ice-cold drink or an extra soft pillow.
Your attire is casually elegant -- a style unique to cruising -- where no jackets or ties are required. You toast
your decision to experience luxury while attending an executive retreat.
International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE), the leading innovator of cruise, membership programs and private
branded Internet marketing technology for the vacation ownership industry, will host its First Annual Conference
at Sea, An Executive Retreat. ICE has chartered Windstar Cruise Line's 74-cabin Wind Spirit exclusively for this
VIP event. The luxury sailing vessel will set sail to the exotic Caribbean on November 27, 2004 for seven-days
providing extraordinary business programs and the casual elegance that only Windstar can provide. Limited to 50
senior level executives, this unique invitation-only retreat is focused exclusively on industry-related topics
and will include, guest speakers, roundtable interactive sessions, leadership development and enrichment and motivational
training. Executives will experience luxury at its best cruising while developing valuable business strategies,
enjoying social events and executive networking.
"The combination of business with pleasure provides a stimulating environment for executives to build relationships
with other industry professionals and to develop successful strategies for the future," said Executive Vice
President of Marketing Marcia Rowley. "Windstar is a world class sailing vessel and is the perfect forum for
this executive retreat. Because ICE has chartered the entire ship, invitees will have the opportunity to participate
in this Executive Retreat for a fraction of the cost of the cruise alone. As the host of this event, ICE is covering
a large percentage of the cruise and programming costs."
Unlike traditional hotel based meetings, ICE's Conference at Sea affords executives a unique and unforgettable
experience aboard a luxury sailing vessel. Combining elements of an executive retreat with an industry symposium,
the Conference at Sea is the ideal environment for executives to pause for a few days to examine and discuss where
the industry is headed and consider strategies for "Charting the Course" and "Redirecting the Future."
Free from deadlines, timetables or interruptions, this unique "detached" environment will provide the
opportunity for successful networking and productive business meetings. Between sessions executives can choose
from a wide variety of onboard activities or escorted shore excursions at each port of call. Onboard, executives
feel more like they are on a private yacht than a cruise ship, with crew members ready to serve them. Conference
at Sea will set sail from St. Thomas, USVI and visit St. John, St. Barthelemy, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin
Gorda.
For more information about ICE's Conference at Sea, An Executive Retreat, please call (602) 626-2655.
About ICE:
International Cruise & Excursions, Inc. (ICE), is the largest provider of cruise programs and Internet marketing
technology to the vacation ownership industry. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, ICE is affiliated with more than
650 luxury resort properties, representing more than one million vacation owners worldwide. ICE also provides vacation
fulfillment services to more than 55 million consumers through private-branded programs offered through OurVacationStore's
corporate alliances.
For more information, please visit www.icegallery.com, or call (602) 395-1995 or toll free (888) 320-4234.
Source: ICE