Advantage Performance Network, an ALTOUR Company, Has Been Named to Fourth Annual “CMI 25” List by Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine

SAVAGE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advantage Performance Network (APN), an ALTOUR Company, has been named to the 2010 “CMI 25” list, an exclusive directory of the largest and most influential full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the corporate market. Now in its fourth year, the CMI 25 list is compiled by Penton Media's Corporate Meetings & Incentives^® magazine, the leading information source for the $40 billion corporate meetings and events industry. The CMI 25, published in the September issue of Corporate Meetings & Incentives and on www.meetingsnet.com, is an essential resource for corporate executives and meeting professionals looking for partners to help strategically manage meeting dollars and design creative and motivational off-site programs.

“I strongly believe that business is all about building successful relationships—with employees, customers, and channel partners”

“As a whole, this year’s CMI 25 companies handled more than 58,000 corporate meetings and incentive programs in 2009, which represents more than 6.5 million room nights across the U.S. and the world,” said Barbara Scofidio, editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives. “Our annual report is unique to this industry, and meeting managers and procurement professionals turn to our research year-round for information on these important partners.”

The magazine’s editors select CMI 25 companies based on several factors, including the number of meetings and incentive travel programs managed in 2009 and the total number of room nights represented by those meetings and incentives. They also evaluated the number of full-time employees at each company, as well as the percentage of the company’s revenues that came from organizing corporate meetings and incentives, versus association meetings or other sources.

Advantage Performance Network (APN) is a travel and marketing services company located near Minneapolis, MN. APN plans, manages, and operates a wide range of programs for business designed to drive loyalty and performance among sales, employee, and customer audiences. Founded in 1995, APN joined the ALTOUR family of companies in the summer of 2010.

APN President Mary Sue Leathers places a premium on customer service. “I strongly believe that business is all about building successful relationships—with employees, customers, and channel partners,” she says. “At APN, we strive to form solid relationships with clients and we maintain them by taking excellent care of their travelers and program participants.”

About APN and ALTOUR

APN is part of a diversified corporate family at ALTOUR. ALTOUR ranks 14^th on Travel Weekly’s Power List 2010. ALTOUR focuses on serving luxury and mid-market travelers and has expertise in vertical markets including fashion, entertainment, and financial services. It has 75 offices and more than 1,000 travel professionals throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to its core travel management business, ALTOUR has developed a family of companies including ALTOUR Limousine, ALTOUR Air, ALTOUR Travel Master, ALTOUR Incentive Management, and ALTOUR Management Technology. ALTOUR has a joint agreement with American Express Travel to strengthen and expand services for travelers around the globe. In addition, ALTOUR owns The Travel Authority of Louisville, KY. The Travel Authority offers a full array of services including corporate travel management, online travel, vacation travel stores, and sports fan travel. As part of this global organization, APN offers clients access to a full array of corporate and leisure travel experiences as well as point-based performance improvement solutions.

For more information, please visit:

www.advantageperformancenetwork.com
www.ALTOUR.com
www.thetravelauthority.com