PHOENIX, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- International Cruise & Excursions, Inc., (ICE), the leading provider of cruise and membership programs and private branded Internet marketing technology for the vacation ownership industry, was recently recognized by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) as an award finalist in 10 marketing and customer service categories.
ICE was selected this year as finalist in the following categories: Interactive Internet Advertising, Technology Manager/Team, Brochure/More than 8-Pages, Magazine, Magazine Advertisement, Video Production, Interactive Media, New Owner/Member Package, Specialty Marketing Program, and Owner/Customer Relations Manager/Team.
"We are very proud of our commitment to quality for both our developer partners and our members and appreciate the recognition from ARDA for our accomplishments this year," said ICE Executive Vice President of Marketing, Marcia Rowley. "ICE's progressive marketing team has worked extremely hard to create and implement the most powerful programs and innovative marketing tools for our clients. We are honored to have been selected as a finalist in 10 categories for both our products and services."
ICE is proud to be a part of ARDA's prestigious Circle of Excellence after receiving the ACE Innovator Award in 2000 which recognizes a company that has successfully developed and implemented an innovative product, service, or concept. ICE was also honored in 2003 with ARDA's Circle of Excellence Philanthropic Award. ARDA's Circle of Excellence awards are the program's highest honor.
The 2004 ARDA Awards Gala will be held Tuesday, May 4, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas during the ARDA International Convention and Exposition. The event honors individuals and companies that have excelled in the vacation ownership industry. It showcases areas such as marketing, design, sales, and others.
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 has more than 650 affiliated resorts, 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 corporate alliances.
ICE has service centers in the United States, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Australia. For more information, please visit http://www.icegallery.com/, or call (602) 626-2655.
CONTACT: Victoria Welch, Executive Director of Public Relations of International Cruise & Excursions, Inc., +1-602-308-1988, vwelch@icegallery.com
Web site: http://www.icegallery.com/
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