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Top agency leaders, onstage, tackled the topic "the future of the travel agent," at the CruiseWorld 2010 and Home Based Travel Agent Conference.

At the "Agent leaders discuss the future of the travel agent" panel, seated from left: Nicole Mazza of Travelsavers, Priscilla Alexander of Protravel Interntional; Audrey Hendley of American Express, Steve Tracas of Vacation.com and Makis Xenatos of Liberty Travel. The panel was moderated by Joanie Ogg, far left, and Marc Mancini, far right.

From left, Jennifer Kruse, travel consultant, Journeys Travel, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.; Rich Ferrucci, Unforgettable Vacations, Newfield, N.J.; and Virginia Barthel, owner of Booked by Barthel in Woodstock, N.Y., at the “Don’t Work Home Alone: Strategies for Staying Connected” session.

On the cruise line CEO panel, second from left, Adam Goldstein, CEO of Royal Caribbean International; Rick Sasso, MSC Cruises USA CEO; and Kevin Sheehan, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line answered questions from Travel Weekly Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann, far left, and Kathy Sudeikis, vice president of All About Travel.

The opening keynote event of the CruiseWorld 2010 and Home Based Travel Agent Conference in Fort Lauderdale: Cruise Chiefs Take Agent Questions.

Tom Kemp, chairman and CEO of Northstar Travel Media, Travel Weekly's parent company; Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line; Rick Sasso, MSC Cruises; Kathy Sudeikis, All About Travel; Adam Goldstein, Royal Caribbean; Arnie Weissmann, Travel Weekly editor in chief; and Bob Sullivan, Travel Weekly publisher, at the opening keynote session of CruiseWorld.

From left: Jason Beukema, Whet Travel, Miami Beach; Sherry Laskin, Vacation Shoppe, Satellite Beach, Fla.; Margie Jordan, ASAP Travel, Jacksonville, Fla., during the "Social Media Success Stories" panel.

From left, Kathy Humen, director, new business development, NEST, Oyster Bay, N.Y.; Rosemary Sarkis, senior director, business development, NEST, Oyster Bay, N.Y.; Jolaine Boasi, travel consultant for NEST-member TripGuy Travel, Kissimmee, Fla.; Carol Parlin, a "fulfiller of wishes" for TripGuy Travel.

Peter Pincus, global account executive, travel industry sales for Marriott International, at the podium at the "Best Practices in Sales for Front Line Travel Agents" session.

From left, Virginia Barthel, owner of Booked by Barthel in Woodstock, N.Y.; Kathy Sudeikis, vice president, corporate relations for All About Travel in Kansas City, Mo.; and Doug Mangold, director, product management, industry products and services, ARC, moderator of the "Service Fees: It's Your Business, It's Your Bottom Line" session.