Balancing cost and service to your employees who travel is a complicated task. No one understands it better than Your Travel Center. Our flexibility and willingness to apply our resources in a way that will assist our customers in meeting their goals, corporations and organizations are continually placing their confidence in the depth and quality of our people, services and programs. The result is a mutually rewarding travel management partnership.

Your Travel Center has been the premier travel agency in the California Coast since 1967. Under the ownership of Phil and Louise Emrich, Your Travel Center has been known as much for personalized service as for our commitment to technology, global capabilities and community involvement.

In 1976, Your Travel Center was one of the first agencies in the United States to automate our reservation system and ticketing services using Apollo Galileo Travel System. That was the start of our history of leadership in technological innovation. Today, Your Travel Center offers the latest technological support systems with which to service travel needs for both business and leisure travel. Your Travel Center was the first travel agency to open an on-site branch at a major corporation and we achieved another industry first with the addition of e-mail through our services at that site in 1986. Today, all agents have desktop access to e-mail and the internet through our sophisticated high-speed networks. In 1987, Your Travel Center added Carlson Wagonlit Travel to it's name when we became an Associate of the world-wide agency. As an Associate, we offer clients advantages such as Preferred Supplier negotiated rates, corporate hotels, a 24-hour emergency phone service, an international rate desk, discounted cruise rates, and many other travel benefits.

In 1990 Phil turned over his position as President and CEO to Colin Weatherhead, while retaining his presence as Chairman of the Board. Upon retiring in 1996, Phil became Chairman Emeritus and Colin aquired Phil's equity in Your Travel Center. That same year, Wayne Kees was elected Chairman. Other board members include Bob Bartlein, Lou Stone, Mary Wapole and Colin Weatherhead.

Since 1967, Your Travel Center has grown from one location to over 7 locations in Santa Barbara County, 3 locations in the Phoenix, AZ area and numerous Independent Contractor Travel Consultants working from their homes in many parts of the country. With our innovative technology, local presence and global power, Your Travel Center continues to offer the highest level of personalized service.

Our Mission Statement

To be the Travel Management Company of choice for our Employees, Clients & Suppliers

Our Values
We will be known for our people
We will attract, develop, motivate and retain the best

We will take pride in our work
We will challenge ourselves to excel

We will work as one
No one of us is as smart as all of us. Together we will achieve greatness

We will excel at all operational levels
We will continue to invest in State of the Art Technology in order to reduce our clients travel and entertainment expenditures

We will be totally committed to our clients
We guarantee our service levels will continue to increase and exceed our clients expectations

Services:

• Cruises

Contact:
Your Travel Center-Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Phone: (805) 683-7611, (800) 508-3681
Website: http://www.ytc.com