GoldenTravelGuides Selected as Finalist of Esteemed Forbes(r) Enterprise Award

Released on = April 2, 2007, 11:41 am

Press Release Author = Jessica McDonnell / GoldenTravelGuides

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = GoldenTravelGuides, a national travel company based in East
Stroudsburg, PA was recently selected as a finalist for the prestigious ForbesŪ
Enterprise Awards, the most highly regarded and sought-after small business award in
the United States today.

Press Release Body = East Stroudsburg, PA April 2, 2007 - GoldenTravelGuides, a
national travel company based in East Stroudsburg, PA was recently selected as a
finalist for the prestigious ForbesŪ Enterprise Awards, the most highly regarded and
sought-after small business award in the United States today.

Published by Forbes magazine, one of the most recognized business publications in
the country, these revered awards reward innovative thinking in small business
management, and provide tangible evidence of a company's success. Only 144 small
businesses out of thousands of nominees were selected as finalists for these coveted
awards which honor visionary business models and achievement in 25 categories.

Nominees were evaluated on a variety of criteria, including innovation, customer
relations, community involvement, employee development, and other efforts resulting
in business growth. The awards recognize excellence in five areas: Marketing,
Customer Service, Employee Relations, Community Service, and Product/Service
Innovation.

The awards were presented on February 5, 2007 at a gala at Lincoln Center in New
York City by Program Manager Peter Price, who also manages the Emmy Awards. The
Judging Committee was chaired by Judith H. Dobrynski whose experience includes being
a reporter and senior editor at the New York Times and Business Week, Managing
Editor at CNBC, and as an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate
School of Journalism.

"Being recognized as a finalist among thousands of really impressive companies by an
organization known and admired worldwide like Forbes is a remarkable honor," says
Rick Golden, Founder and CEO of GoldenTravelGuides. "It truly is a testament to the
dedication of our fine associates and will serve as confirmation of our company's
accomplishments, motivating us to continue forging ahead with growth initiatives."

Christopher Forbes, vice chairman of Forbes, Inc., said "Forbes has always been a
leading authority in reporting on business. Innovative entrepreneurs are the
lifeblood of the American economy. The Forbes Enterprise Awards are an appropriate
recognition for their invaluable contribution."

GoldenTravelGuides, headquartered at 366 North Courtland Street, Suite B in East
Stroudsburg, in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, is a subsidiary of Golden
Interests, Inc. The largest leisure travel agency in Pennsylvania and one of the
largest in the Northeastern United States, GoldenTravelGuides is a member of the
Pocono Mountains (PA) Chamber of Commerce, the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
(PMVB), the Naples and Key West (FL) Chambers of Commerce, the Sullivan County (NY)
Chamber of Commerce, and the Pike and Wayne County (PA) Chambers of Commerce.

GoldenTravelGuides publishes more than 150 Internet-based guides to the "Best of"
cities like the Poconos, Atlantic City, Naples, Hershey, Tunica, Niagara Falls, and
Punta Cana. They arrange for groups, leisure, and business travelers at more than
40,000 hotels across the world. They can be reached toll free at: 1.877.465.3368 or
online at: http://www.GoldenTravelGuides.com.


Web Site = http://www.GoldenTravelGuides.com

Contact Details = GoldenTravelGuides
366 North Courtland Street
Suite B
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
http://www.GoldenTravelGuides.com
877-465-3368

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