Goldrush Getaways Wins Golden Apple Award

California-area travel agency, Goldrush Getaways (8350 Auburn Blvd. Ste 200, Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610) was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award from tour operator Apple Vacations, which is the leading name in all-inclusive vacations to beach hot spots in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Golden Apple travel agencies are among the top sellers of Apple Vacations packages in the U.S. and receive extra benefits with Apple Vacations such as educational site inspections, exclusive promotions, cooperative advertising funding and more.

"Golden Apple travel agents deserve much of the credit for making Apple Vacations America's Favorite Vacation Company by embracing our quality products, exclusive vacation flights and value-added incentives," said Tim Mullen, president of Apple Vacations. "We are happy to award Golden Apple benefits to our loyal travel agent partners."

Meanwhile, president of Goldrush Getaways, Jeff Oestreich said: "Goldrush Getaways is highly dedicated to improving our member/agent experience. Our partnership with such an industry leader as Apple Vacations solidifies our commitment to our agents and their clients."

Goldrush Getaways is a membership-based organization that was established in 1996 to assist independent agents with an in-house staff of professional agents and member-service personnel. Communication is made easier through toll-free telephone access, email, interactive website, and on-line webinars. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has authorized Goldrush Getaways to provide training for its members and agents.

Details about the training classes are published in a monthly calendar of events, as well as being available on their website at http://goldrushgetaways.com. Face-to-face training and travel booking assistance are also available in the company's offices in Citrus Heights, CA, for the Sacramento area; Campbell, CA, for the Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA, and Bay areas; and Rancho Cucamonga, CA, for Southern California.

For more than 45 years, Apple Vacations, America's Favorite Vacation Company, has provided affordable, top quality vacation packages from U.S. departure cities nationwide to vacation destinations throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii and Cuba, as well top North and South American ski resorts. With the support of travel agents, Apple Vacations has delivered more passengers to Mexico and the Dominican Republic than any other tour operator worldwide. Apple Vacations has been consistently voted "Best Tour Operator to Mexico and Latin America" by readers of the leading travel trade magazines.