Company announcements, direct sales updates and archived press coverage associated with YTB.
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) issued a statement reiterating its standing opposition to abuse of multilevel marketing and card mills and distanced itself from remarks by former ASTA president Phil Davidoff that appeared exclusively in Travel Agent. {Davidoff, who provides education...
Read full storyWhen YTB International held its annual convention in St. Louis earlier this month, the fast-growing travel company wanted to make a big splash. So it commissioned an Indiana design firm to build a nearly life-size foam replica of the Statue of Liberty, 130 feet tall and 50,000 pounds, to be erect...
Read full storyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gareth Lacy (916) 324-5500 Brown Sues To Topple Online Pyramid Scheme LOS ANGELES--California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a lawsuit against YourTravelBiz.com for operating a "gigantic pyramid scheme" that recruited tens of thousands of membe...
Read full storyThe California Attorney General filed for a permanent injunction against YTB Travel in August, 2008, naming YOURTRAVELBIZ.COM, aka YTB.COM, YTB Travel Network of Illinois, J. Lloyd Tomer, J. Scott Tomer, J. Kim Sorensen, and Andrew Cauthen. The suit alleges that defendents are operating an endles...
Read full storyYTB Travel says that they are considering converting to a franchise model. The change is under consideration for as early as 2009, though the company says existing RTAs would be treated favorably under its forthcoming proposal.
Read full storyIn their annual Power List, Travel Weekly, a prominent and established travel magazine ranked YTB International #35 out of 53 travel companies. The list represents all travel companies with an annual revenue of over 100 million dollars and lists the nation's top travel sellers in terms of total d...
Read full storyTravel Weekly ran this article today which offers an excellent overview and history of YTB, as well as info on where they plan to go in the future. You will need to create a login (free) at Travel Weekly to access the article. "YTB Travel Network, a little-known, 6-year-old host agency with some ...
Read full storyYTB International, Inc. Announces Removal From OTC Bulletin Board EDWARDSVILLE, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/01/2006 -- YTB International, Inc. (the "Company") (PINKSHEETS: YTBL) announced today that its common stock has been removed from trading on the OTC Bulletin Board as a result of its annual r...
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