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Our Team: John T. Peters, CTIE
 John joined the family business in New York as Manager of Zeus Tours & Yacht Cruises in the early 1980's and worked his way through Fairleigh Dickinson University as a Business Management major. During his career, John's innovative ideas and aggressive marketing plans contributed to the growth of the company to include ownership of hotels and yacht cruises in the Mediterranean and Caribbean and the opening of international offices in Athens, Rome and Buenos Aires, resulting in sales of over $50 million. Over the years, John held various positions with the Zeus Group of Companies and rose to the rank of President in 1995. In July of 1999, John sold the family business to FAR&WIDE Travel Corporation. Following the sale of Zeus, John became the only former owner of all the FAR&WIDE acquisitions to join the corporate team. As Vice President of National Accounts he was responsible for all sales and marketing for all the FAR&WIDE companies to the travel trade representing over $100 million in annual revenue. John was then promoted to Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, representing FAR&WIDE across all distribution channels. After FAR&WIDE, John and two other partners formed Group IST (International Specialty Travel); owners of four special interest tour companies focusing on international cultural, educational, religious and small ship cruise programs. For nearly two years, John spearheaded the Company's branding and growth as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Business Development, focusing on strategic e-Commerce Partnerships with travel and non-travel organizations. As Managing Partner of AmeriMarket, John's most recent experience includes consulting projects outside the tourism and hospitality industry such as fundraising and public relations for non-profit organizations, marketing for the telecom industry and a myriad of software development projects. John's business success can be attributed to his entrepreneurial spirit and his ability to conceptualize, formulate, develop and implement strategic partnerships; with vendors, clients, partners and associates alike. John has traveled extensively throughout the Americas, Western and Eastern Europe and Asia. He is a frequent speaker at trade shows and international meetings on various subjects including "Small Ship Cruising," "Technology and Tourism Marketing," and "The Real North American Traveler." He has made guest appearances on radio and television programs and has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Internet Weekly, Argentina's largest newspaper; La Nacion, and nearly all of the travel trade publications including featured cover stories. John was named one of the Travel Industry's 100 Rising Stars for three consecutive years by Travel Agent Magazine and has held executive positions at A.H.T.O.A. (American Hellenic Tour Operators Association) formed to create and uphold a positive press image for Greece and Greek Tourism. In 1998, John earned his CTC from ICTA, the Institute of Certified Travel Agents. In 2006, John earned his CTIE from The Travel Institute. He is also an accomplished artist in drawing and painting with an international base of clients. He, his wife and their daughter, live in New Jersey. |
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