John Kloster

John Kloster is an owner of Premier Tourism Marketing and serves as Editor in Chief of its publications. He is also the owner of Kloster Associates, a travel marketing firm.

Kloster brings extensive skills in general management, sales, marketing and other areas, gained from nearly thirty years in the travel industry. Previously, Kloster served for 14 years as CEO of MAST, a regional travel agency consortium. While there, he expanded the membership seven-fold and conceived and implemented the first, and only successful, group GDS contract. He also developed the group's innovative marketing and educational programs. Prior to joining MAST, Kloster spent 14 years in the wholesale tour business with two different firms. He held various sales, marketing, operations and management positions before becoming the head of both companies.

Kloster has served on numerous industry advisory boards, including ASTA, Princess Cruise Line, Pleasure Break Vacations, CTIP, DER and others. Leisure Travel News named him one of the industry's Top 25 Influential Executives in 1998 and 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

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