Date: December 16th 2008

New Haven Travel and Manhattan Beach Marriott to Assist 2009 Seminar Attendees with Travel and Hotel Plans
2009 Soccer Operations Seminar presented by CSC


NEW YORK (December 16, 2008) -- The 2009 Soccer Operations Seminar presented by CSC (http://www.protatech.com/mls) announced today that for the third straight year New Haven Travel will serve as a corporate partner for the annual conference that will be held January 20-23, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA. In addition, Manhattan Beach Marriott will be the host hotel and provide meeting space.

Approximately 100 people will attend the annual event organized by Major League Soccer that examines trends and operational developments on all levels of the sport of soccer in North America. In its continuing partnership, New Haven Travel, the Connecticut-based industry leader, will again use the expertise of its Soccer Travel Department to assist seminar attendees and guests with their air travel needs.

New Haven Travel is the foremost soccer travel specialist in the U.S., servicing MLS travel needs since the League's inception. New Haven Travel also services the U.S. Soccer Federation, including all of its National Teams, as well as many other soccer organizations, including teams and soccer tour operators. "We are delighted to be the travel service provider of choice to the U.S. soccer community and are very excited by the part that we continue to play in the development and growth of the Soccer Operations Seminar," said Ingrid Saldibar, Vice President of New Haven Travel.

Seminar attendees can contact New Haven Travel toll free at 1-800-243-1806 to inquire about discounted air travel to and from Los Angeles for the January 2009 event.

Located on 27 manicured acres in the upscale South Bay, the Manhattan Beach Marriott will play host to the seminar for the first time. The hotel offers a world class meeting experience in an unpretentious environment, and features a nine-hole, par-three golf course and heated pool. The Manhattan Beach Marriott is also host hotel for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) as well as a preferred hotel of the NCAA, NHL and the international soccer community.

Seminar attendees must reserve hotel rooms by contacting the Manhattan Beach Marriott toll free at 1-800-228-9290. The room rate for the 2009 seminar is $159.00; be sure to mention "Soccer Operations Seminar" when making a reservation.

About New Haven Travel Service
For more than 40 years New Haven Travel has been dedicated to providing the best possible full service travel solutions to its clients in the U.S. A full service travel agency headquartered in New Haven, CT and, since 2003, a division of ATP International, New Haven Travel has specialized in U.S. soccer related travel for almost 25 years, counting USSF, USASA, USYSA and MLS among its soccer clients in the U.S. Through its relationship with ATP in Europe, New Haven Travel has been able to further strengthen its ties to the soccer world, as ATP services a range of soccer related clients in Europe including the Football Association, a number of Premier League teams, the Professional Footballer's Association, and the League Manager's Association in the UK and AFC Ajax in Holland.

About Manhattan Beach Marriott
Situated at 1400 Parkview Avenue in Manhattan Beach, just 3 miles south of the Los Angeles International Airport, the Manhattan Beach Marriott is where business and leisure meet. The hotel is ideally located within walking distance to area businesses, restaurants and shopping, and just minutes from Southern California's premier beaches. Manhattan Beach Marriott is doing its part to keep California GREEN and is proud to announce that it is an Energy Star Rated hotel, as well as smoke-free.