By: Mary Ellen Powell
DBJ Contributing Writer
Mainstream Travel, Greenville’s only full service travel agency, has
recently announced the signing of an agreement to merge with MTS Travel of
Ephrata (Lancaster County) Pennsylvania.
Mainstream Travel has served the Greenville area since 1965 with its current
office at 1365 E. Reed Road. MTS TRAVEL traces its roots back to 1947, and
has expanded over the years into an approximately $80 million travel management
firm with eight offices from California to Florida. Bryan Tours of Jackson,
MS is one of the affiliated agencies, with well-known Mississippian Bill Bryan
serving on the MTS Travel Executive Council.
In making the announcement, Mainstream Travel owner Jane Jordan stated, “In
this changing world, MTS Travel and Mainstream will provide a strong organization
to assist individuals, groups and businesses meet their travel and vacation
needs.
“The leadership of our two organizations are committed with well-trained
travel professionals and the latest technology combined with the relationships
with travel suppliers to maximize the travel experience for our customers,”
she continued.
Jordan also announced that Saundra Lane will assume the position of manager
of Mainstream Travel and that the current staff will remain to serve customers.
Other travel professionals in the Mainstream office are B. J. Nichols, Julia
Levingston, Debi Hendrix, and Mary Lake along with bookkeeper Brenda Long.
“We are delighted to welcome Mainstream Travel into the MTS Travel family,”
said President and CEO, Kermit Yoder. “Mainstream’s experienced
people and strong presence in the Greenville community matched with MTS Travel’s
national programs should prove to be a winning combination.”
MTS Travel is the U.S. leader in the church, missions and not-for-profit travel
market. Additional business units include tours, vacations, meetings management,
and business travel. DBJ