Company History
Company founder Tom Conlin and his son Chris, president of Conlin Travel.
Conlin Travel was founded in 1959 by L. Thomas Conlin in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We have grown to a position of leadership in the travel community and now encompass several travel-related companies. Over the years we have worked with hundreds of thousands of clients striving to make each and every one of their travel journeys an exceptional experience and value.
| 1959 | Conlin Travel was founded on South University Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1964 | Conlin Athletic Tours was formed and became the official travel agent for the Big Ten bowl trips |
| 1976 | First agency in area to install automated airline reservation system |
| 1976 | Established separate corporate travel division |
| 1978 | Acquired Van Slycke & Reeside Travel Associates in Washington D.C. |
| 1979 | Acquired Anderson Travel in Winston-Salem, NC. |
| 1980 | Acquired National Travel Service |
| 1983 | Founded Conlin-Hallissey Travel School |
| 1994 | Established branch office in San Francisco, California |
| 1990 | Purchased Faber Travel |
| 1998 | Formed Great Lakes Cruise Company |
| 1998 | Acquired A-New Travel |
| 1999 | Founded Conlin Consulting computer services |
| 2000 | Acquired Joy Leitz Travel |
| 2001 | Joined American Express Travel Network |
| 2004 | Established joint venture with Averett Elite Group Travel Agency, San Francisco |
| 2005 | Established joint venture with Bisbee Travel of Jackson, Michigan |
| 2005 | Established joint venture with College Travel of Lansing, Michigan |
| 2009 | Opened full service office in Okemos (Lansing), Michigan |
