The speaker on November 2, 2021 was Maureen “Moe” Yanes.
Moe is one of the top producing travel advisors with the Travel 100 Group in Northfield Illinois – a successful high end travel agency. Moe will discussed the state of travel at this point in the pandemic
Moe is a transplanted Jersey girl who moved to Skokie in 1962. Moe attended Devonshire Elementary (6th grade), Old Orchard Junior High (class of ’65), and Niles North High School (class of ’69). Moe went on to college at NIU and finished at Northeastern University with a BA in history.
Moe has worked in the travel industry since 1987. Her client base blossomed thru the years, especially after picking up the Chicago Chapter of the Electrical Contractors Association (1991) and Steppenwolf Theater (1999). Moe has survived many challenges to the travel industry: the airlines eliminating commissions, 9/11, the market tanking, the internet, and the Pandemic.
Moe has traveled to a good deal of the world-----sometimes leading groups on luxury cruises. Moe’s most memorable trips have been to the Baltic countries, Machu Picchu, the Peruvian Amazon, and Petra in Jordan. She is involved in the travel industry and has developed many relationships with hoteliers, cruise reps, and tour operators. Moe has received various accolades in the industry. In 2013, Moe was awarded the Island Destinations Rising Star Award. In 2019, Moe was one of the 25 “North American Travel Advisors of the Year” with the Grand Velas Hotel Brand.
Moe has been married to Howard Yanes for almost 50 years. They moved their family of four to Skokie in 1987. Moe has consistently given back to her community. PTA President at DeWitt Clinton School, Temple Judea Mizpah Membership Vice President, Skokie Park District Board Commissioner, Rush Hospital SAME Committee Board Member, Skokie Human Relations, Commission, Skokie Village IPLAN Committee, and Niles Township Coming Together Committee.