WorldVentures Highlights
2012
- On Jan. 26, the company debuts its newest type of DreamTrip, DreamNights, with the Big '80s Meets Big Texas DreamNight in Dallas.
- In January, the company launches its new Wings & Wheels car bonus program, where Representatives have a chance to earn monthly bonuses to put toward a BMW.
- WorldVentures says it will continue testing DreamTrips U and the College/Young Professional Program through April 2012.
- Feb. 3 marks the official launch of WorldVentures in Zimbabwe.
- In June, WorldVentures makes a 16-spot jump up Direct Selling News' Global 100 to No. 74.
2011
- March 19 marks the unveiling of DreamTrips Life, WorldVentures' middle‐tier product offering.
- WorldVentures' humanitarian efforts through the Manifest Foundation are spotlighted in the April issue of Direct Selling News.
- Based on its 2010 fiscal year revenue, Direct Selling News announces in June that WorldVentures has moved up three spots in the DSN Global 100 to No. 90.
- In July, DreamTrips Life Exclusive Deals is added to the DreamTrips Life product. DreamTrips Life Exclusive Deals offers DreamTrips Life Members coupons for businesses other members refer to the program.
- The company announces it is testing the College/Young Professional Program business opportunity and DreamTrips U product offering, designed specifically for students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 25.
- WorldVentures launches in Greece, Hong Kong, Russia and Slovenia.
2010
- More than 200 DreamTrips are offered. Destinations included London, Hong Kong; Jamaica; New Orleans; Las Vegas; Brazil; Washington, D.C.; Madrid; Aruba; Cancun; Thailand; Cabo San Lucas; San Francisco; Maui; Kenya; Alaska; Paris; Playa del Carmen; Munich; Disney World; Puerto Vallarta; Beijing; and Rome.
- WorldVentures is named No. 994 in the Inc. 5000 of fastest‐growing privately held companies in the United States.
- The Manifest Foundation launches in April.
- In June, Direct Selling News, the network marketing industry's news publication, ranks WorldVentures No. 93 in its first DSN Global 100, which lists the top‐earning network marketing companies in the world based on 2009 fiscal year revenues.
- WorldVentures' success is featured in the June issue of Direct Selling News.
- WorldVentures Founders Wayne Nugent and Mike Azcue are named finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
- WorldVentures launches in seven more countries: Austria, Canada (Ontario and British Columbia), Germany, Hungary, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
2009
- More than 259 DreamTrips are offered.
- In April, closed captioning is added to the marketing videos available.
- In May, Co‐Founder Wayne Nugent was named Chief Visionary Officer (CVO), and Co‐Founder Mike Azcue is named Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jon McKillip is named Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Eddie Head is named Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for WorldVentures.
- WorldVentures forms a board of directors in May, and names Myron A. Wick, III, Chairman of the Board.
- In July, Luxury DreamTrips is introduced as a top‐tier product offering. The new product caters to a more upscale clientele, with amenities and white‐glove service luxury travelers look for.
- WorldVentures launches in eight countries: the United Kingdom, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Israel, Cyprus, Malta and Singapore.
2008
- DreamTrippers have their choice of 95 DreamTrips.
- In March, a brand‐new 2008 Porsche Cayman is given away.
- The company launches its brand‐new Premium Service Program (PSP), featuring video email, the bimonthly Voyager magazine, enhanced back‐office functionality, and a subscription to SUCCESS magazine.
- Because of the company's growth, it moves into a brand‐new, 38,000‐square‐foot home office in Plano, Texas.
- In November, a brand‐new 2009 Mercedes C300 Sports Sedan is given away.
2007
- In 2007, almost 40 DreamTrips are available.
- WorldVentures appears in the June 2007 issue of Your Business at Home and is available on newsstands throughout the United States
- WorldVentures is spotlighted in the May issue of Success from Home and appears on newsstands throughout the United States.
- In November, the company gives away a brand‐new 2008 Mercedes C300 Sports Sedan.
2006
- WorldVentures offers 15 DreamTrips, giving members three more than initially promised. Couples who attended all 15 trips in 2006 would have saved nearly $8,000.
2005