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Sundance Vacations is a travel company, mired in controversy, that is an enrollment center for Travel Advantage Network. The company is headquartered in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and maintains offices in six other locations including; Rockaway, NJ; Princeton, NJ; King of Prussia, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Downers Grove, IL, and Brookfield, WI.

The company reports to service approximately 75,000 travelers through its vacation accommodations network, Travel Advantage Network (TAN).

In July, 2005 Sundance Vacations was investigated by the state of New Jersey for failure to comply with Federal and state minimum wage laws. The investigation resulted in 32 employees being paid a total of $19,762.62 in back wages. The company also paid administrative fees of $1,976.26 and penalties of $3,000. http://www.state.nj.us/labor/press/2005/0829WageHour.htm

Sundance Vacations received the 2005 Torch Award from the Better Business Bureau of Northeast and Central Pennsylvania. The Torch Award is bestowed on a company that demonstrates a commitment to customer satisfaction. Though a complaint may not always be satisfied, the winning business must have consistently responded to and attempted to resolve any complaint filed against them. Each Sundance office currently has numerous complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau.

On August 11, 2006, a Federal Civil Rights lawsuit was filed against Sundance Vacations in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania citing discrimination. The case was settled out of court. ED.PA. NO. 05-CV-04193

On November 6, 2006, a consumer fraud civil law suit was filed against Sundance Vacations, Inc. and Sundance Vacations Network, Inc. The fraudulent misrepresentation claim was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, docket number L-8256-06. The civil suit detailed numerous violations of N.J.S.A. 56:8 et seq. of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, by utilizing “false pretenses through the use of unconscionable commercial practices.” Sundance Vacations settled the case out of court.

Sundance Vacations was named One of the Best 100 Places to Work in Pennsylvania for 2007. The company finished eighth in the statewide employee poll for large sized companies (251 or more employees), but ranked highest among companies in Northeastern PA. The announcement was made during the Best Places to Work in PA dinner held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey PA, on November 27, 2007. Sundance Vacations will be participating in the 2008 Best Place to Work.

The American Business Awards presented 2007 Stevie Awards for Best Overall Company up to 2,500 employees to Sundance Vacations and the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 11, 2007. The integrity and selection process of the Stevie Awards’ has been questioned by a very comprehensive and well documented report published at http://streettalkblog.com/?p=1860#more-1860 dated September 28, 2007. That report was the result of information submitted by Sundance Vacations to that particular forum.

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