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DO NOT MISS THIS!!! Want to add some excitement and revenue to your travel business.....

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:51:00 -0400

Thomas Hogan and Trafalgar Tours = Success!! Three Identical Sessions at 10am, 1pm and 4pm Eastern Wednesday September 8th

Join us for a Webinar on September 8

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/444014473

Grow your business with Trafalgar Tours; invest 30 minutes with Jennifer Reynolds, our Business Development Manager on Wednesday September 8th.

Three identical sessions at 10am, 1pm or 4pm. Register once and attend the session time you prefer.

Highlights include:

- 2011 NEW PRODUCT including Australia/New Zealand; Canada/USA
- Resources availble on the travel agent section of Trafalgar's website
- Guaranteed departures
- Experience a Tour (FAM trip for you and a companion)
- Be My Guest and Hidden Treasures
- E Learning

Invest your time and grow your business - opportunities abound!!

Title:

Thomas Hogan and Trafalgar Tours = Success!! Three Identical Sessions at 10am, 1pm and 4pm Eastern Wednesday September 8th

Date:

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Time:

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

BeachBowl 2011

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:46:00 -0400

If you haven't registered for BeachBowl 2011.....do it today!!! Here's a sneak peak at just a FEW of our vendors that have already committed to bring you EXTREME training!

Princess Cruise Lines

Travel Leaders / Mercavia Training (UNBELIEVABLE TOOL!!!)

RCCL

Celebrity

Vacation Express

TravelEx Insurance

CLIA - you'll be getting CLIA credits!!!

....and much more!!!

This is THEE OutsideAgentLink.com event of the year and you do not want to miss it!!! Space truly is limited and is given on a first come first served basis.

One price pays for you entire weekend of training, networking and fun here in Myrtle Beach, SC!!!

See you there!

Trafalgar EXCLUSIVE OutsideAgentLink.com Webinar - Do NOT Miss this!!! ONE DAY 3 Opportunities!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:21:00 -0400

Thomas Hogan and Trafalgar Tours = Success!! Three Identical Sessions at 10am, 1pm and 4pm Eastern Wednesday September 8th

Join us for a Webinar on September 8

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/444014473

Grow your business with Trafalgar Tours; invest 30 minutes with Jennifer Reynolds, our Business Development Manager on Wednesday September 8th.

Three identical sessions at 10am, 1pm or 4pm. Register once and attend the session time you prefer.

Highlights include:

- 2011 NEW PRODUCT including Australia/New Zealand; Canada/USA
- Resources availble on the travel agent section of Trafalgar's website
- Guaranteed departures
- Experience a Tour (FAM trip for you and a companion)
- Be My Guest and Hidden Treasures
- E Learning

Invest your time and grow your business - opportunities abound!!

Title:

Thomas Hogan and Trafalgar Tours = Success!! Three Identical Sessions at 10am, 1pm and 4pm Eastern Wednesday September 8th

Date:

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Time:

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Barbados FAM only 2 seats available from RDU!!!

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:25:00 -0400

The Barbados Tourist Authority has called us to offer 2 seats on their September FAM.

Dates: September 23-27

Rate: $199

Includes: round trip airfare from Raleigh/Durham, 4 nights accommodations, all meals, sightseeing, taxes and events

First come first serve! If you want it email Support@OutsideAgentLink.com and we'll send you the registration form.

Make More $$ Selling River Cruises - Webinar TODAY at 2pm Eastern

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:59:00 -0400

Click on Education then Webinars to register!

EXCLUSIVE Group Rates/Space

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:15:00 -0400

Following is a list of our current EXCLUSIVE group rates. We suggest that you create a marketing piece highlighting these exclusive offers that only YOU can get for your clients. This type of piece works great as a direct mail marketing piece and also as an email blast to your existing database.

The rates below are PER COUPLE and include all port charges and taxes:

11/27/10 - 12/4/10 - Oasis of the Seas - Western Caribbean - $2725.00 per couple Oceanview Balcony - RCCL

1/9/11 - 1/16/11 - Allure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean - $2730.00 per couple Oceanview Balcony - RCCL

1/9/11 - 1/16/11 - Celebrity Solstice - Eastern Caribbean - $2157.00 per couple Oceanview Balcony

2/26/11 - 3/5/11 - Oasis of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean - $2823.00 per couple Oceanview Balcony - RCCL

5/27/11 - 6/3/11 - Celebrity Infinity - ALASKA - $3267.00 Concierge Class Balcony Cabin

Take advantage of promoting these exclusive rates. Even if your client isn't interested in something like this, it will remind them that you have access to the best rates!!!

Happy Selling!

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT - TSA requirements

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:11:00 -0400

TSA Requirments ENFORCED effective immediately.

Below you will find a quick reminder of the information required for ALL
bookings touching the USA.

As you will notice many traveler's names on passports and drivers licenses
do not match their Frequent Flyer Accounts preventing them from accruing
mileage. Please advise your clients about changing their Frequent Flyer Account
name to match their passport/drivers license.
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|Flight program is to enhance the security of domestic and international
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|Under the Secure Flight Final Rule, airlines will collect and send to the
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|list matching process, thus preventing future misidentifications for
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|passengers who may have a name that is similar to an individual on the
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|watch list. Those who believe they have been mistakenly matched to a name
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|on the watch list are invited to apply for Redress through DHS TRIP. For
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|      the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and 49
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|      published system of records notice. For more on TSA privacy
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Princess/Polar Online Webinars

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:07:00 -0400

Join us for Live, Informative
Webinar Presentations!

Attending a live Webinar presentation without leaving the comfort of your office or home is a great way to learn about new products from Princess Cruises and POLAR Online. Watch these brief presentations online via your browser as you listen via conference call. Participation is free! Please note that space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. So register today to ensure access to these informative sessions!

WEBINAR REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Registration is quick and easy! The Webinar is conducted online AND via conference call at the same time. To register and reserve your spot, CLICK the link next to each presentation you plan to attend. Once registered, you will be emailed instructions for joining your Webinar session. We will also send you reminders before the presentation.

Date	Time	Presentation	Register
Thursday, August 12	10:00AM PDT	Live Booking Demonstration	Sign me up!
Thursday, August 12	1:00PM PDT	Live Groups Demonstration using Polar Online	Sign me up!
Tuesday, August 17	10:00AM PDT	Live Booking Demonstration	Sign me up!
Tuesday, August 17	1:00PM PDT	OneSourceCruises.com Agent Overview	Sign me up!

Live Booking Demonstration - Plan on approximately 1 hour for our interactive step-by-step demonstration showing how to make bookings for Princess and Cunard in POLAR Online.

Live Groups Demonstration using Polar Online - Plan on approximately 1 hour for our interactive step-by-step demonstration showing how to create groups for Princess and Cunard in POLAR Online - in only 3 easy steps.

OneSource Cruises.com Agent Overview - Plan on approximately 1 hour for our interactive overview of our OneSourceCruises.com travel agent site. This overview will highlight all the available tools and resources Oneosurce Cruises.com has to offer from our Sales and Marketing section, to our online Academy, and even the POLAR Online booking engine.

Webinar registration is also available on www.OneSourceCruises.com. Click the LEARN MORE link and then click the link for WEBINARS.

Regards
The OneSource Team

Collette Webinar

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:30:00 -0400

Collette Vacations EXCELLENT Webinar - July 21, 2010 - How to Up-Sell - Concepts & Principles in this webinar will be excellent REGARDLESS of what you're selling!

Host: Tim Palmer, Webinar Manager

Date: July 21, 2010

Time: 3:00pm EDT / 12:00pm PDT

Register at:

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/321628835?hq_e=el&hq_m=2006991&hq_l=2&hq_v=cedb359de1

AZAMARA Booking Promo/Deal

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:13:00 -0400

We have some great offers out there for our Europe 2010 sailings as we are trying to boost this year's sales. We are offering your clients 2 for 1 pricing, $500 OBC and $500 air credit if they use our Choice Air program....PLUS $200 Bonus Commission for you! That offer is out there for everyone booking by June 30. The good news is last week at our sales meeting we were told to select 5 top accounts in our territory and offer them a special incentive. So of course you were top of mind! If you sell 5 2010 European cruises (FIT only) we will pay you the value of one stateroom as commission! This is a fantastic offer because you also get the regular commission and the bonus commission!

Here are the terms and conditions:

Azamara Club Cruises
“Sell 5 and Earn” Promotion

As a valued travel partner, we are excited to introduce our “Sell 5 and Earn” promotion. For every 5 staterooms sold on any Azamara Club Cruises 2010 voyage between June 1 and June 30, 2010, you have the opportunity to earn the value of one stateroom as commission. Guidelines for this great earning potential are:

·        Sell 5 staterooms
·        Applies to all 2010 voyages
·        New, FIT bookings made between June 1 and 30, 2010
·        Current consumer promotions apply
·        Only Full fare booking apply (no NET rates, Travel Agent rates etc)
·        Payouts will be made in November 2010


*The value of the cruise-only stateroom to be paid as commission will be the average cruise-only fare of all five (5) bookings. The cruise-only fare shall be defined as commissionable cruise fare minus commission and does not include NCCF’s or taxes and fees. One cruise-only stateroom is earned for every five (5) bookings, based on double occupancy. Offer valid for new individual, full fare bookings with names and deposits/full payment, in ocean view or higher accommodations and created between 06/01/10 through 6/30/10. Not valid for interline, NET or any other reduced rate price programs. The earned stateroom commission will be paid after November 1, 2010. Certain restrictions apply and offer may be withdrawn at any time. Azamara Club Cruises reserves the right to impose a fuel supplement on all guests if the price of west Texas intermediate fuel exceeds US$65 per barrel. The fuel supplement for 1^st and 2^nd guests would be no more than US$15 per guest, per day to a maximum of US$200 per voyage. ©Azamara Club CruisesSM Ships’ Registry: Malta

I know you can boost your profits by taking advantage of this amazing offer! In addition, you could take advantage of the great single supplement rates for this offer as well. We have lowered the single supplement to 125% on most of our Europe sailings. Remember to focus on our destinations when booking your clients....we go to over 140 ports of call in 50 countries delivering unique destinations....uniquely delivered.

Remember..2 for 1 pricing, $500 OBC and $500 air credit if they use our Choice Air program....PLUS $200 Bonus Commission for you!
Sell 5, 10, 15....the more you sell the more you earn!

Oasis Anyone?

Fri, 14 May 2010 14:39:00 -0400

So you've heard all about the Oasis and you may have even had clients sail, right? But what would it be like to actually SEE it with your own eyes?

Royal Caribbean and OutsideAgentLink.com have partnered, once again, to provide YOU with an exclusive, private peek at The Oasis of the Seas AND The Liberty of the Seas!!

This ship inspection weekend is only for our agents and is limited to just a handful. The full agenda for the weekend is not completely set in stone but here is a general idea:

August 13, 2010 - Arrive Ft. Lauderdale at any time

August 14, 2010 - Board The Oasis of the Seas at 10:30am for a comprehensive ship inspection and lunch

August 14, 2010 - Dinner and Round Table with OutsideAgentLink.com and RCCL

August 15, 2010 - Board The Liberty of the SEas at 10:30am for a ship inspection and lunch

We will stay onboard the ships for 5 hours each day, giving us plenty of time to see cabins, public areas, have lunch and have a little fun, too!

Flights can depart Ft. Lauderdale anytime from 6pm on August 15, 2010.

The weekend package includes:

-2 nights accommodations at The Hampton Inn Ft. Lauderdale (near the pier)

-Breakfast daily

-Transfers to/from Port Everglades

-Lunch on board the ships both days

-Ship Inspections

-Dinner Saturday evening

-Training materials

-All taxes

$149.00 per person based on DOUBLE occupancy

$239.00 per person based on SINGLE occupancy

This event is only available to OutsideAgentLink.com agents who are in good standing. Travel companions are welcomed on the same rate schedule. The space will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you are interested, please request the registration form from our team via e-mail at Support@OutsideAgentLink.com.

Looking forward to a fun and educational South Florida weekend with OutsideAgentLink.com agents!

EXCLUSIVE RATES for OutsideAgentLink.com Agents

Fri, 14 May 2010 11:04:00 -0400

Take a look at these untouchable rates we have confirmed! You can promote and sell into these exclusive rates that your clients will not be able to confirm anywhere else except with YOU!!!

All of the rates below are PER COUPLE and reflect cruise only but air can be added from your client's preferred gateway. Travel Protection Insurance is also additional.

RCCL - VOYAGER OF THE SEAS

7 night Mediterranean with 1 night Pre-Stay in Barcelona (depart US 10/15 - return 10/24)

$3757.00 total per couple

Includes: Balcony Cabin (Category E1), 1 night Pre-stay in Barcelona with private 1/2 day city tour & private tour of Montserrat with lunch, all port charges & , transfers

*This sailing will also have EXCLUSIVE private tours for ONLY clients of Thomas Hogan/OutsideAgentLink agents along with a private escort for the duration of the trip

RCCL - BRAND NEW ALLURE OF THE SEAS!!!!

7 night Eastern Caribbean January 9 - 16, 2011

$2730.00 total per couple

Includes all port charges and taxes

Balcony (Category D7)

Deposit Required $500.00 per couple

RCCL - SERENADE OF THE SEAS

7 night Southern Caribbean January 22 - 29, 2011

$2029.00 total per couple

Includes transfers, all port charges and taxes

Balcony (Category E3)

Deposit Required $500 per couple

RCCL - OASIS OF THE SEAS

7 night Eastern Caribbean February 26 - March 5, 2011

$2823.00 total per couple includes all port charges and taxes

Balcony (Category D7)

Deposit Required $500 per couple

Create or request a marketing piece and get these EXCLUSIVE rates out to your client list and/or your circle of influence!!!

This is one of the many perks of being affiliated with our team so MAKE THIS WORK FOR YOU!!!!

Call us with any questions or for booking procedures and more information.

Sandals & Beaches Workshops - Become a Certified Sandals Specialist

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:14:00 -0400

SAVE THE DATE!!! Not all of the Workshops listed below are posted online yet, however, keep checking the Travel Agent area of the Sandals website and as soon as the workshops are opened you will be able to RSVP.

These workshops are AMAZING educationally and one of the requirements for becoming a Certified Sandals Specialist and maintaining your status. Here is the current line-up:

May 18 - Waukesha, WI & Springfield, IL

May 19 - Framingham, MA / Madison, WI / Portland, OR

May 20 - Appleton, WI / Burlington, MA / Bellevue, WA

May 26 - Salisbury, MD / Miami, FL / Charlotte, NC

May 27 - Dania Beach, FL / Raleigh, NC / Newark, DE

June 2 - Tinley Park, IL

June 3 - Lisle, IL

June 8 - Cincinnati, OH

June 9 - Toledo, OH / Atlanta, GA, Timonium, MD, Las Vegas, NV

June 10 - Augusta, GA / Akron, OH / Linthicum, MD / Overland Park, KS / Reno, NV

June 16 - Birmingham, AL / Dallas, TX / Columbia, SC

June 17 - Huntsville, AL / Irving, TX / Greenville, SC

June 22 - Clark Summit, PA

June 23 - Hershey, PA / Buffalo, NY

June 24 - Kalamazoo, MI / Pittsburgh, PA / Rochester, NY / Greensboro, NC

July through November workshops also scheduled in the following cities:

California - Stockton, Fresno, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose, Ontario, Orange County, San Diego

Texas - North Houston, South Houston, New Braunfels, Lubbock

Viriginia - Norfolk & Richmond

Arizona - Phoenix & Tucson

Michigan - Dearborn, Troy, Saginaw

Oklahoma - Tulsa & Oklahoma City

Mississippi - Jackson & Gulfport

New York - Syracuse, Albany, Westchester County, Fishkill, Nassau County, Suffolk County

New Jersey - Northeastern & Mt. Laurel

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia & Reading

Arkansas - Little Rock

Tennessee - Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis

North/South Dakota - Fargo, Sioux Falls

Florida - Ft. Myers & Ft. Lauderdale

Georgia - Savannah & Atlanta

New England - Norwich, Providence, Raynham

Kansas - Witchita & Overland Park

Montana - Helena & Billings

Louisiana - Layfayette

Idaho - Boise

Again, log on to the Travel Agent site at www.sandals.com for more information and registration for these valuable, income-boosting workshops!

CLIA Webinar Series

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:02:00 -0400

Go to www.cruising.org to check out the Webinar Calendar and Agenda's for each upcoming online training event! Log-in with our IATAN/CLIA number and click on Membership Center then CLIA Webinar Series.

Here is the schedule for the summer:

5/27/2010 - 1pm EST - Cruising in the Caribbean

6/22/2010 - 1pm EST - Hurtigruten

7/22/2010 - 1pm EST - Windstar Cruises

8/3/2010 - 2pm EST - Oceania

Travel Weekly's VIRTUAL TRADESHOW

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:57:00 -0400

Join Travel Weekly for the Cruise & Tour Virtual Tradeshow. This exciting event takes place on March 30 & 31 from 11am - 6pm EDT and includes two days of education, relationship building, and new product offerings. Amazing prizes will be awarded throughout the show! Visit the industry's leading suppliers and hear exciting presentations designed to help you sell more even in this challenging environment. Login details will be sent to you via email the day of the show. Reserve your spot by registering today.

Join us in the auditorium for these exciting sessions

Click here to register

March 30, 2010

1pm eastern - A Conversation with Carnival's John Heald
More than 6 million consumers have logged on to www.johnhealdsblog.com. John Heald is Carnival Cruise Line’s Senior Cruise Director and Brand Ambassador, and on March 30 you’ll be able to hear him – live, for free, at your desk – as he kicks off the two-day Travel Weekly Cruise & Tour Virtual Conference and Tradeshow

2:30pm eastern - Building Your Cruise Sales
Want to build your cruise sales? Following an entertaining opening keynote on the cruise experience from Carnival Cruise Line’s Senior Cruise Director and Brand Ambassador John Heald (http://johnhealdsblog.com), Carnival will offer a 45-minute training session hosted by Wendy Whitener, one of Carnival’s Business Development Directors. Whitener promises valuable training on a host of topics that were designed to help build travel agency sales and marketing knowledge and boost profit potential.

March 31, 2010

1pm eastern - A Conversation with Taucks's Scotty Johnston
Scotty Johnston has led thousands of travel agency clients on tours around the world as a Tauck World Discovery Tour Director for the last 50 years. On March 31 you’ll be able to hear him – live, for free, at your desk – as he kicks off day two of Travel Weekly’s Cruise & Tour Virtual Conference and Tradeshow.

4pm eastern - Connecting Your Online Marketing – Establish and Optimize Your Digital Footprint
Presented by Marilyn J Macallair, Vice President Business Development for Passport Online Inc. Session will explore travel agency website solutions, social media opportunities including Facebook, Twitter and blogging. Passport will also share details on its newest product, Tandem, a cruise booking engine.

Click here to register