OutsideAgentLink Blog - FAMs/Learning & Travel Opportunities

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.

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

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!

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

CCL Fun For All Weekends

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:05:00 -0400

Here is a great opportunity for you to get some ship inspections in for your CLIA requirements! These are CCL inspection weeknds. Check under this category for specific cities and dates. The rates listed on each city include accommodations, shipboard luncheons, breakfast and one dinner. The requirements for any of these are:

-6 months minimum leisure experience

-Must have made a minimum of 3 Carnival bookings (you will need to provide booking numbers)

-Events are capacity controlled based on first come, first serve

-Hotel arrangements based on double occupancy; if you are traveling alone you will be paired with another agent of the same gender; no single occupancy stays

Cities include:

Miami

Tampa

Orlando

Long Beach

Galveston

New Orleans

Baltimore

You will need to contact Support VIA EMAIL ONLY for more info and for the registration form. To request this, please e-mail Support@OutsideAgentLink.com

CCL Fun For All Weekends - Baltimore

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:02:00 -0400

$100.00 per agent

Tour the Carnival Pride

4/23 - 25

7/16 - 18

8/13 - 15

10/15 - 17

CCL Fun For All Weekends - New Orleans

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:01:00 -0400

$100.00 per agent

Tour the Carnival Triumph

5/21 - 23

8/6 - 8

CCL Fun For All Weekends - Galveston

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0400

$100.00 per agent

Tour the Carnival Ecstasy and the Carnival Conquest

5/14 - 16

7/9 - 11

8/20 - 22

CCL Fun For All Weekends - Long Beach, CA

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:58:00 -0400

$100 per agent

Tour the Carnival Splendor and the Carnival Paradise

5/15 - 17

7/10 - 12

7/24 - 26

8/28 - 30

10/23 - 25

CCL Fun For All Weekends - Tampa

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:57:00 -0400

$100 per agent

Tour the Carnival Inspiration and the Carnival Legend

7/30 - 8/1

8/27 - 8/29

9/10 - 12

10/8 - 10

11/5 - 7

CCL Fun For All Weekends - Orlando

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:54:00 -0400

$100.00 per agent

Tour the Carnival Dream and the Carnival Sensation

4/9 - 11

5/14 - 16

6/4 - 6

8/6 - 8

9/10 - 12

CCL Fun For All Weekends - MIAMI

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:47:00 -0400

$150 per person

Tour the Carnival Destiny, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Valor and Carnival Imagination:

4/9 - 12

4/23 - 26

5/21 - 24

6/4 - 7

7/16 - 19

8/13 - 16

9/24 - 27

10/22 - 25

11/5 - 8

Tour all of the above PLUS the Carnival Freedom

5/14 - 17

6/25 - 28

10/15 - 18

CCL Fun For All Weekends

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:39:00 -0400

-6 months minimum leisure experience

-Must have made a minimum of 3 Carnival bookings (you will need to provide booking numbers)

-Events are capacity controlled based on first come, first serve

-Hotel arrangements based on double occupancy; if you are traveling alone you will be paired with another agent of the same gender; no single occupancy stays

Cities include:

Miami

Tampa

Orlando

Long Beach

Galveston

New Orleans

Baltimore

You will need to contact Support VIA EMAIL ONLY for more info and for the registration form. To request this, please e-mail Support@OutsideAgentLink.com