June 2005

In this issue...

OSSN Home
Destination Jamaica
by James Langford
Presidents Message
by Gary Fee
Innovative & Fun Marketing Ideas
by Anita Balamane
Just the Fax
by Penney Rudicil
Technology That Helps you Sell
by Scott Ahlsmith
TravelSafe Contest
by Cindy Perry
Travel Niches / Travel Books
by John Hawkes
Can this Trip be saved / Managing your Travel Business / Travel Selling 101
by John Hawkes
Win Big at the Homebased Agent Show
Fams & Seminars

CHAPTER CHATS

Puerto Rico



Win Big at the Homebased Agent Show


SEPTEMBER 23 & 24th
BALTIMORE, MD
CONVENTION CENTER

Don’t miss the largest Home Based Agent Show in the industry. The Home Based Agent Show is produced by Travel Industry Shows and is sponsored by OSSN, the largest and most established organization of home based agents with over 6,000 members. If you are a Home Based Professional Agent in the travel industry and are wanting to network with major suppliers who want your business and are working hard to build more exposure and better sales relationships with you, then

THIS IS THE SHOW
FOR YOU TO ATTEND!

This event is running concurrently with the 3rd annual Honeymoon & Romantic Getaways Show and Conference. Attendees will be allowed to roam freely between the two shows, located adjacent to each other. These combined events are expected to draw over 1,000 travel agents including hundreds of Home-Based Travel Professionals!

 

These four companies will be giving away a GRAND PRIZE at the show. Agents must be present to win. Here is what is included in this Grand Prize Package:

CLIENTEASE PROGRAM

$360 VALUE


ClientEase is a historical client database management system. Total agency organization can be achieved from within ClientEase due to it’s variety of features. Full client info including profiles and historical res data along with marketing profile info in maintained. ClientEase also quickly allows you to blast email marketing specials and perform commission tracking on a daily basis. Keep your daily tasks organized with a calendar/task list. Maintain your supplier rolodex electronically and quickly pull a list of preferred suppliers. ClientEase will provide the winner a one year subscription to their database management system.

     

PASSPORT ONLINE, INC.

$649 VALUE


The VactionPort system is easily integrated into travel agency websites, and includes thousands of travel offers from leading tour operators, wholesalers, cruise lines, rail and more. VacationPort also incorporates electronic marketing tools for agents to pro-actively promote travel products from their preferred suppliers on their websites and through email campaigns. VacationPort can be incorporated into any website in a variety of ways to promote administration. VacationPort is highly configurable, including the selection, addition, and preferencing of suppliers. The winner will receive one year’s free worth of content service from suppliers into their website that will be hosted by PrimaryHub.com

     

PRIMARYHUB.COM

$1100 VALUE


Primary Hub has been working with travel agents in helping them build their E-businesses for over five years. They have been a friend to OSSN and its members for a bit longer than that. It is their passion to see you succeed. Primary Hub has developed online programs to help insure your E-Commerce success. Primary Hub will provide the drawing winner a great new website and custom hosting service for one full year.

     

OSSN & TRUE

$265 VALUE


The winner will receive a one year free OSSN Agency Membership and a one year free TRUE ID code by IATA.

     

DESKTOP COMPUTER SYSTEM

$2000 VALUE


OSSN and PrimaryHub.com will provide our winner in addition to all of the above a brand new desktop computer system.


 
HOME BASED AGENT SHOW & CONFERENCE
September 23 & 24th    
Baltimore, MD Convention Center
REGISTER ONLINEwww.ossn.com/homebasedagent/
OR CALL:  (925)-249-2233 and press 0 (zero) to speak with a Registration Representative


SAVE 50%

OSSN SPECIAL
2 AGENTS - $49
USE CODE: 3044


GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE SPONSORS:


 


OSSN Home  |  Destination Jamaica  |  President's Message  |  Innovative & Fun Marketing Ideas
Just the Fax  |  Technology That Helps you Sell  |  TravelSafe Contest  |  Travel Niches / Travel Books
Can this Trip be saved / Managing your Travel Business / Travel Selling 101
Win Big at the Homebased Agent Show  |  Chapter Chats  |  Fams & Seminars