OSSN E-Agent Newsletter

The 4th annual Tour & Cruise TravelWorld show and conference will highlight its first-ever seminar track for Home Based travel agents on Thursday, March 23 with a series of dynamic seminars and panels in Tampa, FL. This can't miss weekend, which runs through Saturday, March 25, will also feature the 2nd annual Golf & Spa Show, a dual niche that offers ever-more commission opportunities for the North American travel agent community. Produced by Travel Industry Shows (TIS), the pioneers of Home Based shows and conferences, this highly acclaimed program will partner with the travel industry's largest and first Home Based trade association, the Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN).

In a three-and-a-half hour back-to-back series of seminars and panels, Thursday afternoon from 2:45 - 6:15, travel agents will be treated to the following OSSN programs: How to Maximize Your Business Relationship with Suppliers; Host Agency vs. Going Solo (both to be hosted by John Dalton, Travel Industry Consultant); and Technology for Home Based Agents, which will be moderated by Scott Ahlsmith, CTC, Chairman of The Travel Institute and President/CEO of Magellan 360. Featured panelists will be key experts on the related subject matter.

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AMERICAN HISTORY AND NATURAL BEAUTY

Historic East Coast
Study cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Halifax
May 10 – 22, 2006 12 days

Five states, even more cities, a wealth of museums as well as parks, plantations, swamps, national parks... and a unique springlike feeling. Immerse yourself in the history of independence, in gardens which are just as old and in important metropolises of our present. Come on to the American Way of Life of the East Coast!

Embarkation Fort Lauderdale – Charleston – Wilmington – Washington D.C. – Martha’s Vineyard – Boston – Bar Harbor – cruising in the Bay of Fundy – Grand Manan Island – Lunenburg – disembarkation in Halifax

Special guarantee prices (cruise only):

€ 3,165 per person
double cabin (accommodation in category 2 – 5)

€ 4,165 per person
single cabin (accommodation in category 2 -5)

€ 4,965 per person
double cabin, category 6 (with butler service)

€ 8,165 per person
double cabin, category 7 (with butler service)

Cabins upon availability, all prices excluding any fuel surcharges

Exploring Newfoundland
Study cruise from Halifax to Halifax
May 22 – June 4, 2006 13 days

On our première around Newfoundland the HANSEATIC follows the route of the Vikings and also the sites of natural beauty on the way to the birthplace of Canada. The seafarer Caboto, who worked for the English crown, did not find Asia, but rather a "new found land", rich in cod. And now rich in history.

Embarkation in Halifax – passage of the Canso Canal – Charlottetown/Prince Edward Island – Ingonis/Cape Breton Island – Baddeck/Cape Breton Island – Louisbourg/Nova Scotia – St. Bride’s/Newfoundland – St. Pierre/St. Pierre & Miquelon – Norris Point/Newfoundland – L’Anse aux Meadows/Newfoundland – Twillingate/Newfoundland – St. John’s/Newfoundland – disembarkation in Halifax

Do you know Newfoundland? Breathtaking pure nature!

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Maritime environment at the coast with a diversified nature; on the craggy cliffs live common murres, razorbills and gannets. With luck, dolphins and whales can be watched from ashore!
Within the island flat mesas with canyons, lakes and fjords where caribous, mooses and black bears live.
Tracking excursions in spectacular landscape like the Gros Morne National Park and Zodiac trips in unspoiled nature bring guests close to this unique flora and fauna!

For further information regarding Newfoundland:
www.newfoundlandandlabradortourism.com • www.newfoundland.worldweb.com
www.virtual-tours-newfoundland.ca • www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com

Prices starting at € 4,605 per person (cruise only), all prices excluding any fuel surcharges

Special:	no surcharge for sole use in category 2 - 5
	(cruise only, all prices any excluding fuel surcharges)
Bonus:	€ 700 per person onboard credit valid for land excursions, drinks and laundry service

Want to learn more about MS HANSEATIC?

MS HANSEATIC***** – Expedition cruising in luxury

True to the Hapag-Lloyd motto – The World is Our Oyster – the HANSEATIC and her guests explore the frontiers of modern civilization. Her classification for the highest ice class, her manoeuverability and her shallow draught enable her to venture into the remote corners of this world and to discover the natural beauty of our planet - close up and personal, in expedition style.

One of the HANSEATIC's major advantages is actually her size – or rather the number of guests on board. "Travel with a small group of like-minded individuals" is a philosophy we take literally. During excursions, the HANSEATIC guests (184 at the most) explore the world's secrets in small groups of ten or twelve. Experts on board the HANSEATIC, a team of experienced scientists, expedition leaders and specialists, guide these landings and offer our guests the rare opportunity to observe fascinating plant and animal life "close up" from the ship's Zodiac dinghies.

Great emphasis is also placed on the comfort and service standards on this ship. On board the HANSEATIC, with her spacious cabins and suites and excellent cuisine, you can expect the unique combination of expedition travel and five-star luxury. Luxury takes on a whole new meaning where civilization ends, especially if you can call a 237 sq. ft. outer cabin or a 474 sq. ft. suite your home. Lavishly fitted with a marble bath, satellite telephone, TV/radio, minibar, free video/audio on demand and a private e-mail connection, the HANSEATIC offers everything for even the most discerning adventurer – even a pool, sauna, solarium, whirlpool and a gym.

The evenings are devoted to another world: a romantic twosome under the beautiful starry sky, a classical piano concert or simply stimulating exchanges with fellow travelers over a drink at the bar – on board the HANSEATIC you can enjoy inspiration and entertainment in their most personal forms.

Click here for a deck plan, a booking form and for our travel conditions.

For further information and reservations please contact our sales agent in the USA:
EURO LLOYD Travel Group · Ingrid Schacht · 7300 Carmel Executive Park Drive
Suite 215 · Charlotte, NC 28226 · Phone: (800) 782-3924, (704) 752-0042 · Fax: (704) 752- 0662
e-mail: ingridelt@bellsouth.net · www.eurolloyd.com · www.flights.com

Or have a look on our homepage www.hl-cruises.com!

Ship Inspections, Home-Based Seminars in Tampa by Martin Deutsch

Ship Inspections, Home-Based Seminars in Tampa
by Martin Deutsch